CESJDS Administration and Staff
School-wide Administration
Lenore Layman
Director, Educational Support Services
B.A., Special Education
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
Mitchel Malkus
Head of School
B.A., Political Science and Government
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching
Orna Siegel
Director of Enrollment & Tuition Assistance
B.A., Government, Concentration in International Politics
Yeshivat Nishmat
M.S., Jewish Education
Yeshivat Nishmat
M.S., Jewish Education
Lower School Administration
Daniella Friedman
Judaic Studies and Hebrew Language Coordinator
M.Sc., Organizational Behavior
MJEd, Jewish Education
Education Specialist
MJEd, Jewish Education
Education Specialist
Lenore Layman
Director, Educational Support Services
B.A., Special Education
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
Mitchel Malkus
Head of School
B.A., Political Science and Government
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching
Rebecca Prigal
Assistant Principal
B.A., Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
M.S., Social Work: Mental Health Specialization
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified (LCSW-C)
M.S., Social Work: Mental Health Specialization
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified (LCSW-C)
Jennifer Rittberg
Math Coordinator
B.S., Fiber Science
M.S., Education, Concentration: Middle and High School Mathematics Education
M.S., Education, Concentration: Middle and High School Mathematics Education
Kimberly Sherk
Language Arts and Social Studies Coordinator
B.A., Elementary Education
M.A., Reading Instruction and Remediation
M.A., Reading Instruction and Remediation
Alexis Soffler
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Science and STEM Coordinator
B.S., Environmental Biology
M.A.T., Secondary Science
PhD, Educational Leadership, Renewal and Change
M.A.T., Secondary Science
PhD, Educational Leadership, Renewal and Change
Ginger Thornton
Director of Instructional Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English
Upper School Administration
Cassandra Batson
Upper School STEM Coordinator and Middle School Math and Science Chair
B.A., Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
M.A., Science Curriculum and Instruction
M.A., Science Curriculum and Instruction
Lenore Layman
Director, Educational Support Services
B.A., Special Education
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
Mitchel Malkus
Head of School
B.A., Political Science and Government
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching
Janet Ozur Bass
Middle School Assistant Principal
B.A., English Literature
B.S., Biological Sciences, Concentration: Microbiology
Rabbinic Ordination
B.S., Biological Sciences, Concentration: Microbiology
Rabbinic Ordination
David Solomon
Debra Herman Berger Director of Arts Education
B.A., Literature
M.A., English
Ph.D., English
M.A., English
Ph.D., English
Ginger Thornton
Director of Instructional Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English
Lisa Vardi
High School Principal
B.S., Political Science and Government
M.A., International Affairs
M.Ed., Education
E.d.D., Educational Leadership and Policy
M.A., International Affairs
M.Ed., Education
E.d.D., Educational Leadership and Policy
Admission
Orna Siegel
Director of Enrollment & Tuition Assistance
B.A., Government, Concentration in International Politics
Yeshivat Nishmat
M.S., Jewish Education
Yeshivat Nishmat
M.S., Jewish Education
Megan Guernsey
Senior Enrollment & Tuition Assistance Manager
B.S., Business Administration
Certifications: Accounting and CAEP
Certifications: Accounting and CAEP
Business Office
Development & Alumni Relations
Human Resources
Information Technology
Instructional Technology
Hadas Heyman
Instructional Technology Specialist
B.A., Education
M.A., Teaching English as a Second Language
M.S., Instructional Technology
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
M.S., K-12 Instructional Technology
Ginger Thornton
Director of Instructional Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English
Maintenance & Facilities
Freddy Garrett
Facilities Administrator
Carpentry Degree
Certification in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Certification in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Israel Moskowitz
Director of Facilities
A.A., Building Management
Real Estate Degree and Certification
Real Estate Degree and Certification
Marketing & Communications
Rachel Van Gorden
Graphic Designer & Marketing Operations Coordinator
B.F.A.
Graduate of the South Carolina Institute of Leadership for Women
Graduate of the South Carolina Institute of Leadership for Women