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Early Childhood Department
Andy Beimler
ECD Permanent Substitute
Hagit Ben-Yaakov
K'tantanim
Michelle Benard
Kindergarten - General Studies
404.843.9900
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
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Halle Busby
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Sheli Feldman
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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
678.298.5403
Franeen Sarif
Interim Head of School
678.298.5348
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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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
678.298.5403
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
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Shanna Wilons
Lower School - Instructional Team Leader
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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
678.298.5375
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
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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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