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Upper School

Nancy Leaderman, Principal
      BA, University of Maryland
      MA, University of Maryland
      Day School Leadership Training Institute Certificate, Jewish Theological Seminary

Adam Shapiro, Dean of Students
      BA, Emory University
      MA, Jewish Theological Seminary
      Day School Leadership Training Institute Certificate, Jewish Theological Seminary 

Office Staff

Patricia Ricciardelli, Office Manager

Carmella Angelo, Receptionist

Tova Silberman, Administrative Assistant 

Katharine McCoy, Scheduling Coordinator

Guidance/Student Services

Denise Kanrich, Director of College Guidance
      BA, SUNY – Stony Brook
      MA, University of Kansas
      PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Lori Jaffe, Guidance Counselor
      BSW, University of Georgia
      MSW, Temple University
      Certificate in family therapy, Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic

Elisa Schenker, Guidance Counselor, LCSW
      BA, Roger Williams University
      MSW, University of Maryland

Michelle Resnick, Learning Specialist
      MA, Counseling Psychology
      Ed.M, Counseling Psychology

Risa Trinker, Learning Specialist
      BA, University of Delaware
      MA, LDTC, Kean University

Barbara Gelband, Guidance Office Manager  

English Department

Jamie Himmelstein, Department Chair
      BA, Johnson State

Diane Biegelson, Teacher
      BA, Harpur College
      MS, Queens College

Elaine Golden-Bressler, Teacher
      BA, University of Toronto

Helena Kloder, Teacher
      BA, C.C.N.Y.
      MA, C.C.N.Y.

Susan Leibovich, Teacher
      BA, Queen Mary College, London University, England
      MA, Northwestern University

Marilyn Loewenthal, Teacher, 6th Grade coordinator
      BA, Rutgers University
      MA, Rutgers University

Wilma Steinberg, Teacher
      BS, Penn State University

Lisa Tipiere, Teacher
      BA, Queens College, City University of New York
      MA, Queens College, City University of New York

Math Department

Nina Bilmes, Department Chair
      BBM, Touro College
      MA, Adelphi University

Janette Antiles, Teacher
      BA, Columbia University, Barnard College
      MBA, Columbia Business School

Dov Laks, Teacher
      BSc, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

Gail Londino, Teacher
      BA Math, Montclair State

Michael Londino, Teacher
      BA, Montclair State

Teresa Patel, Teacher
      BSE, Indiana University

Science Department

Nina Bilmes, Department Chair
      BBM, Touro College
      MA, Adelphi University

Ruhul Chowdhury, Teacher
      BA, Bard College

Bradley Gerstle, Teacher
      BA, University of Virginia
      MA, HUC-JIR Rhea Hirsch School of Education
      MS, University of California

Arco Jeng, Teacher
      PhD, University of Rochester

Teresa Patel, Teacher
      BSE, Indiana University

Gabrielle Sonet, Teacher
      BA, Sarah Lawrence College
      MSEd, Teacher’s College

Jessica Vaughan, Teacher
     BA, Middlebury College
     MA, NYU Steinhardt School of Education
     MA, Montclair State University

Social Studies Department

Jamie Himmelstein, Department Chair
      BA, Johnson State

Eleanor Brooks, Teacher
      BS, Simmons College

Tamar Frank, Teacher
      AB, Barnard College
      MPhil, Yale University
      PhD, Yale University

Marilyn Loewenthal, Teacher
      BA, Rutgers University
      MA, Rutgers University

Heather Mendoza, Teacher
     BA, Rutgers University

Adam Shapiro, Teacher
      BA, Emory University
      MA, Jewish Theological Seminary
      Day School Leadership Training Institute Certificate, Jewish Theological Seminary

Judaic Studies Department

Flora Yavelberg, Department Chair, Teacher
      BA, Columbia University
      BA, Jewish Theological Seminary
      MA, Jewish Theological Seminary

Linda Coppleson, Teacher
      BA, Brandeis University
      MA, New York University

Tsipora Israel, Teacher
      BA, Kibbutzim College, Institute of Teachers Education, Tel Aviv, Israel
      MA, University of Haifa, Israel

Shira Johnston, Teacher
      BA, Pomona College
      Certificate in Labor Relations, Cornell University
      Rabbinic Ordination, Jewish Theological Seminary

Herbert Kavon, Teacher
      BA, Queens College
      MA, Jewish Theological Seminary
      DD (Honoris Causa), Jewish Theological Seminary
      Rabbinic Ordination, Jewish Theological Seminary

Catherine Lasser, Teacher
      BA, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
      MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
      MA, Jewish Theological Seminary
      PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Michael Monson, Teacher
      BA, Lehigh University
      MHL and DD (Honoris Causa), Jewish Theological Seminary
      MEd + ABD, University of Florida
      Rabbinic Ordination, Jewish Theological Seminary

Sol Novick, Teacher
      BA, Brooklyn College
      MA, Kean University
      Principal Certification, Dept of Education State of NJ

Eugene Wernick, Teacher
      BA, C.C.N.Y.
      MA, Jewish Theological Seminary
      DD (Honoris Causa), Jewish Theological Seminary
      Rabbinic Ordination, Jewish Theological Seminary

Hebrew Department

Vardit Caspi, Department Coordinator, Teacher
      BA, Haifa University, Israel
      MA, Northeastern University

Yemima Besner, Teacher
      BA, Haifa University, Israel
      MA, Touro College
      Master Teacher Certificate in NETA, Hebrew College

Tsipora Israel, Teacher
      BA, Kibbutzim College, Institute of Teachers Education, Tel Aviv, Israel
      MA, University of Haifa, Israel

Yaffa Malashock, Teacher
      BA, Seminar Hakibutzim, Israel State Teacher’s College
      MEd, University of the District of Columbia

Rina Yuhaev, Teacher
      BA, Israel State Teacher’s College

Esther Ziegler, Teacher
      BA, Bar Ilan University, Israel

Foreign Languages

Susan Bakerman, Department Chair, Spanish Teacher
      BS, New York University
      MS, Richmond College (College of Staten Island)

Monica Duchnowski, French Teacher     
      BA, Hampshire College
      MA, Washington University
      PhD, City University of New York

Sonia Hassin, Spanish & French Teacher
      BA, Hebrew University

Herbert Kavon, Arabic Teacher
      BA, Queens College
      MA, Jewish Theological Seminary
      DD (Honoris Causa), Jewish Theological Seminary
      Rabbinic Ordination, Jewish Theological Seminary

Sharon Moran, Spanish Teacher
      BS, University of Hartford

Health/Physical Education

Janet Herman, Department Chair
      BA, Montclair State

Robert Cohen, Teacher
      BS, Bryant College

Anat Niv, Teacher
      BEd, Wingate College, Israel

Sandy Pyonin, Teacher
      BA, Kean University

Melinda Udell, Teacher
      BS, University of Massachusetts
      MA, New York University

Arts/Media

Jamie Mittleman, Arts Coordinator, Drama Teacher
      BA, Binghamton University

Sandra Charlap, Art
      BA, Montclair State University

Joshua Ehrlich, Choir Director
      BA, Yale University

Karen Ulric, Librarian
      BA, Columbia University
      MSIS, Pratt Institute 

Programming

Adam Shapiro, Dean of Students
      BA, Emory University
      MA, Jewish Theological Seminary
      Day School Leadership Training Institute Certificate, Jewish Theological Seminary

Lilach Bluevise, Director of Israel Programming
      BA, Tel Aviv University, Israel
      MA, Tel Aviv University, Israel 

Jordan Herskowitz, Experiential Educator & Tefillah Coordinator
      BA, University of Tulsa

Jamie Mittleman, Programming, Arts Coordinator
      BA, Binghamton University

School Nurse

Meagan Majewski, RN, CSN
      BS, The College of Mount St. Vincent
      School Nurse Certifcation, Rutgers College of Nursing 

Maintenance

Gregory Fulman, Head of Maintenance

Juan Lara, Custodian

Andenet Tadesse, Custodian

Yohannes Zemene, Custodian