CESJDS Administration and Staff

School-wide Administration

Jonathan Levy

Head of School
B.A., History
MSW
Ph.D.

Elanit Jakabovics

Chief Financial and Operating Officer
BA, Political Science and Sociology
MPA
Project Management Professional

Cassandra Batson

Middle School Principal, Head of Campus
B.A., Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
M.A., Science Curriculum and Instruction

Rebecca Prigal

Interim Lower School Principal
B.A., Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
M.S., Social Work: Mental Health Specialization
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified (LCSW-C)

Ryan Aqui

Director of Information Technology
MCSE, MCSA, CCNA, Security +

Lynn Harris

Executive Assistant to Head of School and CFOO
B.S, Biology and Russian History

Kathryn Markey

Director of People & Culture

Sarah Shapiro

Director of Development

Suzie Thompson

Director of Marketing & Communications
B.A., English
B.A., U.S. Government

Lower School Administration

Jonathan Levy

Head of School
B.A., History
MSW
Ph.D.

Rebecca Prigal

Interim Lower School Principal
B.A., Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
M.S., Social Work: Mental Health Specialization
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified (LCSW-C)

Jennifer Rittberg

Interim Lower School Assistant Principal, Math and Schedule Coordinator
B.S., Fiber Science
M.S., Education, Concentration: Middle and High School Mathematics Education

Daniella Friedman

Judaic Studies and Hebrew Language Coordinator
M.Sc., Organizational Behavior
MJEd, Jewish Education
Education Specialist

Lenore Layman

Director of Lower School Educational Support Services
B.A., Special Education
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant

Dorie Ravick

Director of Engagement & Lower School Admission
B.A., Political Science and Judaic Studies
M.A., Higher Education Administration

Alexis Soffler

Science and STEM Coordinator
B.S., Environmental Biology
M.A.T., Secondary Science
PhD, Educational Leadership, Renewal and Change

Ginger Thornton

Director of Innovative Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English

Middle School Administration

Jonathan Levy

Head of School
B.A., History
MSW
Ph.D.

Cassandra Batson

Middle School Principal, Head of Campus
B.A., Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
M.A., Science Curriculum and Instruction

Janet Ozur Bass

Middle School Assistant Principal
B.A., English Literature
B.S., Biological Sciences, Concentration: Microbiology
Rabbinic Ordination
M.A., Hebrew Letters

Alexandra Brown

Director of Upper School STEM
B.S., Science
M.S.Ed., Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Wendi Kaplan

Director of Upper School Admission
B.S., Journalism

Becky Silberman

Director of Athletics, Upper School Health and Exercise Science Chair
B.S. Kinesiology
M.Ed.

David Solomon

Debra Herman Berger Director of Arts Education
B.A., Literature
M.A., English
Ph.D., English

Ginger Thornton

Director of Innovative Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English

High School Administration

Jonathan Levy

Head of School
B.A., History
MSW
Ph.D.

Aileen Goldstein

Interim High School Principal
B.A., Jewish Studies
M.A., Educational Administration

Melissa Fisanich

Interim High School Assistanat Principal
B.A., Language and Literature
M.A.T., Secondary English

Alexandra Brown

Director of Upper School STEM
B.S., Science
M.S.Ed., Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Victoria Garner

Director of College Counseling
B.S., Secondary Education
M.F.A., Theater

Wendi Kaplan

Director of Upper School Admission
B.S., Journalism

Roslyn Landy

Dean of Students, 11th and 12th Grade Counselor
B.A.
M.A., Education
School Counseling

Becky Silberman

Director of Athletics, Upper School Health and Exercise Science Chair
B.S. Kinesiology
M.Ed.

David Solomon

Debra Herman Berger Director of Arts Education
B.A., Literature
M.A., English
Ph.D., English

Ginger Thornton

Director of Innovative Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English

Admission

Dorie Ravick

Director of Engagement & Lower School Admission
B.A., Political Science and Judaic Studies
M.A., Higher Education Administration

Wendi Kaplan

Director of Upper School Admission
B.S., Journalism

Sarah Jarvis

Assistant Director of Upper School Admissions
B.S., Hospitality Management
M.A., Jewish Professional Studies

Natalie Selzer

Assistant Director of Lower School Admissions

Business Office

Imelda Avellaneda

Staff Accountant

Micaela Carmio

Controller

Jacqueline Davies

Senior Accountant

Elanit Jakabovics

Chief Financial and Operating Officer
BA, Political Science and Sociology
MPA
Project Management Professional

Helene Rhodes

Senior Enrollment and Tuition Assistance Manager
M.A., Educational Policy and Administration

Kimberly Rogan

Payroll and Benefits Manager

Development & Alumni Relations

Sarah Shapiro

Director of Development

Maya Arber

Associate Director of Alumni Relations

Amy Forseter

Major Gifts Officer

Michael Lurie

Development Events Manager

People & Culture

Kathryn Markey

Director of People & Culture

Cynthia Sheppard

Human Resource Generalist

Information Technology

Ryan Aqui

Director of Information Technology
MCSE, MCSA, CCNA, Security +

Jessie Torres Acosta

Help Desk Analyst

Instructional Technology

Ginger Thornton

Director of Innovative Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English

Hadas Heyman

Instructional Technology Specialist
B.A., Education
M.A., Teaching English as a Second Language
M.S., Instructional Technology

Beth Poston

Instructional Technology Specialist
B.S., Elementary Education
M.S., K-12 Instructional Technology

Security and Transportation

Herbert Epstein

Security Manager

Liz Gross

Manager of Transportation and Auxiliary Programs

Yasmin Hawkins

Lower School Security Guard

Donald King

Upper School Security Guard

Yendoube Lare

Lower School Security Guard

James Rious

Upper School Security Guard

Maintenance & Facilities

William Belke

Facilities Administrator -Upper School
B.S., Engineering & Management

Maria Cineros

Facilities Staff

Arely Gallegos

Facilities Staff

Freddy Garrett

Facilities Administrator
Carpentry Degree
Certification in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Lare Kinnasoh

Facilities Staff

Guadalupe Mejia

Facilities Staff

Jesus Portillo

Ebert Vera Bracamonte

US Facilities

Marketing & Communications

Suzie Thompson

Director of Marketing & Communications
B.A., English
B.A., U.S. Government

Samantha Singman

Communications Coordinator
B.A., Digital Design

Kelly E. Rahimi

Graphic Designer & Marketing Operations Coordinator

Food Services

Mark Glauser

Director of Food Services

Justin Perelman

Assistant Mashigiach

Lisa Alcoba

Lower School Dining Services Assistant

Jose Gomez

Lower School Food Service Attendent

Gloriabelen Lizama

Food Services Staff

Elmer Vega

Food Services Staff

Rubir Vega

Upper School Food Services

Deborah Weinstein

Upper School Baking Assistant