Faculty & Staff Directory

Administration

List of 6 members.

Rabbi Daniel Nevins

Head of School

Harvard University - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - MA/Rabbinic Ordination
Stephanie Bash-Soudry

Director of Institutional Advancement

Brown University - BA
Columbia University School of Social Work/ Jewish Theological Seminary - MSW/MA
Jennifer Carlin

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

Rutgers University - BA
State of New Jersey - Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Carrie Siegel

Principal, Lower School

Brown University - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary of America - MA
Day School Leadership Training Institute (JTS) - Certificate
Dr. Eytan Apter

Principal, Upper School

University of Pennsylvania - BA
Fordham University - MST, PhD in Education
Heather Brown

Assistant Principal, Lower School

University of California, Irvine - BA
Fingerhut School of Education at the University of Judaism - ME

Rabbis in Residence

List of 2 members.

Rabbi Meirav Kallush

Lower School Rabbi in Residence, Director of Israel Education

Hebrew University of Jerusalem - BA, MA
Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem (HUC-JIR) - Rabbinic Ordination
Rabbi Lindsay Goldman

Rabbi in Residence, Upper School

New York University - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - MA/Rabbinic Ordination

Faculty Leadership - Upper School

List of 9 members.

Nina Bilmes

Math Coordinator and Math Faculty, Upper School

Touro College - BS
Adelphi University - MS
Vardit Caspi

7th Grade Team Lead, Hebrew Coordinator, and Hebrew Faculty, Upper School

Haifa University - BA
Northeastern University - MA
Jonathan Hefetz

10th and 11th Grade Team Lead, Language Arts Faculty, Upper School

Binghamton University - BA
Queens College - MS Ed
Jamie Himmelstein

6th Grade Team Lead, Upper School

Johnson State College - BA
Paul-Michael Huseman

Schedule and Assessment Coordinator, 9th Grade Team Lead, and Science Faculty, Upper School

Drew University - BA
Pace University - MS
Dr. Shira Kelmanovich

Director of STEM Education, Upper School

Union College - BS
Stanford University - MS, PhD
Sari Keren

8th Grade Team Lead and Hebrew Faculty, Upper School

Tel Aviv Univrsity - BA
Ben Gurion University - MA
Gail Shapiro

Dean of Faculty, Upper School

Brandeis University - BA
Emory University School of Law - JD
Heather Smith

Curriculum Coordinator and Social Studies Faculty, Upper School

Rutgers University - BA
New Jersey City University - MA

Faculty Leadership - Lower School

List of 10 members.

Tammy Anagnostis

Dean of Faculty, Lower School

Hofstra University - BA
Lesley University - MA
Hope Aronoff

3rd Grade Team Lead, General Studies Faculty, Lower School

Binghamton University - BA
CUNY Queens College - MA
Andrea Berkowitz

Gan Team Lead, General Studies Faculty, Lower School

Columbia College, Columbia University - BA
Touro College - MA Ed
Suzanne Epstein

5th Grade Team Lead, Math Faculty, Lower School

Bowdoin College - BA
Bank Street College - MS
Marcy Gorman

4th Grade Team Lead, General Studies Faculty, Lower School

SUNY Cortland - BSE
Alexis Gruber

Pre-K/Ganon Team Lead, Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Indiana University - BA
Wurzweiler School of Social Work - MSW
Amanda Kagan

Math Team Lead, Math Faculty, Lower School

Penn State University - BS
George Mason University - MS
Kelly McAllister

2nd Grade Team Lead, General Studies Faculty, Lower School

Kennesaw State University - BA
Jul McCormick-Anesh

Specialist Team Lead, Aftercare/Funtracks Director, Lower School

Kean University - BA
Yael Safran

1st Grade Team Lead, Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

The Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance - BA
The College of Saint Elizabeth - MA Ed

Student Services

List of 2 members.

Lori Jaffe

Director of Student Services

University of Georgia - BSW
Temple University - MSW
Spencer Leeds

Learning Support Coordinator

SUNY - Cortland - BA
CUNY - Lehman College - MA

Advancement

List of 4 members.

Michael Bressman

Director of Development

Drew University - BA
Columbia University - MA
Jaclyn Cistaro

Development Database Manager

Rutgers University - BA
Meegan Gliner

Special Events Coordinator

University of California, Santa Barbara - BA
Lesley University - MA
Dana Halpern

Alumni Engagement Coordinator

Muhlenberg College - BA

Admissions

List of 3 members.

Sari Allen

Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management

University of Arizona - BA
Jessica Wise

Associate Director of Admissions, Lower School

Indiana University - BA
Bank Street College - MA Ed
Maggie Schlageter

Assistant Director of Admissions, Upper School and Special Project Coordinator

Virginia Commonwealth University - BA

Marketing & Communications

List of 3 members.

Glenn Slavin

Director of Marketing and Communications

University of Delaware - BA
New York University - MA
James Bratek

Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications

Montclair State University - BA
Erin Sternthal

Associate Director of Marketing

University of Michigan - BA

Business Office

List of 3 members.

Peggy Garner

Director of Business Office Operations

Montclair State University - BA
Kean University - BS, MS
Christine Moench

Human Resources and Benefits Coordinator
George Paulick

Director of Human Resources and Talent Management

The College of New Jersey - BA
Villanova University - MS

School Operations

List of 6 members.

Lauren Iannia

Director of Registrar Operations, Upper School

Rutgers University - BA
Della Irby

Coordinator of School Programming, Executive Assistant to Head of School
Michael Newman

Director of Technology and Educational Technology

Rutgers University - BS, MS Ed
Nicole Giordano

Administrative Specialist, Upper School

Rhode Island College - BA
AnnMarie Page

Receptionist, Upper School
Tova Silberman

Office Manager, Lower School

Kean University - BA

Facilities

List of 8 members.

Matthew Chase

Director of Facilities and Operations

Keiser University - BA
Jay DeJesus

Head Custodian, Lower School
Kevin Edwards

Maintenance Foreman
Miguel Gutierez

Maintenance Technician, Lower School
Juan Lara-Salomon

Evening Maintenance Foreman, Upper School
Kevin Murray

Evening Maintenance Technician, Upper School

Rutgers University - Certified Public Works Manager, Licensed & Certified Recycling Professional
Elvis Romero

Custodian, Lower School
Yohannes Zemene

Head Custodian, Upper School

Security

List of 10 members.

James Florio

Security Officer, Lower School
Lafayette Hamlett

Security Officer, Upper School
Kenneth Joyner

Security Officer, Upper School
Letitia Mandola

Security Officer, Upper School
Carmine Muraglia

Security Officer, Upper School
Glenn Ostlund

Security Officer, Lower School
Terry Rippon

Security Officer, Upper School
Paul Sadate

Security Officer, Lower School
Debbie Shumaker

Security Officer, Both Campuses
Moja Spencer

Security Officer, Upper School

Lower School Faculty

List of 51 members.

Tina Abrahamian

Associate Teacher, Lower School

Kean College - BA
Jenny Ackerman

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Oranim College of Education, Israel - BA
Achva Academic College, Israel - MA
Ben Gurion University, Israel - MA
Paola Baharav

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Oranim College of Education, Israel - BA
Cindi Barash

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Brooklyn College - BA
Tracy Bernstein

General Studies Faculty, Lower School

University of Georgia - ABJ
Mercy College - MS Ed
Valerie Bloch

Learning Specialist, Lower School

Rider University - BA
Marygrove College - MET
Jamie Breitman

Associate Teacher, Lower School
Nancy Breslin

Arts Faculty, Lower School

American College of Applied Arts - BA
Skidmore College - BS
Shelly Brittner

Associate Teacher, Lower School

Monmouth University - BS
Sandy Cantor

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Yeshiva University - BA
Ruth Cohen

Music Faculty, Lower School

Montclair State University - BA
Natasha Cooper-Benisty

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Vassar College - BA
Gratz College - MA
Roberta Coopersmith

Nurse, Lower School

New Jersey State University - BS
Christ Hospital School of Nursing - Nursing Degree
Stacey David

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Tel Aviv University and CUNY - Hunter College - BA
CUNY - Hunter College - MSEd
Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) and HUC-JIR - Leadership Certificate
Marisa Edelstein

General Studies Teacher & Learning Specialist, Lower School

Binghamton University - BS
CUNY Hunter College - MS
Sandi Fein

Learning Specialist, Lower School

Ithaca College - BS
Hunter College - MS
Debra Feldman

Science Faculty, Lower School

Rutgers University - BS
New Jersey City University - MA
Tali Fischer

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Brooklyn College - BA
New York University - MSW
Beth Freiman Cannon

Associate Teacher, Lower School

State University College at Buffalo - BA
Linda Friedman

Learning Specialist, Lower School

Kean College - BA
Suzanne Goldberg

General Studies Faculty, Lower School

Syracuse University - BS
Regis University - MS
Danielle Greene

General Studies Faculty and SEL Facilitator, Lower School

Muhlenberg College - BA
The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at JTS - MA
Eric Grey

Instrumental Music Faculty, Lower School

Mason Gross School at Rutgers University - BM
Dr. Samara Grossman

Arts Specialist, Lower School

William Paterson University - BA
Kean University - MA
Drew University - Ph.D
Deborah Haas

Guidance Counselor, Lower School

Suny-Binghamton University - BA
Teachers College-Columbia University - MA, MEd
Kate Hymowitz

General Studies Faculty, Lower School

Rhode Island School of Design - BFA
Hana Ibrahimian

Associate Teacher, Lower School
Gena Jarmel

Programming Coordinator/Learning Specialist and Math Faculty, Lower School

Montclair State University - BFA
Seton Hall University - MA
Donna Karp

Guidance Counselor, Lower School

Simmons College - BA, MSW
Zohar Katzav

Associate Teacher, Lower School
Diane Kleinman

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

University of Iowa - BA
Cantor Sharon Knoller

Trope Faculty, Lower School

University of Rhode Island - BS
Adelphi University - MS Ed
Ravit Landsberg

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Hebrew University of Jerusalem - BA
Beit Berl College - MA
Anat Lev Tov

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Institute of Art - Haifa - BA
Justin Mault

PE Faculty, Lower School

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - BA
Aliza Mayer

General Studies Faculty, Lower School

Rutgers University - BA
William Paterson University - MA Ed
Shari Mevorah

Associate Teacher, Lower School

Brooklyn College - BS
Natanya Milgraum

General Studies Faculty, Lower School

Touro College - BA
Andrew Mittleman

Lower/Middle School STEAM Educator

The College of New Jersey - BA
The American Film Institute - MFA
Carol Nydick

General Studies Faculty, Lower School

Kean College - BA
Montclair State - MA Ed
Nila Pusin

Associate Teacher, Lower School

Yale University - BA
Boston College - JD
Limor Ramer

Judaics Studies Faculty, Lower School

Kibbutzim College - BA
The College of Management and Academic Studies - MA
Lisa Schwartz

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

State University of New York - Albany - BA
Iona College - MST
Daphna Shemesh

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Hebrew University - BA
Anna Shpilsky

Science Faculty, Lower School

University of Maryland - BS
Elissa Siegel

Associate Teacher, Lower School

University of California, Los Angeles - BA
Jennifer Sinoway

Math Faculty, Lower School

The College of New Jersey - BS
Boston University - MA
Eve Sorkin

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Emory University - BA
William Davidson School of Education, JTS - MA
Tsipi Taube

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

Hebrew University of Jerusalem - BS
Tel Aviv University - MS
David Usher

PE Faculty, Lower School

Leeds University - BA
Shana West

Judaic Studies Faculty, Lower School

University of Kansas - BA
Brooklyn College - MA

Upper School Faculty

List of 56 members.

Ronald Anderson

Math Faculty, Upper School

Rowan University - BA
Kean College - MA
Janette Antiles

Math Faculty, Upper School

Barnard College, Columbia University - BA
Alternate Route, Teacher Certification - Math Teacher
Columbia Business School - MBA
Joseph Candela

PE/Health Faculty, Upper School

University of Delaware - BS
Boston University - MPH
Robert Cohen

PE/Health Faculty, Upper School

Bryant University - BS
Marni Endlich

Science/STEM Faculty, Upper School

University of Delaware - BA
New York Institute of Technology - MS
Eric Fox

Social Studies Faculty, Upper School

Washington University, St. Louis - BS
Lauren Gardner

Foreign Language Faculty, Upper School

Union College - BA
Boston University - MAT
Katherine Godin

Language Arts Faculty, Upper School

The Richard Stockton College of NJ - BA
Montclair State University - MA
Tara Goldstein

Guidance Counselor, Upper School

Fairleigh Dickinson University - BA
Kean University - BA, MA
Sam Greene

Student Life Team and Jewish Studies Faculty, Upper School

Pitzer College - BA
Davidson School at Jewish Theological Seminary - MA
Harman Grossman

Social Studies Faculty, Upper School

Princeton University - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - MA
Harvard Law School - JD
Lilach Gur Oren

Hebrew Faculty, Upper School

Champlain College - BA
Kaye Academic College - BEd
Center of Academic Learning - ME
Sonia Hassin

Foreign Language Adjunct, Upper School

Hebrew University - BA
Leah Jankoski

Language Arts Faculty, Upper School
Rabbi Shira Johnston

Jewish Studies Faculty, Upper School

Pomona College - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - MA, Rabbinic Ordination
Rabbi Robert Kahn

Israel Field Operations Manager

Brandeis University - BA
University of Judaism - MHL
Jewish Theological Seminary of America - Rabbinic Ordination
Dr. Denise Kanrich

Director of College Counseling

Stony Brook University - BS
University of Kansas - MS
University of Massachusetts, Amherst - PhD
Ilena Kasdan

Nurse, Upper School

University of Pennsylvania - BA, BS, RN
Emily Kaufman

Jewish Studies Faculty, Upper School

Tulane University - BA
Nova Southeastern University - MS
Bryan Kessler

Social Studies Faculty, Upper School

Rutgers University - BA
University of Virginia - MA
Dr. Robert Klein

Learning Specialist, Upper School

Brandeis University - BA
New York University - MSW, PhD
Noa Kolomer

Israel and Jewish Educator, Upper School

Ben Gurion University of the Negev - BA
Hebrew University of Jeruslaem - MA
Dennis Kozar

Athletic Director and PE/Health Faculty

Kean University - BA
Daniel Kurzweil

Math Faculty, Upper School

CUNY - BS
CUNY - MS
Jason Langer

Language Arts Faculty, Upper School

University of Maryland - BA
William Paterson University - M.Ed.
Dr. Catherine Lasser

Jewish Studies Faculty, Upper School

Hobart and William Smith College - BS
University of Wisconsin, Madison - MS, PhD
Jewish Theological Seminary - MA, PhD
Jenna Levine

Language Arts/Social Studies Faculty, Upper School

Fairleigh Dickinson University - BA, MA
Jacqueline Levinson

Learning Specialist, Upper School

Hunter College - BA
New York University - MA
Daniel Lipper

Mathematics Faculty, Upper School

University at Albany - BS, MA
Juliana Lynch

Arts Faculty, Upper School

New York University - Steinhardt - BM
Rabbi Richard Mayer

Jewish Studies Faculty, Upper School

Binghamton University - BA
Azrieli School of Jewish education - MS
Yeshivat Pirchei Shoshanim - Rabbinical Ordination
Dr. Liati Mayk-Hai

Jewish Studies Faculty, Upper School

Rutgers University - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - PhD
Frederick Ober

Social Studies Faculty, Upper School

Boston University - BA
Rutgers University, Camden School of Law - JD
Philana Otruba-Fhal

Science Faculty, Upper School

University of Delaware - BS
Fordham University - MS
Michelle Pierce

Learning Specialist, Upper School

Springfield College - BS
Valdosta State University - MAT
Sandy Pyonin

PE/Health Faculty, Upper School

Kean University - BA
Lincoln Richman

Jewish Studies Faculty, Upper School

New York University - BFA
Rutgers University - MSW
William Ruhl

Science Faculty, Upper School

Dartmouth College - BA
Dartmouth - Thayer School of Engineering - BE, ME
NYU Stern School of Business - MBA
Kathryn Sajdak

Spanish Faculty, Upper School

Vassar College - BA
Boston College Graduate School of Social Work - MSW
Elisa Schenker

Guidance Counselor, Upper School

Roger Williams University - BA
University of Maryland - MSW
Ilana Schimmel

Theater Arts Faculty, Upper School

Montclair State University - BA
Hedva Sela Kedem

Hebrew Faculty, Upper School

Seminar Hakibbutzim College - B.Ed.
Krista Sergi

Guidance Counselor, Upper School

Northeastern University - BA
Harvard University Graduate School of Education - ME
Sue Shapiro

Arts Faculty, Upper School

The College of New Jersey - BA
Mark Shulman

Hebrew Faculty, Upper School

Sapir College - BA
Ben-Gurion University - Certificate/Licence
Ben-Gurion University - MA
Hunter College - CUNY - MA
Gabrielle Sonet

Science Faculty, Upper School

Sarah Lawrence College - BS
Columbia University - MA
Lisa Spielman

Learning Specialist, Upper School

Montclair State University - MA
Syracuse University - BA
Sally St. John

Science Faculty, Upper School

University of Chicago - BA
NJCTL - MA
Stern School of Business - MBA
Michael Stern

Social Studies Faculty, Upper School

University of Florida - BA, MS
Christine Sunberg

Learning Specialist, Upper School

Monmouth University - BA
New Jersey City University - M.Ed
Hadas Toren

Hebrew Faculty, Upper School

Wingate Institute for Physical Education - BA
Tel Aviv University - MA
Rabbi Yaakov Traiger

Jewish Studies Faculty, Upper School

Rabbinic Ordination - Rabbi Laib Schulman / Rabbi Aaron Gold
UMass Amherst - BA
Montclair State University - MA
Karen Ulric

Librarian and Educational Technology, Upper School

Columbia College, Columbia University - BA
Pratt Institute - MSLIS
Rabbi Iscah Waldman

Jewish Studies Faculty, Upper School

Columbia University - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - BA, MA, Rabbinic Ordination
NYU - Steinhardt - PhD
Bethanie Watson

Arts Faculty, Upper School

Troy University - BA
Rutgers University - MFA
Michael Yeshion

Arts Faculty, Upper School

Meadows School of the Arts - BFA