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Aviva Abitbol
Early Childhood Teacher
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Mary Achuel
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
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Bianca Alvarez
Administrative Assistant
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Hailey Arnold
Middle School Science Teacher
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Megan Arnold
Middle School Science Teacher
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Sarah Baird
Upper School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Tsippi Banks
Early Childhood Teacher
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Rowan Bigham
Lower School General Studies Principal
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Merle Bloch
Assistant Teacher
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Asher Block
Upper School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Bonnie Blumberg
Early Childhood Director
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Rachael Brillantes
Lower School PE Teacher & US Volleyball Coach
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Chaya Carmen
Upper School Hebrew Teacher
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Raquel Cedano
Upper School General Studies Principal
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Benjamin Cell
High School History Teacher
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Anat Chen
Hebrew and Judaic Studies Academic Support
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Gila Chen
Lower and Upper School Hebrew Teacher
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Chris Cole
Sports Program Director and Upper School Physical Education Teacher
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Kaycee Crandall
Lower School Assistant Teacher
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Jay Dela Cruz
Director of Infrastructure and Technology
Michael Duke
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
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Chanania Engelsman
Upper School Judaic Studies Principal
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Rina Erlichman
Lower School Hebrew Teacher
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Shiffy Fagan
Upper School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Ilene Farber
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
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Yehuda Filler
Lower School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Ashley Forrest
Director of the Office of Student Support
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Sandy Frydberg
Early Childhood Teacher
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Susie Garcia
Early Childhood Teacher
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Rivka Gottlieb
Lower School Judaic Studies Principal
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Roza Gross
Lower School Hebrew and Judaic Studies Teacher
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Alexandra Herr
EC Music and Movement Teacher
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Elisheva Hester
Early Childhood Teacher
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Sarah Hoffer
Student Support Specialist
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Lily Jimenez
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
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Stephanie Jones
Accounting Assistant
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Adau Juac
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
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Yael Kalef
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Jen Kopciel
Admissions Coordinator
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Misba Lalani
Lower School General Studies Teacher
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Claire Lefkowitz
Development Coordinator
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Tania Levenstein
Director of Institutional Advancement
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Dovid Lieberman
Upper School Judaic Studies Teacher and Israel Guidance
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Yitzie Lieberman
Lower School JS Teacher & Hebrew Resource Specialist
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Roxanne Maikoetter
Business Manager
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Harel Maman
Shaliach & Lower School Hebrew Teacher
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Odeya Maman
Shlicha & Lower School Hebrew Teacher
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Sarah Morrison
Lower School General Studies Teacher
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Swati Mudra
High School Science and Math Teacher
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Tzippe Nathanson
Lower School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Bonnie Olson
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
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Johnny Ouzzan
High School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Asha Parikh
Upper School Math Teacher
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Rachel Piontkewicz
Upper School Counselor and College Guidance
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Mindeleah Pollak
Upper School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Adriana Price
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
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Adi Radziner
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Ziyona Rantz
Art Teacher
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Sarah Reitman
Lower School General Studies Montessori Teacher
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Matt Riklin
EC and Lower School STEAM Teacher
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Isabel Riojas
Lower School General Studies Teacher
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Jennifer Rosenzweig
Upper School Math Teacher
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Eliana Ruben
Lower School Assistant Teacher
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Sharon Ruben
Middle School English Teacher
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Lauren Rubenfeld
School Nurse
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Nicole Rzonzew
Lower School Counselor
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Esther Saghian
Lower School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Nelson Sanchez
Building Maintenance
Mirit Schneider
Lower School General Studies Teacher
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Clara Schwartz
Early Childhood Teacher
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Regina Sebit
Early Childhood Teacher
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Eileen Silvestri
Student Support Specialist
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Jordan Silvestri
Head of School
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Dolph Simon
Lower School General Studies Teacher
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Yitzchak Sprung
High School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Christopher Stanulonis
High School English Teacher
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Chaya TurJman-Meyer
Lower School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Librarian
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