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Located in West Orange, New Jersey, Golda Och Academy is an accredited private independent school, educating students from Pre-K through 12th grade in a flexible and caring environment that nurtures their minds and their spirits. We ground a dual academic curriculum in the culture and tenets of Conservative Judaism, while welcoming students and families from a range of synagogue affiliations and Jewish expression.
Our school is located on two campuses — one for the Lower School and one for the Upper School — located about two miles apart, just 25 minutes from New York City, serving approximately 450 students from more than 70 communities across New Jersey.
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Welcome from the Admissions Office at Golda Och Academy! If you are interested in learning more about our school's dynamic academic program, amazing array of opportunities, and warm and welcoming Jewish community — our Admissions team is here to help!
We are open and able to help guide you through the most critical decision — where will your child get the education they deserve?
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Golda Och Academy is a rich learning environment for students grades Pre-K-12. Although our age groups vary, our approach is comprehensive. We base our curriculum on the principles of the Solomon Schechter Day School movement, in which traditional classroom instruction is integrated with Jewish identity and knowledge.
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Our team of Development professionals and lay leaders works closely with current and former parents, alumni, grandparents and friends — to ensure that our school can provide the best possible Jewish day school education for students today and in the future. By giving to Golda Och Academy, you make a difference in the lives of our students and in the future of the Jewish people.
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Administration
List of 5 members.
Rabbi
Daniel
Nevins
Head of School
Harvard University - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - MA/Rabbinic Ordination
Julia
Malaga
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer
American University - BA
George Washington University - MHSA
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
Admissions
List of 3 members.
Sari
Allen
Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management
University of Arizona - BA
Jessica
Wise
Assistant Director of Admissions, Lower School
Indiana University - BA
Bank Street College - MA Ed
Maggie
Schlageter
Upper School Admissions & Project Coordinator
Virginia Commonwealth University - BA
Advancement
List of 4 members.
Stephanie
Bash-Soudry
Director of Institutional Advancement
Brown University - BA
Columbia University School of Social Work/ Jewish Theological Seminary - MSW/MA
Jaclyn
Cistaro
Development Database Manager
Rutgers University - BA
Meegan
Gliner
Special Events Coordinator
University of California, Santa Barbara - BA
Lesley University - MA
Erin
Sternthal
Associate Director of Marketing
University of Michigan - BA
Business Office
List of 3 members.
Peggy
Garner
Director of Business Office Operations
Kean University - MS
Montclair State University - BA
Kean University - BS
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
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
Israel Education
List of 2 members.
Rabbi
Meirav
Kallush
Rabbi, Director of Israel Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - BA, MA
Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem (HUC-JIR) - Rabbinic Ordination
Emmy
Atlas
Israel Educator
Rutgers 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
School Operations
List of 5 members.
Catie
DeSista
Office Operations Manager, Upper School
Hofstra University - BS
Lauren
Iannia
Registrar, Upper School
Rutgers University - BA
Della
Irby
Executive Assistant
Nicole
O'Neill
Rhode Island College
Tova
Silberman
Office Manager, Lower School
Kean University - BA
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
Lower School Faculty
List of 59 members.
Tina
Abrahamian
Associate Teacher, Lower School
Kean College - BA
Jenny
Ackerman
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
Oranim College of Education, Israel - BA
Achva Academic College, Israel - MA
Ben Gurion University, Israel - MA
Tammy
Anagnostis
Dean of Faculty, Lower School
Hofstra University - BA
Lesley University - MA
Hope
Aronoff
General Studies Faculty, Lower School
Binghamton University - BA
CUNY Queens College - MA
Cindi
Barash
Judaic Faculty, Lower School
Brooklyn College - BA
Andrea
Berkowitz
General Studies Faculty, Lower School
Columbia College, Columbia University - BA
Touro College - MA Ed
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
Michelle
Brittner
Associate Teacher, Lower School
Monmouth University - BS
Beth
Freiman Cannon
Associate Teacher, Lower School
State University College at Buffalo - BA
Sandy
Cantor
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
Yeshiva University - BA
Ruth
Cohen
Music Faculty, Lower School
Montclair State University - BA
Natasha
Cooper-Benisty
Judaic 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
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
CUNY Hunter College - BA, MS
Marisa
Edelstein
General Studies Faculty and Learning Specialist, Lower School
Binghampton University - BS
CUNY Hunter College - MS
Suzanne
Epstein
5th Grade Team Lead and Math Faculty, Lower School
Bowdoin College - BA
Bank Street 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
Talia
Fischer
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
Brooklyn College - BA
New York University - MSW
Linda
Friedman
Learning Specialist, Lower School
Kean College - BA
Suzanne
Goldberg
General Studies Faculty, Lower School
Syracuse University - BS
Regis University - MS
Marcy
Gorman
General Studies Faculty, Lower School
SUNY Cortland - BSE
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
Alexis
Gruber
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
Indiana University - BA
Wurzweiler School of Social Work - MSW
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
Amanda
Kagan
Math Faculty, Lower School
Penn State University - BS
George Mason University - MS
Donna
Karp
Guidance Counselor, Lower School
Simmons College - BA, MSW
Zohar
Katzav
Associate Teacher, Lower School
Diane
Kleinman
Judaic 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
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - BA
Beit Berl College - MA
Anat
Lev Tov
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
Institute of Art - Haifa - BA
Aliza
Mayer
General Studies Faculty, Lower School
Rutgers University - BA
William Paterson University - MA Ed
Kelly
McAllister
General Studies Faculty, Lower School
Kennesaw State University - BA
Jul
McCormick-Anesh
Specialty Faculty and Aftercare/Funtracks Director, Lower School
Kean University - BA
Shari
Mevorah
Associate Teacher, Lower School
Brooklyn College - BS
Natanya
Milgraum
General Studies Faculty, Lower School
Touro College - BA
Michael
Newman
Director of Technology, Lower School
Rutgers University - BS, MS Ed
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 Faculty, Lower School
Kibbutzim College - BA
The College of Management and Academic Studies - MA
Yael
Safran
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
The Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance - BA
The College of Saint Elizabeth - MA Ed
Lisa
Schwartz
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
State University of New York - Albany - BA
Iona College - MST
Daphna
Shemesh
Judaics 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
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
Emory University - BA
William Davidson School of Education, JTS - MA
Sarah
Steward
Math Faculty, Lower School
Lycoming College - BA
Tsipi
Taube
Judaics Faculty, Lower School
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - BS
Tel Aviv University - MS
David
Usher
PE Faculty, Lower School
Leeds University - BA
Upper School Faculty
List of 65 members.
Annika
Ahlstrom
Learning Specialist, Upper School
University of Virginia - BA
New York University - MA
Fordham University - MS
Helaina
Altabef
Language Arts Faculty, Upper School
SUNY - Fredonia - BA
Pace University - MST
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
Emmy
Atlas
Israel Educator
Rutgers University - BA
Sheila
Barbach
Science Faculty, Upper School
Boston University - BA
Kent State University - MA
Brandeis University - ME
Nina
Bilmes
Department Chair, Math & Math Enrichment
Touro College - BS
Adelphi University - MS
Rabbi
David
Bockman
Judaic Faculty, Upper School
University of California, San Diego - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - MA/Rabbinic Ordination
Joseph
Candela
PE/Health Faculty, Upper School
University of Delaware - BS
Boston University - MPH
Vardit
Caspi
Department Chair, Hebrew and Hebrew Faculty
Haifa University - BA
Northeastern University - MA
Robert
Cohen
PE/Health Faculty, Upper School
Bryant University - BS
Shaira
Cruz
Social Studies Faculty, Upper School
New Jersey City University - BA
Teachers College Columbia University - MA
Marni
Endlich
Science/STEM Faculty, Upper School
University of Delaware - BA
New York Institute of Technology - MS
Eric
Fox
Senior Class Advisor and Coordinator of Student Experiences, 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
Kean University - MA
Sam
Greene
Student Life Team and Judaic Studies Faculty, Upper School
Pitzer College - BA
Davidson School at Jewish Theological Seminary - MA
Jonathan
Griggs
Math Faculty, Upper School
University of Maryland - BA
New Jersey City University - MA
Lilach
Gur Oren
Hebrew Faculty, Upper School
Champlain College - BA
Kaye Academic College - BEd
Center of Academic Learning - ME
Dr.
Bar
Guzi
Hebrew/Judaic Studies Faculty, Upper School
Tel Aviv University - BA
Brandeis University - PhD
Sonia
Hassin
Foreign Language Faculty, Upper School
Hebrew University - BA
Jonathan
Hefetz
Department Chair and Language Arts Faculty, Upper School
Binghamton University - BA
Queens College - MS Ed
Sharon
Hersch
High School Learning Specialist
University of Maryland - BA
New York University - MA
Jamie
Himmelstein
6th Grade Team Lead, Upper School
Johnson State College - BA
Paul-Michael
Huseman
Department Chair and Science Faculty, Upper School
Drew University - BA
Pace University - MS
Leah
Jankoski
Language Arts Faculty, Upper School
Seton Hall University - BA
Rabbi
Shira
Johnston
Judaic Faculty, Upper School
Pomona College - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - MA
Jewish Theological Seminary - 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
Judaics Faculty, Upper School
Tulane University - BA
Nova Southeastern University - MS
Dr.
Shira
Kelmanovich
Director of STEM Education and STEM Faculty, Upper School
Union College - BS
Stanford University - MS, PhD
Sari
Keren
Hebrew Faculty, Upper School
Tel Aviv Univrsity - BA
Ben Gurion University - MA
Dr.
Robert
Klein
Learning Specialist, Upper School
Brandeis University - BA
New York University - MSW, PhD
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
Judaic Faculty, Upper School
Hobart and William Smith College - BS
University of Wisconsin, Madison - MS, PhD
Jewish Theological Seminary - MA, PhD
Spencer
Leeds
Learning Support Coordinator
SUNY - Cortland - BA
CUNY - Lehman College - MA
Juliana
Lynch
Arts Faculty, Upper School
New York University - Steinhardt - BM
Rabbi
Richard
Mayer
Judaics Faculty, Upper School
Binghamton University - BA
Azrieli School of Jewish education - MS
Yeshivat Pirchei Shoshanim - Rabbinical Ordination
Dr.
Liati
Mayk-Hai
Judaics 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
Jamie
Perrello
Science Faculty, Upper School
Dartmouth College - AB
University of Pennsylvania - MS
Michelle
Pierce
Learning Specialist, Upper School
Springfield College - BS
Valdosta State University - MAT
Orli
Pinsberg
Guidance Counselor, Upper School
Washington University in St. Louis - BA
University of Missouri-St. Louis - M.Ed
Sandy
Pyonin
PE/Health Faculty, Upper School
Kean University - BA
Craig
Resmovits
Choir Director, Upper School
Queens College - BA
Lillie
Ricciardi
Theatre Faculty and Show Director, Upper School
NYU Tisch School of the Arts - BFA
Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University - MFA
Lincoln
Richman
Judaic 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
Elisa
Schenker
Guidance Counselor, Upper School
Roger Williams University - BA
University of Maryland - MSW
Hedva
Sela Kedem
Hebrew Faculty, Upper School
Seminar Hakibbutzim College - B.Ed.
Gail
Shapiro
Dean of Faculty, Upper School
Brandeis University - BA
Emory University School of Law - JD
Sue
Shapiro
Arts Faculty, Upper School
The College of New Jersey - BA
Heather
Smith
Department Chair and Social Studies Faculty, Upper School
Rutgers University - BA
New Jersey City University - MA
Gabrielle
Sonet
Science Faculty, Upper School
Sarah Lawrence College - BS
Columbia University - MA
Michael
Stern
Social Studies Faculty, Upper School
University of Florida - BA, MS
Hadas
Toren
Hebrew Faculty, Upper School
Wingate Institute for Physical Education - BA
Tel Aviv University - MA
Rabbi
Yaakov
Traiger
Upper School Judaic Studies Teacher
University of Mass. / Amherst - BA
Montclair State University - MA
Rabbinic Ordination - Rabbi Laib Schulman / Rabbi Aaron Gold
Karen
Ulric
Librarian and Educational Technology, Upper School
Columbia College, Columbia University - BA
Pratt Institute - MSLIS
Rabbi
Iscah
Waldman
Judaics Faculty, Upper School
Columbia University - BA
Jewish Theological Seminary - BA, MA, Rabbinic Ordination
NYU - Steinhardt - PhD
Bethanie
Watson
Department Chair and Arts Faculty, Upper School
Troy University - BA
Rutgers University - MFA
Michael
Yeshion
Arts Faculty, Upper School
Meadows School of the Arts - BFA
Wilf Lower School Campus
122 Gregory Avenue
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
973-602-3700
Eric F. Ross Upper School Campus
1418 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
973-602-3600
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