CESJDS Middle School Faculty & Staff

Middle School Administration

Mitchel Malkus

Mitchel Malkus
Head of School
B.A., Political Science and Government
M.A., Judaic Studies
Rabbinic Ordination
Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching

Cassandra Batson

Cassandra Batson
Middle School Principal
B.A., Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
M.A., Science Curriculum and Instruction

Janet Ozur Bass

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

Alexandra Brown
Upper School STEM Director, Middle School Science Chair
B.S., Science
M.S.Ed., Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Wendi Kaplan

Wendi Kaplan
Director of Upper School Admission
B.S., Journalism

Lenore Layman

Lenore Layman
Director, Educational Support Services
B.A., Special Education
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant

Becky Silberman

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

David Solomon

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

Ginger Thornton

Ginger Thornton
Director of Instructional Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English

Middle School Administrative Support Staff

Staci Koester

Staci Koester
Registrar and College Guidance Associate
B.A., Secondary Education

Elizabeth Polit

Elizabeth Polit
Middle School Executive Assistant
B.A., English

Heather Udell

Heather Udell
Upper School Administrative Assistant

Middle School Arts Department

David Solomon

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

Samuel Grob

Samuel Grob
B.A., Psychology and English

Erin Holmes

Erin Holmes
Upper School Ceramics Teacher
B.F.A
M.F.A

Jessie Nathans

Jessie Nathans
Middle School Visual Arts Teacher
B.A., History
M.A., Communication Design

Gary Prince

Gary Prince
Upper School Instrumental Music Teacher
M.M., Music Education
B.F.A., Jazz & Contemplative Studies
BA, Psychology

Benjamin Tellie

Benjamin Tellie
Upper School Visual Arts Teacher
B.A., Studio Art with a Minor in Art History
M.A., Art Education
Psychoanalytic Studies Program (PSP), Psychoanalytic Studies Certificate

Debra White-Dilworth

Debra White-Dilworth
Upper School Photography Teacher, High School DEIJ Coordinator
B.A., Photography and Film
M.F.A., Photography and Film

Middle School STEM Department

Alexandra Brown

Alexandra Brown
Upper School STEM Director, Middle School Science Chair
B.S., Science
M.S.Ed., Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Rustom Meyer

Rustom Meyer
Upper School STEM Teacher
B.S., Biological and Environmental Engineering
Masters of Engineering, Biological and Environmental Engineering
Professional Engineering License

Jennifer Newfeld

Jennifer Newfeld
Middle School Jewish Text Teacher, Digital Animation Teacher, and Jewish Life Chair
B.A., Psychology
M.Ed., International Education
M.A., Jewish Education
Ed.D, Curriculum, Teaching, Leading and Learning

Terrilynn Platt

Terrilynn Platt
Upper School STEM Teacher
B.A., English
JD

Hadley Steelman

Hadley Steelman
Upper School STEM Teacher

Ginger Thornton

Ginger Thornton
Director of Instructional Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English

Middle School English Language and Social Studies

David Carrington

David Carrington
Middle School English Teacher

Deborah Feigenson

Deborah Feigenson
Middle School English Language Arts and Social Studies Chair
B.A. English Language and Literature
M.A. Teaching of Secondary English

Matthew Jacobson

Matthew Jacobson
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Government in Politics
M.Ed., Secondary Social Studies Education (7-12)

Miriam Kozukhin

Miriam Kozukhin
Middle School Humanities Teacher
B.S., Teaching English
M.A., Teaching

Samuel Sullivan

Samuel Sullivan
Middle School English and Humanities Teacher

Heidi Zansler

Heidi Zansler
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Political Science, Concentration: American Government and Developing Countries
M.S., Real Estate Finance

Middle School Health & Exercise Science Department

Alexander Kirsch

Alexander Kirsch
Health and Exercise Science Teacher
B.S.
M.S.

Romi Nachman

Athletic Trainer

Becky Silberman

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

Levitt Family Media Center Staff

Mirele Kessous

Mirele Kessous
Media Specialist
B.A., Visual Art, Concentration: Children’s Illustration
M.L.S., Library Science

Upper School Health Room

Jillian Pedone

Jillian Pedone
Upper School Nurse
A.A.

Middle School Hebrew Department

Aviva Gershman

Aviva Gershman
Middle School Jewish Text and Hebrew Teacher
M.A., Linguistics
MJEd, Jewish Education

Liron Harbi Ginosar

Middle School Hebrew Teacher

Guy Koren

Guy Koren
Middle School Hebrew Teacher

Shelli Putterman-Kenett

Shelli Putterman-Kenett
Upper School Hebrew Language Chair
B.A., Building Elements and Architecture
M.A., Teaching Hebrew as a Second Language
Doctor of Modern Languages Candidate
Certified Language Program Administrator

Middle School Jewish Text Department

Aviva Gershman

Aviva Gershman
Middle School Jewish Text and Hebrew Teacher
M.A., Linguistics
MJEd, Jewish Education

Maryana Harouni

Maryana Harouni
Middle School Jewish Text Teacher
B.A., Social Work
M.A., Jewish Studies

Aliza Libman Baronofsky

Aliza Libman Baronofsky
Middle School Math and Jewish Text Teacher
B.A., Specialised Honors in Religious Studies
B.Ed., Junior/Intermediate History
ALM, Master's in Math for Teaching
Semikha, Yeshivat Maharat

Jennifer Newfeld

Jennifer Newfeld
Middle School Jewish Text Teacher, Digital Animation Teacher, and Jewish Life Chair
B.A., Psychology
M.Ed., International Education
M.A., Jewish Education
Ed.D, Curriculum, Teaching, Leading and Learning

Derek Rosenbaum

Derek Rosenbaum
Middle School Jewish Text Teacher and Department Chair
B.A., US History
B.A., Jewish History
M.A., Hebrew Letters & Title of Rabbi

Michael Rubin

Michael Rubin
Middle School Jewish Text Teacher

Marc Silberstein

Marc Silberstein
Middle School Jewish Text Teacher and Zman Kodesh Coordinator
M.J.Ed.

Middle School Mathematics Department

Bart Gerstenblith

Middle School Math Teacher

Aliza Libman Baronofsky

Aliza Libman Baronofsky
Middle School Math and Jewish Text Teacher
B.A., Specialised Honors in Religious Studies
B.Ed., Junior/Intermediate History
ALM, Master's in Math for Teaching
Semikha, Yeshivat Maharat

Ethan Merlin

Ethan Merlin
Middle School Math Coordinator and Middle School Math Teacher, Curriculum Coordinator
B.A., Comparative Religion
M.A., Curriculum and Instruction

Rachel Meytin

Rachel Meytin
MS Experiential and Service Learning Chair
B.A.,
BLit
MBA
MAEd

Middle School Science Department

Bryan Goehring

Middle School Science Teacher

Nick Miller

Nick Miller
Middle School Science Teacher
B.S., Biology
M.A., Biblical Studies

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Middle School World Languages Department

Maria Gutierrez Fernandez

Maria Gutierrez Fernandez
Upper School World Language Teacher

Silvia Kurlat Ares

Silvia Kurlat Ares
Upper School World Language Department Chair, Middle School DEIJ Coordinator
B.A., Philosophy
M.A., Argentine Literature
PhD, Latin American Literature and Culture
Pos-Doctorate, Latin American Literature and Culture

Upper School ESOL

Rebecca Reiser

Rebecca Reiser
Upper School ESOL Teacher
B.A., International Studies/French
M.A., International Development
M.A., Education

Middle School Counselors

Deborah Amchin

Middle School Counselor

Hadassah Gabai

Hadassah Gabai
Middle School Counselor
B.A. Psychology
M.S. Counseling

Middle School Educational Support Services

Ricki Farber

Ricki Farber
Upper School Learning Specialist
B.A., English
M.S., Special Education

Marjorie Kane

Marjorie Kane
Middle School Learning Specialist
B.S., Marketing
Masters in Special Education, John Hopkins University

Lenore Layman

Lenore Layman
Director, Educational Support Services
B.A., Special Education
M.A., Special Education Learning Consultant

Susan Zuckerman

Susan Zuckerman
Feder Family Educational Support Services Chair
B.A., Speech and Hearing
M.A., Educational Psychology

Upper School Technology

Ryan Aqui

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

Hadas Heyman

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

Samuel Itseghosime

Samuel Itseghosime
Lower School Help Desk Technician
Associates
Comp TIA A+

Beth Poston

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

Ginger Thornton

Ginger Thornton
Director of Instructional Technology
B.A., English, History/Philosophy
M.A., English
M.A., History
A.B.D, English

Middle School Z'man Kodesh

Sara Coxe

Sara Coxe
High School Jewish History Teacher
B.A., Religion
M.A., Jewish Studies
Ph.D., Religious Studies

Matthew Jacobson

Matthew Jacobson
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Government in Politics
M.Ed., Secondary Social Studies Education (7-12)

Aliza Libman Baronofsky

Aliza Libman Baronofsky
Middle School Math and Jewish Text Teacher
B.A., Specialised Honors in Religious Studies
B.Ed., Junior/Intermediate History
ALM, Master's in Math for Teaching
Semikha, Yeshivat Maharat

Jennifer Newfeld

Jennifer Newfeld
Middle School Jewish Text Teacher, Digital Animation Teacher, and Jewish Life Chair
B.A., Psychology
M.Ed., International Education
M.A., Jewish Education
Ed.D, Curriculum, Teaching, Leading and Learning

Marc Silberstein

Marc Silberstein
Middle School Jewish Text Teacher and Zman Kodesh Coordinator
M.J.Ed.

Heidi Zansler

Heidi Zansler
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Political Science, Concentration: American Government and Developing Countries
M.S., Real Estate Finance

Upper School Facilities & Maintenance Staff

William Belke

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

Arely Gallegos

Arely Gallegos
Facilities Staff

Guadalupe Mejia

Guadalupe Mejia
Facilities Staff

Jesus Portillo

Jesus Portillo

Ebert Vera Bracamonte

Ebert Vera Bracamonte
US Facilities

Upper School Food Services Staff

Michal Cepler

Michal Cepler
Upper School Mashgicha
B.A., English
Baking and Pastry Arts Degree

Mark Glauser

Mark Glauser
Director of Food Services, Director of Food Services

Maria Lizama

Maria Lizama
Food Services Staff

Elmer Vega

Elmer Vega
Food Services Staff