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Early Childhood Department

Andy Beimler ECD Permanent Substitute
Hagit Ben-Yaakov K'tantanim
Michelle Benard Kindergarten - General Studies

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Jessica Blanc Kfar Bet

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Chen Cohen Gan
Noa Cohen ECD Hebrew
Diane Eissler ECD - Infant Teacher
Julie Fine Kindergarten - General Studies

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Sharon Gendellman Early Childhood - Pre K

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Davida Graber ECD Instructional Leader
Florence Himmelfarb ECD
Elisheva Johns Early Childhood

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Will Kenyon Events/Club Kef/Camp Kef
Shahla Khandadash Infants - 1 year olds
Jana Kogon K'far Gimmel A
Angela LaBarbera Early Childhood and Lower School - Science

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Anat Levi ECD - 4th Grade - Hebrew and Reggio Coordinator

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Kim Miller K'tantanim

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Brooke Rosenthal ECD Yoga
Katie Rosichan Kfar Bet
Lauren Rothstein Ganon
Kayla Schatz Kfar Gimmel
Carmit Shiff Kindergarten - Judaic Studies & Hebrew

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Samantha Tajfel Ganon - Pre K
Desi Wallis ECD
Maayan Yitzchaki ECD - Hebrew

Faculty & Staff

Steven Anderson Director of Facilities
Halle Busby Marketing Assistant
Sheli Feldman Director of ALEF and Annual Fund

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Sara Fisher Director of Admissions
Lisa Flicker Director of Instructional Programming
Scott Forbus Director of Technology

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Kyra Goldman Project Coordinator
Susan Gordon Moray Chief Advancement Officer

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Davida Graber ECD Instructional Leader
H Haney CFO

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Breit Katz Technical Director
Anna Lefkoff Admissions Coordinator / ECD - 8 Registrar / MS Learning Specialist/Enrichment and Gifted Pathways

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Felice Lefkove Front Office Manager

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Dr. Pam Mason High School Counselor and Social Studies

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Sylvia Miller Early Childhood - 8th Grade School Counselor

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Leslie Moscow Front Office and Certified Medical Assistant

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Desiree Patterson Human Resources/Accounting Clerk
Dr. Simcha Pearl Head of High School

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Shaina Plotkin Marketing Communications Specialist

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Missy Rivner Middle School Instructional Team Leader

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Al Roberts Lead Security
Joel Rojek Instructional Team Leader / HS General Studies

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Franeen Sarif Interim Head of School

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Rabbi Tzvi Urkowitz 1st - 8th Grade Judaic Studies and Experiential Coordinator

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Shanna Wilons Lower School - Instructional Team Leader

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High School

Catherine Brand High School - Science

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Dave Byron High School - English

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Patsy Cain High School - Math

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Dr. Michelle Cline High School - English / Learning Support / Curriculum Coordinator
Aviram Cohen HS Hebrew
Amir Dan HS Judaic Studies

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Tali Dan HS Judaic Studies

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Rabbi Daniel Estreicher HS Judaic Studies

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Bill Feinberg High School - Math
Alicia Ferra HS Spanish
Hana Hecht High School - Social Studies
Michal Lashansky High School and 8th Grade - Judaic Studies
Ariella Livnat High School - Hebrew

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Dr. Pam Mason High School Counselor and Social Studies

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Rabbi Raif Melhado High School - Judaic Studies
Danny Nurafshan Dean of Students / HS Hebrew
Dr. Simcha Pearl Head of High School

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Bobby Portis High School - Science
Joel Rojek Instructional Team Leader / HS General Studies

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Rabbi Adam Starr HS Judaic Studies
Corrie Stephenson High School Social Studies
Amanda Tinch Maker Space CoLAB
Rabbi Yitzchak Werbin JS- Gemara/Halacha (Torah she’Baal Pe)
Rebecca Winter HS Judaic Studies
Dana Zullo College Counselor/HS Registrar

Lower School

Melissa Bass 3rd Grade GLASS (Grade Level Academic Support Specialist)
Ellie David 1st Grade General Studies
Shoshana Freedman 1st Grade - General Studies

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Shoshana Geller Enrichment and Gifted Pathways

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Suhela Ghanie 2nd Grade General Studies and Technology
Ellen Grisham 4th Grade Learning Support
Carrie Hearshen 1st Grade Judaic Studies
Leslie Hein 4th Grade M'silot Teacher
Yael Katz LS Judaic Studies

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Kasey King 4th Grade General Studies and ESOL

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Revital Korchi 2nd Grade Hebrew

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Angela LaBarbera Early Childhood and Lower School - Science

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Anat Levi ECD - 4th Grade - Hebrew and Reggio Coordinator

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Helane Levy 1st Grade GLASS (Grade Level Academic Support Specialist)

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Judith Lizerbom 1st Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Lisa Marks Lower School - Mechina and ESL

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Leslie McCabe 2nd Grade General Studies
Chiamaka Osegbu 4th Grade General Studies
Elimelech Ron-Tal LS Hebrew
Liya Ron-Tal LS Judaic Studies
Rachel Rosner Lower School SLP
Carly Russo 2nd Grade Learning Support
Shenelle Smith 3rd Grade - General Studies
Reut Spielman 3rd Grade
Rabbi Amittai Steindler 4th Grade Judaic Studies
Aviyah Tal LS Judaic Studies
Amanda Tinch Maker Space CoLAB
Rabbi Tzvi Urkowitz 1st - 8th Grade Judaic Studies and Experiential Coordinator

404.843.9900
Shanna Wilons Lower School - Instructional Team Leader

678.298.5346

Middle School

Tamar Baba-Kraus MS Hebrew
Carly Bassen 7th/8th Language Arts
Ian Baurwalde 7th/8th History
Miryam Bendicoff MS Judaic Studies
Robyn Cooper Coordinator of Mentorship Program

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Topaz Goren MS Hebrew
Rabbi Nachum Gutierrez Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Ben Harel MS Math
Rebecca Hemperley Middle School - Math

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Jill Jarecki-Mainzer MS Judaics

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Ali Katz MS Learning Specialist Coordinator
Michal Lashansky High School and 8th Grade - Judaic Studies
Anna Lefkoff Admissions Coordinator / ECD - 8 Registrar / MS Learning Specialist/Enrichment and Gifted Pathways

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Doriella Parker Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Renee Pascale-Reynolds MS Science
Missy Rivner Middle School Instructional Team Leader

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Summer Sanders MS Learning Specialist
Sangeeta Shukla Middle School - Science
Shari Sokol Middle School - General Studies

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Bari Spector
Shivi Spielman 5-8 Hebrew
Lauren Sturisky Middle School Social Studies
Yshai Tal MS Judaic Studies
Amanda Tinch Maker Space CoLAB
Rabbi Tzvi Urkowitz 1st - 8th Grade Judaic Studies and Experiential Coordinator

404.843.9900

Specialties

Kendra Fabry Early Childhood and Lower School - Art

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Paul Fineman PE Coach 1st-6th Grade
Michael Levine Music
Simonie Levy Performing Arts

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Rodney Zimmerman Athletic Director

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