CESJDS Administration and Staff
School-wide Administration
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
Elanit Jakabovics
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
BA, Political Science and Sociology
MPA
Project Management Professional
MPA
Project Management Professional
Lisa Vardi
High School Principal, Campus Head
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
Cassandra Batson
Middle School Principal
B.A., Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
M.A., Science Curriculum and Instruction
M.A., Science Curriculum and Instruction
Rebecca Prigal
Lower School Principal, 5th Grade Counselor
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)
Lenore Layman
Director of Lower School Educational Support Services
B.A., Special Education
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
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
Lower School Administration
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
Lower School Principal, 5th Grade Counselor
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)
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 of Lower School Educational Support Services
B.A., Special Education
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
Dorie Ravick
Director of Lower School Admission
B.A., Political Science and Judaic Studies
M.A., Higher Education Administration
M.A., Higher Education Administration
Jennifer Rittberg
Math and Schedule 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 and DEIJ Coordinator
B.A., Elementary Education
M.A., Reading Instruction and Remediation
Ed.D TeacherLeadership
M.A., Reading Instruction and Remediation
Ed.D TeacherLeadership
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
Middle School Administration
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
Cassandra Batson
Middle School Principal
B.A., Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
M.A., Science Curriculum and Instruction
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
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
M.S.Ed., Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Becky Silberman
Director of Athletics, Upper School Health and Exercise Science Chair
B.S. Kinesiology
M.Ed.
M.Ed.
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
High School Administration
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
Lisa Vardi
High School Principal, Campus Head
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
Aileen Goldstein
High School Assistant Principal
B.A., Jewish Studies
M.A., Educational Administration
M.A., Educational Administration
Victoria Ball
Dean of Experiential, Leadership, and Service Learning, High School Math Teacher
B.A.
M.Ed., Educational Leadership
M.Ed., Educational Leadership
Alexandra Brown
Director of Upper School STEM
B.S., Science
M.S.Ed., Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
M.S.Ed., Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Becky Silberman
Director of Athletics, Upper School Health and Exercise Science Chair
B.S. Kinesiology
M.Ed.
M.Ed.
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
Admission
Dorie Ravick
Director of Lower School Admission
B.A., Political Science and Judaic Studies
M.A., Higher Education Administration
M.A., Higher Education Administration
Sarah Jarvis
Assistant Director of Admissions
B.S., Hospitality Management
M.A., Jewish Professional Studies
M.A., Jewish Professional Studies
Business Office
Elanit Jakabovics
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
BA, Political Science and Sociology
MPA
Project Management Professional
MPA
Project Management Professional
Helene Rhodes
Senior Enrollment and Tuition Assistance Manager
M.A., Educational Policy and Administration
Development & Alumni Relations
People & Culture
Information Technology
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
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
Security and Transportation
Maintenance & Facilities
Freddy Garrett
Facilities Administrator
Carpentry Degree
Certification in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Certification in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Marketing & Communications
Rachel Van Gorden
Graphic Designer & Marketing Operations Coordinator
B.F.A, Studio Art (Ceramics)
Minor, Leadership Studies (Army ROTC)
Graduate of the South Carolina Institute of Leadership for Women
Minor, Leadership Studies (Army ROTC)
Graduate of the South Carolina Institute of Leadership for Women
