Faculty and Staff Directory
ADMINISTRATION
Dan Ceaser
Head of School
Tracey Bortz
Director of Early Childhood Education Center
Barbara O'Brien
Upper School (K-5th) Director
Sara Turoff
Middle School (6-8th) Director
Brenna Wilhm
Director of Development & Community Outreach
Amy Meese
Director of Admissions & School Operations
Carrie Kashawlic
Chief Financial Officer
Kimberly Strassner
Director of Human Resources
Jorge Ceballos
Director of Facilities
Nayan Leslie
Security Director
Jamie Griffitts
Physical Education, Auxiliary Services Coordinator & K-8 Summer Camp Director
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Allison Duffy
Admissions Coordinator
Jordan Kohn-Foley
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Tracey Mara
Front Office
Sienna Whitenight Front Office
Robin Sweeting
Project Based Learning Facilitator
Kristi Cardoni
Student Account & Financial Coordinator
Julianna Strout
Donor Experience Officer
UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY
Eileen Levin
Kindergarten
Erin Driscoll
Kindergarten
Jodi Behrenfeld
First Grade
Taylor Barry
First Grade
Pipa Von Kessel
Second Grade
Anne Mullin
Third Grade
Joy Waganheim
Fourth Grade
Allison Mallams
Fourth Grade
Joannie Bloch
Fifth Grade
Aaron Goldberg
Middle School Language Arts
Vinnie White
K8 Science Teacher
Leanna Briggs
Middle School Science
Lakecia Atchison
Middle School Social Studies
Ryan Steward
Middle School Humanities
EARLY CHILDHOOD FACULTY
Essy Vargas, Snr.
Flowers (Prachim - Transitionals)
Lead Teacher
Odalys Lopez
Flowers (Prachim -Transitionals)
Assistant Teacher
Patty Redd
Assistant Director of Early Childhood Center & Wisdom (Binah - Juniors) Lead Teacher
Tania Rodriguez
Wisdom (Binah-Juniors)
Assistant Teacher
Julia Forbes
Keshet (Rainbow - Juniors) Lead Teacher
Olivia Glasgow
Sun (Shemesh - Juniors)
Lead Teacher
Violet Fannin
Sun (Shemesh - Juniors)
Lead Teacher
Essy Vargas, Jr.
Love (Ahavah - Tweens)
Lead Teacher
Lillian Torres
Love (Ahavah - Tweens) Assistant Teacher
Hannah Bagarozzah
Joy (Gila - Tweens)
Lead Teacher
Kaylee Overholt
Joy (Gila -Tweens)
Assistant Teacher
Claudia Pertosoff
Hope (Tikvah-Tweens)
Lead Teacher
Angela Caputo
Hope (Tikvah - Tweens)
Assistant Teacher
Joanna Veazey
Happiness (Osher- Tweens) Lead Teacher
Kate Meyer
Happiness (Osher - Tweens) Assistant Teacher
Krisztina Campion
Stars (Kochavim - Seniors)
Lead Teacher & Early Childhood Summer Camp Director
Ashley Tvedt
Stars (Kochavim - Seniors) Assistant Teacher
Kate Chojnicki-Iorli
Peace (Shalom - Seniors) Lead Teacher
Chris Ryan
Peace (Shalom - Seniors) Assistant Teacher
Cindy Bavry
Early Childhood Art Teacher
Lidia Castillo
Early Childhood Assistant & ECC Spanish Teacher
Maria Neira Pineros
Early Childhood Assistant
Veronica Ramuco
Early Childhood Assistant
SPECIALISTS
Amber Whitenight
Learning Services Coordinator
Derek Hall
Learning Support
Katrina Colvin
K8 Intervention
Nicole Anselmo
Learning Support
Silvana McDevitt School Counselor
Damaris Heinlein
K-8 Spanish
Amber Williams
Music
Rinat Heiman
Judaic Studies/Hebrew Judaic Studies Chair
Jessica Balno
Judaic Studies
Magan Weber
Library, Media & Technology Specialist
Katie Scaramozzino
Technology & STEM
Marianna Griffitts
P.E. Assistant Grades K-1, Pom Squad & Cheer Team Coach
Heidi Rodeheaver
Art & World Religion
Addie Worth
Agriculture
FACILITIES
Salvador Salvia Martinez
School Facilities Support
Yakelin Francisco Campo
School Facilities Support