Faculty & Staff - Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School

Leadership

Rabbi Daniel Lehmann

Head of School

Carol Piraino

Associate Head of School, Chief Academic Officer

Ani Varro

Assistant Head of School, Finance and Operations

Sharon Alter

Director of Hebrew Studies, 6th Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Tal Binyamin

Marketing Manager

Ora Gittelson-David

Director of Jewish Studies

Hilary Hazan-Glass

Director of Admissions

Smita Kolhatkar

Director of Lower School, Technology and Innovation

Jody Passanisi

Director of Middle School

Shari Rubin-Rick

Director of Advancement

Judy Schiffer

HR Manager

Shiry Zamir

Director of Learning Support & School Counselor

Lower School

Transitional Kindergarten

Marina Andrijevic

Transitional Kindergarten Program Coordinator, Kindergarten Co-lead Teacher

Irit Bornstein

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Hebrew & Jewish Studies Teacher

Amy Brown

Transitional Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Robin Feuchtwang

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Hebrew & Jewish Studies Teacher

Kathleen Young

Transitional Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Kindergarten

Marina Andrijevic

Transitional Kindergarten Program Coordinator, Kindergarten Co-lead Teacher

Irit Bornstein

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Hebrew & Jewish Studies Teacher

Robin Feuchtwang

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Hebrew & Jewish Studies Teacher

Azriella Friedman

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Rizan Hammoud

Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Gena Madory

Kindergarten Lead Teacher

1st Grade

Shira Breverman

1st Grade Assistant Teacher

Diane Cohen

1st Grade Assistant Teacher

Yifat Cohen

1st Grade Assistant Teacher

Ann DeHovitz

1st Grade Lead Teacher

Stacy Nitschke

1st Grade Lead Teacher

Amy Watenmaker

1st Grade Lead Teacher

2nd Grade

Renee Ben-David

2nd Grade Assistant Teacher

Bonnie Hallac

2nd Grade Lead Teacher

Donna Seidel

2nd Grade Lead Teacher

Maytal Stern

2nd Grade Assistant Teacher

3rd Grade

Elizabeth Duncan

3rd Grade Lead Teacher

Kelsey Feeley

3rd Grade Assistant Teacher

Jean Gould

3rd Grade Lead Teacher

Yodit Kelete

3rd Grade Assistant Teacher

4th Grade

Pooja Dimba

4th Grade Assistant Teacher

Candace Droutsas

4th Grade Lead Teacher

Jennifer Kaplan

4th Grade Assistant Teacher

Katherine Lose

4th Grade Lead Teacher

5th Grade

Liat Baranoff

Science Department Chair, 5th and 6th Grade STEM Teacher, 6th Grade Advisor

LaMonte Horston

PE Teacher, 5th Grade Support

Margo Pellmar

5th Grade Assistant Teacher

Arob Suleiman

5th–8th Grade Math Teacher

Vicky Tsur

5th Grade Jewish Studies

Lauren Wuellner

5th Grade Lead Teacher

Middle School

Jody Passanisi

Director of Middle School

Sharon Alter

Director of Hebrew Studies, 6th Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Talia Ambar

4th, 6th & 7th Grade Hebrew Teacher

Liat Baranoff

Science Department Chair, 5th and 6th Grade STEM Teacher, 6th Grade Advisor

Esti BenDavid

6th & 7th Grade Jewish Studies Teacher, 6th Grade Advisor

Jerry Brodkey

6th-8th Grade Math Teacher

Laura Coughlin

7th & 8th Grade STEM Teacher, 7th Grade Advisor

Jenni Danis

Athletics Director, Middle School PE Teacher, 7th Grade Advisor

Maia Elder-Kadar

8th Grade Hebrew Teacher, Jewish Studies Teacher, Advisor

Meira Gotesdyner

6th–8th Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Cressida Hanson

Librarian, 7th Grade Advisor

Miri Levy

Math Department Chair, 7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher

Mollie Lieblich

6th-8th Grade Humanities Teacher, 7th Grade Advisor

Rachel Matta

Spanish Teacher

Benjamin Smietana

6th-8th Grade Humanities Teacher, 8th Grade Advisor

Arob Suleiman

5th–8th Grade Math Teacher

Eti Zehavi

4th-7th Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Specialty

Art

Dorothy Thursby

Art Teacher

Music

Elisa Weizman

Music Teacher

Physical Education

Jenni Danis

Athletics Director, Middle School PE Teacher, 7th Grade Advisor

Jozef Danis

Facilities Manager, Lower School PE Teacher

LaMonte Horston

PE Teacher, 5th Grade Support

Library

Micka Fish

2nd and 3rd Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher, Hebrew Librarian

Cressida Hanson

Librarian, 7th Grade Advisor

Spanish

Rachel Matta

Spanish Teacher

Jewish Studies

Ora Gittelson-David

Director of Jewish Studies

Esti BenDavid

6th & 7th Grade Jewish Studies Teacher, 6th Grade Advisor

Irit Bornstein

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Hebrew & Jewish Studies Teacher

Maia Elder-Kadar

8th Grade Hebrew Teacher, Jewish Studies Teacher, Advisor

Robin Feuchtwang

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Hebrew & Jewish Studies Teacher

Aviv Matzkin

2nd & 4th Jewish Studies Teacher

Atara Moalem

1st & 3rd Grade Jewish Studies Teacher

Vicky Tsur

5th Grade Jewish Studies

Ahuva Ver

1st & 3rd Grade Jewish Studies Assistant Teacher

Hebrew

Sharon Alter

Director of Hebrew Studies, 6th Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Talia Ambar

4th, 6th & 7th Grade Hebrew Teacher

Inbal Bar-Yossef

1st–4th Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Irit Bornstein

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Hebrew & Jewish Studies Teacher

Maia Elder-Kadar

8th Grade Hebrew Teacher, Jewish Studies Teacher, Advisor

Robin Feuchtwang

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Hebrew & Jewish Studies Teacher

Micka Fish

2nd and 3rd Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher, Hebrew Librarian

Meira Gotesdyner

6th–8th Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Avivit Menachem

1st–3rd Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Yael Pelled

3rd & 5th Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Shiran Rothschild

1st & 2nd Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Eti Zehavi

4th-7th Grade Hebrew Studies Teacher

Learning Support

Shiry Zamir

Director of Learning Support & School Counselor

Judy Cohen

Learning Support Specialist

Brooklyn Cook

Learning Support Specialist

Laveena Gole

Learning Support Specialist

Staff

Megan Bartell

Annual Fund Manager

Nancy Brown

Administrative Assistant

Irene Contreras

Information Systems Specialist

Amanda Evans

Admissions & Outreach Associate

Felix Gopar

Facilities

Lindsey Lauman

Executive Assistant to Head of School

Yair Luria

SAGE Food Service Director

Ashley Pizzaro

Administrative Assistant and Chugim Coordinator

Grace Rhodes

Office Manager

Gabe Sanchez

Controller & Photographer

Kyle Santander

Health Coordinator

Claire Smith

Receptionist

Kent Yu

Information Systems Specialist