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Early Childhood Department

Hagit Ben-Yaakov ECD - K'far Alef Teacher
Michelle Benard Kindergarten - General Studies

404.843.9900
Jessica Blanc Early Childhood

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Valerie Blank Early Childhood

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Thelet Bunder K'far Alef Teacher

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Chen Cohen ECD - K'far Bet Teacher
Julie Fine Kindergarten - General Studies

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Sharon Gendellman Early Childhood

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Bella Haney Infants - 1 year olds
Debby Heltzer 3rd Grade M'silot Teacher

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Jill Jarecki-Mainzer ECD Instructional Leader

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Elisheva Johns Early Childhood

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Will Kenyon K’tantanim B
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 Kindergarten - Hebrew and Judaic Studies

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Kim Miller Early Childhood

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Brooke Rosenthal ECD Yoga
Katie Rosichan 1-2 year olds
Sarit Sachs K’tantanim A
Kayla Schatz ECD General Studies
Marian Schiff Gan C - Kindergarten
Carmit Shiff Kindergarten - Judaic Studies & Hebrew

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Samantha Tajfel Early Childhood

Faculty & Staff

Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / 1st - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

678.298.5335
Jerrell Climeson Facilities Manager
Sheli Feldman Director of ALEF and Annual Fund

678.298.5344
Scott Forbus Director of Technology

678.298.5347
Susan Gordon Moray Chief Advancement Officer

678.298.5361
Helen Haney CFO

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Rabbi Allan Houben Instructional Team Leader / HS Judaic Studies

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Jill Jarecki-Mainzer ECD Instructional Leader

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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 / HS Registrar

678.298.5405
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

678.298.5334
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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Joel Rojek Instructional Team Leader / HS General Studies

678.298.5403
Jessica Sacks Director of Admissions / ECD-8 Registrar

678.298.5372
Franeen Sarif Executive Director

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Shanna Wilons Lower School - Instructional Team Leader

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High School

Ronit Ben-Amotz
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
Tali Dan HS Judaic Studies

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Rabbi Daniel Estreicher HS Judaic Studies

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Bill Feinberg High School - Math
Hana Hecht High School - Social Studies Teacher
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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Michal Lashansky High School and 8th Grade - Judaic Studies
Rabbi Ari Leubitz Head of School

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Ariella Livnat High School - Hebrew

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Galia Magen HS Judaic Studies

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Dr. Pam Mason High School Counselor and Social Studies

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Rabbi Raif Melhado High School - Judaic Studies
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
Dr. Corrie Stephenson
Rabbi Yitzchak Werbin JS- Gemara/Halacha (Torah she’Baal Pe)
Rebecca Winter HS Judaic Studies

Lower School

Melissa Bass 3rd Grade General Studies
Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / 1st - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

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Justine Bush 1st Grade Learning Support

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Edye Cohen Director of Differentiated Learning - Lower School

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Ellie David 1st Grade General Studies
Shoshana Freedman 1st Grade - General Studies

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Shoshana Geller 2nd Grade - General Studies

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Suhela Ghanie 4th Grade General Studies
Chris Gleklen 3rd Grade Learning Support

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Ellen Grisham 4th Grade Learning Support
Carrie Hearshen Lower School Hebrew/Judaic Studies Support
Arava Kapach 2nd Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Marni Karpel 4th Grade - General Studies

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Yael Katz 1st Grade - Hebrew and Judaic Studies

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Revital Korchi 3rd Grade Hebrew

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Angela LaBarbera Early Childhood and Lower School - Science

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Helane Levy 3rd Grade M'silot Teacher

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Judith Lizerbom 1st Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Kayla MacDavitt Athletics
Matan Magen 4th Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Lisa Marks Lower School - Mechina and ESL

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Edye Nechmad Speech Language Pathologist

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Chanie Pawlinger LS Judaic Studies Support
Carly Russo 2nd Grade Learning Support
Miri Samber 3rd Grade M'silot - Judaic Studies

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Shenelle Smith 3rd Grade - General Studies
Reut Spielman 3rd Grade
Lauren Sturisky 2nd Grade - General Studies
Shanna Wilons Lower School - Instructional Team Leader

678.298.5346

Middle School

Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / 1st - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

678.298.5335
Robyn Cooper Coordinator of Mentorship Program

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Leon Covitz MS - Chumash Teacher
Amir Dan HS Judaic Studies

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Rabbi Nachum Gutierrez Middle School - Judaic Studies

678.298.5375
Rebecca Hemperley Middle School - Math

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Kimberly Howard Middle School - Math
David Karpel High School - Social Studies and English

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Kasey King Middle School - Learning Support & Math

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Michal Lashansky High School and 8th Grade - Judaic Studies
Anna Lefkoff Middle School - Language Arts

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Chayala Markovitz 5-8 Chumash / 5-6 Navi
Yaffa Nemer 7th and 8th Grade Learning Support
Doriella Parker Middle School - Judaic 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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Sangeeta Shukla Middle School - Science
Shari Sokol Middle School - General Studies

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Bari Spector
Shivi Spielman 5-8 Hebrew
Shivy Spielman Middle School - Hebrew
Amanda Tinch Middle School - Social Studies
Rabbi Tzvi Urkowitz Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Specialties

Crystal Bradley Media and Technology Specialist

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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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