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Faculty & Staff

Early Childhood Department

Michelle Benard Kindergarten - General Studies

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Jessica Blanc Early Childhood

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Tzeryl Ebrams Early Childhood - Pre-K

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Neta Ezra Early Childhood - Hebrew

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Julie Fine Kindergarten - General Studies

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Sharon Gendellman Early Childhood

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Elisheva Johns Early Childhood

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Risa Kurtz Early Childhood

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Angela LaBarbera Early Childhood and Lower School - Science

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Anat Levi Kindergarten - Hebrew and Judaic Studies

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Lynn Malin Early Childhood

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Danya Maloon Early Childhood

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Michal Niv Early Childhood

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Shoshi Reingold Early Childhood

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Kimberly Rosenthal Early Childhood

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Carly Russo K & 2nd Grade General Studies and Support
Carmit Schiff Kindergarten - Judaic Studies & Hebrew

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Leah Summers ECD Instructional Team Leader

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Faculty & Staff

Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / ECD - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

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Barrie Cohn Director of Marketing and Communications

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Sheli Feldman Director of ALEF and Annual Fund

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Scott Forbus Network Administrator

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Erica Gal Director of Admissions

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Susan Gordon Moray Chief Advancement Officer

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Helen Haney CFO / Business Manager

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Alexa Kesler Club Kef Director / Events Coordinator
Felice Lefkove Front Office Manager

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Rabbi Ari Leubitz Head of School

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Mieca Levy College Counselor

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Paige Manieri Marketing Communications Specialist

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Diane Marks LS and M'silot Instructional Team Leader

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Sylvia Miller Early Childhood - 8th Grade School Counselor

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Leslie Moscow Front Office/Clinic Associate

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Missy Rivner Middle School Instructional Team Leader

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Joel Rojek Instructional Team Leader / HS General Studies

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Jessica Sacks Admissions Coordinator & Lower School Math Enrichment Specialist

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Franeen Sarif HS Leader, Executive Director

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Leah Summers ECD Instructional Team Leader

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Dawit Woldetsadik Maintenance

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General Studies

Carly Russo K & 2nd Grade General Studies and Support

High School

Rachel Anisfeld High School - Judaic Studies

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Ella Bains High School - Judaic Studies

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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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Lauren Cohn Middle School, High School - Math

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Tali Dan High School - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Rabbi Daniel Estreicher Middle School & High School - Judaic Studies

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Amber Gardner High School - Learning Support and English

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John Gillin High School - Science

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Andrea Hjerpe High School - Science

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Rabbi Allan Houben Instructional Team Leader / HS Judaic Studies

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Rabbi Eilon Kapach High School - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Dave Karpel High School - Social Studies and English

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Rabbi Ari Leubitz Head of School

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Ariella Livnat High School - Hebrew

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Tate Mabon High School Math
Galia Magen MS/HS - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Pam Mason High School Counselor and Social Studies

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Joel Rojek Instructional Team Leader / HS General Studies

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Franeen Sarif HS Leader, Executive Director

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Corrie Stephenson

Lower School

Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / ECD - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

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Justine Bush 1st Grade M'silot General Studies

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Edye Cohen Learning Coordinator

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Kathy Eisenband Lower School Learning Specialist

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Vicki Flink 4th Grade - General Studies

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Shoshana Freedman 1st Grade - General Studies

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Shoshana Geller 2nd Grade - General Studies

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Morgan Graiser 3rd Grade - General Studies

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Carey Grucza 4th Grade - General Studies

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Debby Heltzer 2nd Grade - General Studies

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Beth Intro 1st Grade - General Studies

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Arava Kapach 2nd Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Marni Karpel 3rd Grade - General Studies

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Yael Katz 1st Grade - Hebrew and Judaic Studies

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Chamutal Kenig 3rd Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Revital Korchi 1st Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Angela LaBarbera Early Childhood and Lower School - Science

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Helane Levy 4th Grade - Learning Support General Studies

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Judith Lizerbom 1st Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Matan Magen 4th Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Diane Marks LS and M'silot Instructional Team Leader

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Lisa Marks Lower School - Ulpan & ESL (LS, MS)

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Carly Russo K & 2nd Grade General Studies and Support
Miri Samber 3rd Grade M'silot - Judaic Studies

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Matthew Blumenthal M'silot Program

Justine Bush 1st Grade M'silot General Studies

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Edye Cohen Learning Coordinator

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Rachel Cohen 1st Grade M’silot - General Studies

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Chris Gleklen 3rd Grade M’silot

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Jill Jarecki-Mainzer Kindergarten - 8th Grade, Judaic Studies & Hebrew

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Diane Marks LS and M'silot Instructional Team Leader

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Edye Nechmad M'silot - Speech Language

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Miri Samber 3rd Grade M'silot - Judaic Studies

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Middle School

Elyssa Bairstow Middle School - Science

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Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / ECD - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

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Lauren Cohn Middle School, High School - Math

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Robyn Cooper Math Coordinator and Middle School - Math

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Amir Dan Judaic Studies Teacher

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Rabbi Nachum Gutierrez Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Rebecca Hemperley Middle School - Math

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Amnon Kenig Middle School - Hebrew

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Kasey King Middle School - Learning Support & Math

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Anna Lefkoff Middle School - Language Arts

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Lisa Marks Lower School - Ulpan & ESL (LS, MS)

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Doriella Parker Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Elayna Reed Willis Middle School - Learning Support and Social Studies

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Missy Rivner Middle School Instructional Team Leader

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Rinat Rosen-Cohen Middle School - Hebrew

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Suzanne Sears Middle School - Science

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Shari Sokol Middle School - General Studies

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Rabbi Tzvi Urkowitz Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Specialties

Crystal Bradley Media and Technology Specialist

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Penny Eisenstein ECD - 6th Grade Physical Education

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Kendra Fabry Early Childhood and Lower School - Art

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Simonie Levy Performing Arts

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Eric Stetson ECD - 12th Grade Music

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Alison Todd Middle School & High School - Art

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Rodney Zimmerman Athletic Director

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