Faculty, Staff and Administration

  • Administration & Staff
  • Lower School
  • Middle School

Administration & Staff

Blum, Dr. Robyn

Kindergarten - Grade 8 Principal
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 241

Ph.D. (Curriculum & Instruction: Social Studies); M.A. (Jewish Education); B.A. (American History)

Buck, Dr. Sharon

Lower School Psychologist, Coordinator of Student Services
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 255

Psy.D. (Clinical Child Psychology); B.A. (Psychology)

Fisher, Heidi

Main Office Manager
[email protected] 410-486-8640, ext. 276

B.A. (Radio, TV and Film)

Friedman, Donna

School Nurse
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 247

B.S. (Nursing); R.N.; M.A.S

Golob, Miriam

School Administrator and Business Manager
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 225

B.S. (Business)

Gruenberg, Rabbi Joshua

Senior Rabbi, Chizuk Amuno Congregation and Schools
[email protected] 410-486-6400

Levi, Deborah (KSDS ’93)

Middle School Learning Specialist

M.A. - Adult Learning and Leadership, M.S. Social work, B.A. Psychology 

Nelson, Dr. Lindy

K-5 Learning Specialist
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 254

BSc. Logopaedics (Speech-Language); The Hornsby Learning Center Dyslexia Teacher Training Diploma; PhD. (Clinical Communications Science)

Rudel, Rebecca

Director of Development & Major Gifts
[email protected] 410-486-6400 ext. 272

B.S. (Psychology)

Schwartz, Rabbi Moshe

Head of School
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 259

Rabbinic Ordination; M.A. (Education); B.A. (Political Science)

Stewart, Monica

Nurse
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 247

M. A. (Education, Reading Education); B.S. (Nursing)

Thompson, Stacey

Marketing and Communications Specialist
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 260

B.A. (Public Relations)

Van Hoven, Susan

Office Manager, Middle School Math
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 253

B.S. (Sociology)

Wahlberg, Jodi

Middle School English, Social Studies and Torah Reading; Director of Bridges Lateral Entry Program and Community Partnerships
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 248

M.A. (Education); B.A. (Judaic Studies and Journalism)

Wavle, Kristen

Middle School Counselor
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 302

M.A. (Counseling/Community); B.S. (Political Science & Justice Studies)

Weinberg, Nissa

Director of Admissions
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 246

M.A. (Leadership in Education with a concentration in Mathematics); B.A. (Education)

Lower School

Berman, Ann

Lower School Hebrew and Judaic Studies

M.A. (Biblical Studies); B.A. (Hebraic Studies)

Brazin, Lowell

Lower School Judaic Studies

Rabbinic Ordination

M.A. (Jewish Education); B.S. (Civil Engineering)

Buck, Dr. Sharon

Lower School Psychologist, Coordinator of Student Services
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 255

Psy.D. (Clinical Child Psychology); B.A. (Psychology)

Burke, Helen

Lower School General Studies

B.A. (Art History)

Cohen, Shannon

Athletic Director, Lower School and Middle School Physical Education
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 265

M.S. (Science in Physical Education); B.A. (History)

Cross, Rona

Lower School General Studies

(M.S.-Instructional Technology, Elementary Eduation, B.S.- Psychology)

Danyali, Alicia

School Librarian

M.S. (School Administration and Supervision); B.S. (Elementary Education)

Drossner, Alison

Lower School General Studies
[email protected] 410-486-8640

B.A. (Early Childhood Education); M.A. (Leadership in Teaching with a cultural proficiency)

Fuld, Sara

Lower School Music

M.A.T. (Elementary Education); B.A. (English)

Gorman, Dan

General Studies
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 242

B.S. (Elementary Education)

Grobani, Sally

Lower School Hebrew and Judaic Studies

M.A. (Jewish Education); B.A. (Musicology)

Haas, Rose

Lower School Judaic Studies

M.A. (Jewish Education), B.A. (Jewish Studies & Special Education)

Himmelrich, Eileen

Lower School Literacy

Hollander, Marlene

Lower School General & Judaic Studies

B.A. (Administration of Justice and Certification, Jewish Studies)  P.B. (Elementary Education)

Ingerman, Melissa

Lower School General Studies

B.S. (Elementary Education)

Kaplowitz, Toby

Lower School Judaic Studies

M.S. (Education); B.A. (Psychology)

Katcoff, Robin

Lower School General Studies

Doctor of Pharmacy

Kosmides, Jennifer

Lower School General Studies

M.A. (Elementary Education, Special Education Certification); B.A. (Speech Communications)

Krief, Ina

Lower School Judaic Studies

B.A. (Jewish Education)

Lauer, Estie

Lower School General Studies

M.A. (Education), B.S. (Physiology)

Lepski, Gigi

Lower School and Middle School Art

B.S. (Art)

Mann, Aliza

Lower School General Studies

B.S. (General and Special Elementary Education)

Miller, Arielle (KSDS ’03)

After School Enrichment Coordinator; Hebrew Reading Resource
[email protected] 410-486-8640

B.A. (Family Studies, Services to Children and Youth Track) - in progress

Mortimer, Elliot

Lower School and Middle School Physical Education
[email protected] 410-486-8640

B.S. (Sports Management)

Nelson, Dr. Lindy

K-5 Learning Specialist
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 254

BSc. Logopaedics (Speech-Language); The Hornsby Learning Center Dyslexia Teacher Training Diploma; PhD. (Clinical Communications Science)

Pierce, Heather

Lower School General Studies

M.A. (Education, Special Education and Reading); B.S. (Psychology)

Platt, Marci

Lower School Math Resource

M.S. (Reading); B.S. (Elementary Education)

Reznik, Chantal

Lower School Hebrew and Judaic Studies

B.A. (Jewish Education)

Roop, Christa

Lower School General Studies

B.S. Humanities and Progress 

Rosen, Jodi

Lower School General Studies

B.S. Early Childhood Education

Saposnik, Fallon

Lower School Judaic Studies

Teaching Assistant

Schultz, Theresa

Lunch Recess, Extended Day

Shechter, Shoshi

Lower School Judaic Studies

M.A. (Jewish Education), B.A. (Islam and Middle Eastern Studies), B.A. Communication and Journalism 

Sperber, Jenna

Lower School General Studies

Steinig, Deborah

Lower School and Middle School General Studies

M.S.E. (Computer and Information Science); B.A. (Mathematics, Philosophy, and English)

Stoller, Hannah (KSDS ’11)

Lower School and Middle School General Studies

B.A. (Public Health & Psychology)

Thaler, Alex

Lower School Science, Middle School Drama

M.S. (Elementary Education); B.F.A. (Theatre)

Thompson, Stacey

Marketing and Communications Specialist
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 260

B.A. (Public Relations)

Wahlberg, Jodi

Middle School English, Social Studies and Torah Reading; Director of Bridges Lateral Entry Program and Community Partnerships
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 248

M.A. (Education); B.A. (Judaic Studies and Journalism)

Walinsky, Aaron

Lower School General Studies, Middle School Asst. High School Transition

B.S. (Early Childhood Education);  Pre-K to 4th Grade Certification

Walinsky, Yael (Lowenberg) [KSDS ’09]

Lower School General Studies, Middle School Hebrew

B.S. (Education); Early Childhood Education Certification; M.A. (Educational Leadership, concentration in Disabilities Inclusion and Advocacy)

Weissman, Sefira

Lower School Judaic Studies

B.A. (Education & Psychology) 

Wilk, Amy

Lower School General Studies

B.A. (Production Design) 

Wolff, Debbie

Lower School General Studies

M.S. (Educational Leadership), B.S. (Marketing) 

Yankellow, Donny

Lower School & Middle School Makerspace

B.S. (Art-Visual Communications)

Middle School

Allen, Erica

Middle School Judaic Studies

M.A. (Jewish Education); B.A. (History)

Arie, Lilach

Middle School Hebrew
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 277

B.S. (Science Education)

Benavides, Bekah

Middle School General Studies

B.A. (International Affairs)

Bernstein, Bryna

Middle School Hesed Hours

Brandriss, Abi

Middle School Math

M.Eng., B.S. Engineering 

Buchsbaum, Roxanne

Middle School Transition to High School Coordinator
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 306

B.S. (Education)

Chattler, Marissa

Middle School Social Studies/English/Yearbook

(M.Ed-Social Studies, B.A./History)

Cohen, Hasia

Middle School Hebrew, Tzedakah Coordinator

M.A. (History/Judaic Studies); B.A. (Literature/Education)

Cohen, Shannon

Athletic Director, Lower School and Middle School Physical Education
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 265

M.S. (Science in Physical Education); B.A. (History)

Danyali, Alicia

School Librarian

M.S. (School Administration and Supervision); B.S. (Elementary Education)

Fagan, Dr. Elie

Middle School Hebrew and Judaics, Israel Education Chair

Ph.D. (Modern Jewish History: Holocaust & Genocide Studies); M.A. (Leadership, Jewish Education & Communal Service) B.A. (Jewish History) 

Fauser, Michael

Middle School Social Studies

M.A. (Applied History/Education); B.A. (History)

Glaser, Miriam

Middle School Science Teacher
[email protected] 410-486-8640

M.A. (Environmental Education); B.A. (Biology)

Gorman, Dan

General Studies
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 242

B.S. (Elementary Education)

Gorman, Missy

Middle School Science

B.S. (Secondary Education, Minor in Biology)

Jacobs, Rabbi Marci

Middle School Judaics

Rabbinic Ordination; M.A. (Talmud and Rabbinics); A.B (Philosophy); B.A. (Jewish Thought)

Kanter, Keith

Middle School Judaics, Tefilla Teacher

J.D. (Juris Doctor); A.H.L. (Associate of Hebrew Literature); B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)

Lepski, Gigi

Lower School and Middle School Art

B.S. (Art)

Levi, Deborah (KSDS ’93)

Middle School Learning Specialist

M.A. - Adult Learning and Leadership, M.S. Social work, B.A. Psychology 

Mitton, Andrea

Middle School English, Cooking, Sewing

M.A. (Secondary Education); B.A. (English)

Mortimer, Elliot

Lower School and Middle School Physical Education
[email protected] 410-486-8640

B.S. (Sports Management)

Nahum, Ifat

Middle School Judaics/Hebrew/Math

M.S. (Mathematics and Computer Sciences); B.S. (Mathematics and Computer Sciences)

Nelson, Dr. Lindy

K-5 Learning Specialist
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 254

BSc. Logopaedics (Speech-Language); The Hornsby Learning Center Dyslexia Teacher Training Diploma; PhD. (Clinical Communications Science)

Nesky, Robin

Middle School Math Chair, STEAM and MakerSpace

M.A.T. (Teaching); M.S. (Chemical Engineering); B.S. (Chemical Engineering)

Nusinov, Vered

Writing Workshop and Journalism

Ph.D. Candidate (Language, Literacy, and Culture); M.A. (Education/Secondary English); B.A. (English)

Platzke, Kelly

Middle School English Chair, Middle School English and Writing Workshop

M.A. (Education); B.A. (Humanities)

Prince, Barbie

Middle School Mathematics

M.Ed. (School Improvement Leadership); M.S. (Gifted Education); B.A. (Elementary Education)

Schon, Erika

Middle School Choir

M.B.A (Finance); B.A. (Economics)

Schultz, Theresa

Lunch Recess, Extended Day

Steinig, Deborah

Lower School and Middle School General Studies

M.S.E. (Computer and Information Science); B.A. (Mathematics, Philosophy, and English)

Stoller, Hannah (KSDS ’11)

Lower School and Middle School General Studies

B.A. (Public Health & Psychology)

Thaler, Alex

Lower School Science, Middle School Drama

M.S. (Elementary Education); B.F.A. (Theatre)

Thompson, Stacey

Marketing and Communications Specialist
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 260

B.A. (Public Relations)

Van Hoven, Susan

Office Manager, Middle School Math
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 253

B.S. (Sociology)

Wahlberg, Jodi

Middle School English, Social Studies and Torah Reading; Director of Bridges Lateral Entry Program and Community Partnerships
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 248

M.A. (Education); B.A. (Judaic Studies and Journalism)

Walinsky, Aaron

Lower School General Studies, Middle School Asst. High School Transition

B.S. (Early Childhood Education);  Pre-K to 4th Grade Certification

Walinsky, Yael (Lowenberg) [KSDS ’09]

Lower School General Studies, Middle School Hebrew

B.S. (Education); Early Childhood Education Certification; M.A. (Educational Leadership, concentration in Disabilities Inclusion and Advocacy)

Wavle, Kristen

Middle School Counselor
[email protected] 410-486-8640 ext. 302

M.A. (Counseling/Community); B.S. (Political Science & Justice Studies)

Wecker, Tzipora

Middle School Music, Mathematics and Hebrew

M.A. (Music Education); B.A. (Music Performance/Mathematics)

Yankellow, Donny

Lower School & Middle School Makerspace

B.S. (Art-Visual Communications)

Zelickman, Galit

Middle School General and Judaic Studies

B.S. (Art-Visual Communications)