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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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Tsippi Banks
Early Childhood Teacher
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Rowan Bigham
Lower School General Studies Principal
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Asher Block
Upper School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Jackie Blumenfeld
College Guidance and Academic Dean
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Rachael Brillantes
Lower School PE Teacher & US Volleyball Coach
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Sade Brown
Montessori Assistant Teacher
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Bethany Carroll
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
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Hadar Chayoun
Bat Sherut
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Anat Chen
Lower School Hebrew Teacher
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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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Asia Damri
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
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De'Von Deese
Early Childhood Teacher
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Colleen Duke
Art Teacher
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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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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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Paul Gomez
Middle School Math 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
Human Resources Specialist
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Gavriel Herzig
Israel Guidance & Upper School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Sofia Heyl
Music and Movement 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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Jen Kopciel
Admissions Coordinator
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Misba Lalani
Lower School General Studies Teacher & Student Support Specialist
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Claire Lefkowitz
Development Coordinator
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Tania Levenstein
Director of Institutional Advancement
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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
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher (General Studies)
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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 Payne
Student Support Specialist
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Rachel Piontkewicz
Upper School Counselor
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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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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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Eliana Ruben
Lower School General and Judaic Studies 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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Ana Sanchez
Early Childhood Teacher
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Nelson Sanchez
Building Maintenance
Bina Scheff
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher (Judaic Studies)
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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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Aliyah Shaw
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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Nati Stern
High School Judaic Studies Teacher
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Aaron Trevino
High School History Teacher
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Chaya TurJman-Meyer
Lower School Judaic Studies Teacher & Hebrew Resources Specialist
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Emily Weitz
Librarian
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Shira Zaltzman
Bat Sherut
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