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
Matthew Bellas

Lower School Principal
B.A., Jewish Studies
M.A., Education
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
M.A., Education
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
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
Lenore Layman

Director, Educational Support Services
B.A., Special Education
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant
Orna Siegel

Director of Enrollment & Tuition Assistance
B.A., Government, Concentration in International Politics
M.S., Jewish Education
M.S., Jewish Education
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
Matthew Bellas

Lower School Principal
B.A., Jewish Studies
M.A., Education
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
M.A., Education
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Orna Siegel

Director of Enrollment & Tuition Assistance
B.A., Government, Concentration in International Politics
M.S., Jewish Education
M.S., Jewish Education
Dorie Ravick

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

Senior Enrollment & Tuition Assistance Manager
B.S., Business Administration
Certifications: Accounting and CAEP
Certifications: Accounting and CAEP
Business Office
Development & Alumni Relations
Treesa Gomes

Development Associate
A.S., General Studies
Certificates, Modeling and Acting, Organization Skills for the Overwhelmed!, Business Writing and Grammar Skills
Certificates, Modeling and Acting, Organization Skills for the Overwhelmed!, Business Writing and Grammar Skills
Human Resources
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
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.
Graduate of the South Carolina Institute of Leadership for Women
Graduate of the South Carolina Institute of Leadership for Women