CESJDS Upper School Faculty & Staff

Upper School Administration

Mitchel Malkus

Mitchel Malkus

Head of School

Cassandra Batson

Cassandra Batson

Middle School Principal

Janet Ozur Bass

Janet Ozur Bass

Middle School Assistant Principal

Alexandra Brown

Alexandra Brown

Upper School STEM Director, Middle School Science Chair

Wendi Kaplan

Wendi Kaplan

Director of Upper School Admission

Lenore Layman

Lenore Layman

Director, Educational Support Services

Becky Silberman

Becky Silberman

Director of Athletics, Upper School Health and Exercise Science Chair

David Solomon

David Solomon

Debra Herman Berger Director of Arts Education

Ginger Thornton

Ginger Thornton

Director of Instructional Technology

Upper School Administrative Support Staff

Staci Koester

Staci Koester

Registrar and College Guidance Associate

Robin Shapiro

Robin Shapiro

Administrative Assistant

Heather Udell

Heather Udell

Upper School Administrative Assistant

Arts Department Faculty

David Solomon

David Solomon

Debra Herman Berger Director of Arts Education

Samuel Grob

Samuel Grob

Erin Holmes

Erin Holmes

Upper School Ceramics Teacher

Jessie Nathans

Jessie Nathans

Middle School Visual Arts Teacher

Gary Prince

Gary Prince

Upper School Instrumental Music Teacher

Benjamin Tellie

Benjamin Tellie

Upper School Visual Arts Teacher

Debra White-Dilworth

Debra White-Dilworth

Upper School Photography Teacher, High School DEIJ Coordinator

College Counseling

Susan Rexford

Susan Rexford

Director of College Counseling

Rachel Jacobs

Rachel Jacobs

Associate Director of College Counseling

Staci Koester

Staci Koester

Registrar and College Guidance Associate

Geri Sliffman

Geri Sliffman

Assistant Director of College Counseling

STEM Department Faculty

Alexandra Brown

Alexandra Brown

Upper School STEM Director, Middle School Science Chair

Rustom Meyer

Rustom Meyer

Upper School STEM Teacher

Jennifer Newfeld

Jennifer Newfeld

Middle School Jewish Text Teacher, Digital Animation Teacher, and Jewish Life Chair

Terrilynn Platt

Terrilynn Platt

Upper School STEM Teacher

Hadley Steelman

Hadley Steelman

Upper School STEM Teacher

Ginger Thornton

Ginger Thornton

Director of Instructional Technology

English Department Faculty

Thomas Worden

Thomas Worden

David Bruce Smith English Department Chair

Melissa Fisanich

Melissa Fisanich

High School English Teacher

Matthew Jacobson

Matthew Jacobson

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Nancy Wassner

Nancy Wassner

High School English Teacher

Health & Exercise Science Department Faculty

Alexander Kirsch

Alexander Kirsch

Health and Exercise Science Teacher

Romi Nachman

Athletic Trainer

Becky Silberman

Becky Silberman

Director of Athletics, Upper School Health and Exercise Science Chair

Upper School Levitt Family Media Center Staff

Mirele Kessous

Mirele Kessous

Media Specialist

Health Room

Jillian Pedone

Jillian Pedone

Upper School Nurse

Hebrew Department Faculty

Hani Abo Awad

Hani Abo Awad

High School Arabic and Hebrew Teacher

Yaffa Dagony

Yaffa Dagony

High School Hebrew Teacher

Talya Edery

Talya Edery

High School Hebrew Teacher

Shelli Putterman-Kenett

Shelli Putterman-Kenett

Upper School Hebrew Language Chair

History Department Faculty

Mark Buckley

Mark Buckley

High School History Teacher

Carl Atwood

Carl Atwood

Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky History Department Chair, High School History Teacher

Matt Cohen

Matt Cohen

High School History and Psychology Teacher

Natalie Levitan

Natalie Levitan

High School History Teacher

Israeli Shlicha

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Sara and Samuel J. Lessans Jewish History Department Faculty

Sara Coxe

Sara Coxe

High School Jewish History Teacher

Anna Band

Anna Band

High School Jewish History Teacher

Rachel Bergstein

Rachel Bergstein

Director of the CESJDS Center for Excellence and Engagement in Jewish History, High School Jewish History Teacher

Dan Rosenthal

Dan Rosenthal

Evonne and Elliot Schnitzer Family Jewish History Department Chair

Jewish Text Department Faculty

Aviva Gershman

Aviva Gershman

Middle School Jewish Text and Hebrew Teacher

Benjamin Barer

Benjamin Barer

High School Jewish Text Teacher

Paul Blank

High School Jewish Text Teacher

Maryana Harouni

Maryana Harouni

Middle School Jewish Text Teacher

Grace McMillan

Grace McMillan

Nancy and Paul Hamburger Jewish Text Chair, High School Jewish Text Teacher

Jennifer Newfeld

Jennifer Newfeld

Middle School Jewish Text Teacher, Digital Animation Teacher, and Jewish Life Chair

Derek Rosenbaum

Derek Rosenbaum

Middle School Jewish Text Teacher and Department Chair

Michael Rubin

Michael Rubin

Middle School Jewish Text Teacher

Marc Silberstein

Marc Silberstein

Middle School Jewish Text Teacher and Zman Kodesh Coordinator

Reuvane Slater

Reuvane Slater

High School Jewish Text Teacher

Mathematics Department Faculty

Victoria Ball

Victoria Ball

Dean of Experiential, Leadership, and Service Learning, High School Math Teacher

Aliza Libman Baronofsky

Aliza Libman Baronofsky

Middle School Math and Jewish Text Teacher

Rachel Meytin

Rachel Meytin

MS Experiential and Service Learning Chair

Robert Shorr

Robert Shorr

High School Math Teacher, High School Jewish Life Chair

Reuben Silberman

Reuben Silberman

High School Math Department Chair

John Watkins-Chow

John Watkins-Chow

High School Math Teacher

Publications

Jessica Nassau

Jessica Nassau

Director of Publications

Science Department Faculty

Kimberly Agzigian

Kimberly Agzigian

High School Science Teacher

Raymond Hodges

Raymond Hodges

Ruth and Samuel Salzberg Science Department Chair, High School Physics Teacher

Nick Miller

Nick Miller

Middle School Science Teacher

Daniela Munteanu

Daniela Munteanu

High School Chemistry Teacher

Study Hall

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World Languages Department Faculty

Silvia Kurlat Ares

Silvia Kurlat Ares

Upper School World Language Department Chair, Middle School DEIJ Coordinator

Hani Abo Awad

Hani Abo Awad

High School Arabic and Hebrew Teacher

Maria Gutierrez Fernandez

Maria Gutierrez Fernandez

Upper School World Language Teacher

Upper School Guidance

Melissa Gartner

Melissa Gartner

Co-Director of the Upper School Health and Wellness Center

Rachel Soifer

Rachel Soifer

Co-Director of the Upper School Health and Wellness Center

Upper School Educational Support Services

Lenore Layman

Lenore Layman

Director, Educational Support Services

Ricki Farber

Ricki Farber

Upper School Learning Specialist

Marjorie Kane

Marjorie Kane

Middle School Learning Specialist

Brett Kugler

Brett Kugler

10th Grade Dean, High School Learning Specialist

Technology

Ginger Thornton

Ginger Thornton

Director of Instructional Technology

Ryan Aqui

Ryan Aqui

Director of Information Technology

Hadas Heyman

Hadas Heyman

Instructional Technology Specialist

Samuel Itseghosime

Samuel Itseghosime

Lower School Help Desk Technician

Beth Poston

Beth Poston

Instructional Technology Specialist

Z'man Kodesh

Paul Blank

Aviva Gershman

Aviva Gershman

Grace McMillan

Grace McMillan

Rachel Meytin

Rachel Meytin

Nick Miller

Nick Miller

Derek Rosenbaum

Derek Rosenbaum

Michael Rubin

Michael Rubin

Robert Shorr

Robert Shorr

Reuvane Slater

Reuvane Slater

Facilities & Maintenance

William Belke

William Belke

Facilities Administrator -Upper School

Arely Gallegos

Arely Gallegos

Facilities Staff

Guadalupe Mejia

Guadalupe Mejia

Facilities Staff

Jesus Portillo

Jesus Portillo

Ebert Vera Bracamonte

Ebert Vera Bracamonte

US Facilities

Security

Shay HaLevi

Shay HaLevi

Food Services

Michal Cepler

Michal Cepler

Upper School Mashgicha

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

ESOL

Rebecca Reiser

Rebecca Reiser

Upper School ESOL Teacher