Meet & Contact Our 2010-2011 Faculty and Staff

Please click on any of the names below to send the individual an email message.

DAY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

*Head of School

Alyson Horwitz, ext. 241
Ed.D. - Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A.T. (Master of Arts in Teaching) - Harvard University
B.S. - Northwestern University

*Associate Head of School

Eric Keitel, ext. 319
M.A. - San Francisco State University
D.P.M. (Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine & Surgery) - California College of Podiatric Medicine
B.A. - Binghamton University

*Head of Jewish Studies

Tzivia Garfinkel, ext. 244
M.A. - University of Michigan
B.A. - University of Michigan
Jerusalem Fellow

*Head of Early Childhood

Debbie Rostami, ext. 223
B.S. - DePaul University
B.J.S. - Spertus College of Jewish Studies

*Head of Lower School

Abby Aloni, ext. 234
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential - California State University, Sacramento
B.A. - Brandeis University

*Head of Middle School

Idyth Zimbler, ext. 219
M.A. - National Louis University
B.A. - University of Illinois

*Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

Pamela Popeil, ext. 236
M.Ed. - American University
B.A. - Northwestern University

*Interim Chief Financial Officer

Dan Wiersma, ext. 235

*Director of Communications

Derek Gale, ext. 275
M.S.J. (Master of Science in Journalism) - Northwestern University
B.A. - University of Denver

*Director of Development

Marna Goldwin, ext. 238
M.B.A. - Northwestern University
B.A. - University of Pennsylvania

*Director of Technology

Chris Butera, ext. 258
B.S. - University of Notre Dame

SCHOOLWIDE STAFF

Administrative Support

Toni Botsford, ext. 241
Kim Houston, ext. 500
Margaret Johnson, ext. 242

Admissions Coordinator

TBD, ext. 237

Bookkeeper

Devorah Blaire, ext. 232

Development Assistant/Community Coordinator

Tara Young, ext. 316

Development Associate/Special Events Coordinator

Rachel Charlip, ext. 296

Food Service Director

Yvonne Kennedy, ext. 221

Nurse

Cassandra Villadonga, vm. 573

Senior Accountant

Cindi Miceli, ext. 233

Special Projects Coordinator

Susan Custer, ext. 247

Technology Coordinator

Jon Stoper, ext. 329

Technology Support Specialist

Dane Klink, vm. 444

JEWISH STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Bilha Avni, vm. 503
Mali Barak, vm. 504
Bracha Dror, vm. 522
Chana Futterman, vm. 523
Rina Greenberg, vm. 526
Nurit Hellmann, vm. 530
Rina Jacobius, vm. 575
Ann Jonas, vm. 533
Rachel Jury, vm. 534
Diana Levich, vm. 537
Ronit Levy, vm. 539
Leehe Matalon, vm. 540
Liat Penso, vm. 545
Revital Peremen, ext. 268
Tamar Rubin, vm. 570
Anat Tanner, vm. 556
Steve Weintraub, Folk Dance Teacher, vm. 576

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Rachel Ahitow, Junior Kindergarten, vm. 502
Leah Deitcher, Junior Kindergarten, vm. 515
Cindy Friedman, Junior Kindergarten, vm. 520
Lisa Goodman, Junior Kindergarten, vm. 525
Tamara Mizrachi, Nursery, vm. 543
Lauren Mages, Nursery, vm. 546
Mara Rubin, Junior Kindergarten, vm. 560
Sheila Schraber, Junior Kindergarten, vm. 549

LOWER SCHOOL

Olenka Bodnarskyj, Art (4th), vm. 507
Meghan Breyer, Second Grade, vm. 508
Riva Cohen, Second Grade, vm. 510
Karen Cuculic, Fourth Grade, vm. 512
Lori Deradoorian, First Grade, vm. 517
Charki Dunn, Music, vm. 518
Brooke Glassman, Senior Kindergarten, vm. 561
Kimberly Golden, Third Grade, vm. 524
Mark Greenburg, Physical Education, vm. 527
Cara Gutstein, First Grade, vm. 528
Linda Hagan, Senior Kindergarten, vm. 529
Andy Hirt, Senior Kindergarten, vm. 531
Lindsay Kaplan, Lower School Intern, vm. 574
Lindsay Kogan, Third Grade, vm. 535
Renee Kruss, Physical Education, vm. 536
Bene Lederer, First Grade, vm. 553
Kathy Levin, Senior Kindergarten, vm. 538
Ashley Merced, Second Grade, vm. 542
Kelli Mundy, Fourth Grade, vm. 544
Alice Rosenberg, Second Grade, vm. 547
Faith Shabat, Technology Coordinator, vm. 551
Rebecca Sher, Senior Kindergarten, vm. 552
Lauren Yambra, Third Grade, vm. 554
Dora Sperling, First Grade, vm. 572
Denise Sprague, Art (SK-3rd), vm. 578
Kelly Weiss, First Grade, vm.
JoAnn Wexler, Fourth Grade, vm. 557
Sharon Winter, Senior Kindergarten, vm. 558

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Barbara Applebaum, Humanities, vm. 569
Mali Barak, Jewish Studies, vm. 504
Kristin Blake, Humanities, vm. 506
Olenka Bodnarskyj, Visual Arts, vm. 507
Alyssa Brody Seidler, Humanities, vm. 509
Mitchell Daar, Mathematics, vm. 513
Doug Davis, Humanities, vm. 514
Duffy Deitz, Mathematics, vm. 516
Bracha Dror, Jewish Studies, vm. 522
Jeff Ellison, Humanities, vm. 519
Emily Friend, Science, vm. 521
Chana Futterman, Jewish Studies, vm. 523
Mark Greenburg, Physical Education, vm. 527
Nurit Hellmann, Jewish Studies, vm. 530
Abby Murphy, Performing Arts, vm. 532
Rachel Jury, Jewish Studies, vm. 534
*Eric Keitel, Mathematics, ext. 319
Renee Kruss, Life Skills, vm. 536
Karen Manilow, Mathematics, vm. 511
Leehe Matalon, Jewish Studies, vm. 540
Josh Mather, Performing Arts, Instrumental Music, vm. 564
Deanna McBeath, Humanities, Science, vm. 541
Sara Mervis, Technology, vm. 269
Yael Newman, Humanities, vm. 563
Carolyn Pace, Science, Mathematics, vm. 566
Tamar Rubin, Humanities, vm. 570
Ashley Alcorn, Humanities, vm. 548
Kara Schupp, Science, vm. 550
David Schwartz, Middle School Intern, vm. 567
Danielle Steele, Science, Humanities vm. 562
Lauren Van der Plyum, Humanities, vm.

LEARNING SERVICES

Sylvia Meyers, Interim Head of Learning Services, Literacy Specialist, ext. 335
Rebecca Ferat, ext. 338
Carrie Joy Lash, ext. 337
Sarah Riggs, ext. 565
Courtney Sislow, ext.
Ruth Swibel, ext. 336

LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER

Library Media Specialist

Rena Citrin, ext. 227

Librarian Assistants

Fredrica Berg, vm. 505
Tamara Mizrachi, vm. 543

SOCIAL WORK

Karen Daiter, ext. 245
Melissa Steger, ext. 278

* denotes Administrator