Faculty and Staff 2017-2018

Head of School, K-12
Mrs. Naomi Lev
Academic Administration Structure / Operations and Business Administration
Mrs. Faith Dyrsten / Dean of Experiential Education, Administrator, 9-12 / Ms. Amy Berkowitz-Caplan / Director of Advancement
Mrs. Naomi Lev / Dean of Post Secondary Guidance / Ms. Marcia Chaimovitz / Administrative Assistant, 9-12
Rabbi Hyiam Reiffman / Dean of Information and Innovation, Administrator, K-8 / Mrs. Emily Dauber / Director of Fundraising and Events
Mrs. Lisa Stroll / Dean of Student and Academic Affairs, K-8 / Ms. BJ Eickhoff / Business Manager
Mrs. Liora Wittlin / Dean of Student Affairs, 9-12 / Mrs. Charlene Engleberg / Business and Development Assistant
Mrs. Linda Hamo / Office Manager, K-8
Program Directors
Morah Liat Gold / Director of Israel Engagement, 9-12
Mrs. Nikki Fiely
Ms. Robyn Martinez / Co-Directors of Learning Resource Center, K-8
Morah Shanit Oesterle / Director of Student Programming and Israel Engagement, K-8
Coach Stephanie Zoesch / Director of Athletics, 9-12
Mr. Lawrence Stroll / Director of College Guidance, 9-12
Reb Noam Horowitz
Mrs. Liora Wittlin / Co-Directors of Israel Guidance, 9-12
Teaching and Support Staff
Elementary School, Grades K-4
Kindergarten Lead Teachers / Morah Gilat Steiner / Miss Krystal Stark
Kindergarten Aide / Morah Iris Freedman
1st Grade, General Studies / Mrs. Sarah Myers
1st Grade, Limudei Kodesh / Morah Sheindy Brackman
2nd Grade, General Studies / Ms. Robin Martinez
2nd Grade, Limudei Kodesh / Morah Ariella Sunshine
3rd Grade, General Studies / Mrs. Mary Lee
3rd Grade, Limudei Kodesh / Morah Rivka Gross
4th Grade, General Studies / Mrs. Nikki Fiely
4th Grade, Limudei Kodesh / Morah Inbal Shraiber
Middle School, Grades 5-8
5th Grade, Humanities / Mrs. Carolyn Reiffman
5th Grade, STEAM / Ms. April Errico
5th Grade, Mishna, Halacha / Rabbi Leib Zalesch
5th Grade, Tefilla, Tanach / Mrs. Jamie Katz
5th Grade, Hebrew Language / Morah Shanit Oesterle
6th Grade, Humanities / Mrs. Carolyn Reiffman
6th Grade, Science / Ms. April Errico
6th Grade, Mathematics / Mrs. Rebecca Mogyoros / Mr. Lawrence Stroll
6th Grade, Tefilla, Gemara / Rabbi Leib Zalesch
6th Grade, Halacha, Tanach / Mrs. Jamie Katz
6th Grade, Hebrew Language / Morah Shanit Oesterle
Upper Middle School, 7th and 8th Grade / Ms. April Errico / Science
Morah Chaya Rachel Schnall / Tanach
Morah Shanit Oesterle / Hebrew Language
Mrs. Carolyn Reiffman
Mr. Michael Butler / English Language Arts (ELA)
Mr. Maxwell Rotbart / Social Studies
Mrs. Rebecca Mogyoros
Mr. Lawrence Stroll / Mathematics
Rabbi Leib Zalesch / Halacha
Rabbi YD Schwartz / Gemara
Additional Lower School Faculty (K-8)
Visual Arts / Mrs. Linda Hamo / Grades K-8
Physical Education / Coach Rachel Johnson
Hot Shots Sports Coaches / Grades K-8
Technology Education / Rabbi Hyiam Reiffman / Grades K-8
Music Education / Mrs. Krystal Stark / Grades 1-4
Learning Resource Staff / Mrs. Sarah Myers / Morah Chaya Rachel Schnall / Morah Gilat Steiner
High School, Grades 9-12
ARTS
Mrs. Faith Dyrsten / Introduction to Design 9, Drawing 10, Pre AP Drawing 10, Art Independent Study 11-12, AP Studio Art 11-12
ENGLISH
Mr. Paul Fiely / CP English 12
Ms. Melissa Krocker / Critical Reading and Writing 9, CP Language and Composition 11
Mrs. Cheryl Makovsky / Literature and Composition 10, AP Language and Composition 11, Honors English Literature 12
GAP (Grade Advisory Program)
Mrs. Faith Dyrsten / GAP 11, GAP 12
Ms. Melissa Krocker / GAP 9, GAP 10
GEMARA
Rabbi Shmuly Engel / Gemara 9-10, Girls Advanced Gemara 11-12
Rabbi YD Schwartz / Gemara PA 9-10, Gemara 11-12
Rabbi Danny Wolfe / Boys Advanced Gemara 11-12
HALACHA/MACHSHAVA
Rabbi Shmuly Engel / Advanced Halacha 10-11
Reb Noam Horowitz / Halacha 9, Halacha 12
Rabbi YD Schwartz / Halacha 10-11
Rabbi Danny Wolfe / Senior Seminar
HEBREW LANGUAGE
Morah Liat Gold / Hebrew 2B, Hebrew 4, Hebrew 5
Morah Orit Yehezkel / Hebrew 2A, Hebrew 3
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
Mr. Paul Fiely / General Studies Coordinator
Mrs. Liora Wittlin / Limudei Kodesh Coordinator
MATHEMATICS
Ms. Michelle Golla / Geometry, AP Statistics, Business Math and Personal Finance
Mrs. Suzanne Hillier / Algebra II and Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB
Mrs. Rebecca Mogyoros / Algebra I
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Hot Shots Sports Coaches / PE Boys, PE Girls
Mrs. Faith Dyrsten / Independent Studies
SCIENCE
Mrs. Suzanne Hillier / Honors Biology 11
Mr. Donald Seese / Introduction to Physics 9, CP Chemistry 10, Honors Chemistry 10, CP Biology 11, AP Chemistry
SCOPE + CAPSTONE
Ms. Melissa Krocker / Grades 9-12
SOCIAL STUDIES
Mr. Paul Fiely / CP World History 10, AP World History 10, CP European History 11
Dr. Julie Lieber / Jewish History 12
Mr. Maxwell Rotbart / US History 9, AP European History 11
TANACH
Mrs. Liora Wittlin / Grades 9-12
TEFILLA
Rabbi Shmuly Engel / Reb Noam Horowitz / Rabbi YD Schwartz / Mrs. Liora Wittlin

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