Faculty and Staff

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Sager Elementary      Skokie Pre-K - 2       Sager Middle School

Administration

We are proud of our faculty and staff who are passionate about our School and our mission. Every day, they strive to ensure the highest standards of excellence in all areas.

Linda P. Foster, CEO/Head of School

 
Sager Elementary School

Dr. Lena Kushnir, Principal
Michael Kahn, Assistant Principal

Shiri Aharonovich, Third and Fourth Grade Judaic Studies Resource
Irit Alkalay, Kindergarten Judaic Studies and Fifth Grade Judaic Studies Resource Specialist
Cheryl Berger, Fifth Grade Judaic Studies
Hannah Berkowicz, First Grade, General Studies
Elaine Braverman, Second Grade, General Studies
Robin Bright, Resource Coordinator
Ilene Brot, Fifth Grade General Studies
Elana Carmel Levy, Tefillah Coordinator
Robert Cogan, Physical Education Specialist
Margalit Cohen, Judaic Studies Resource Specialist
Shora Cohen, Fourth Grade Judaic Studies
Elana Dor, Social Worker
Roslyn Ebstein, Music Specialist
Lynda Fisher, Kindergarten Teacher
Barbara Fox, First Grade General Studies
Myra Friedland, Physical Education
Melissa Friedman, Third Grade General Studies
Natalie  Gerdov, Technology Coach
Shula Gershon, First and Second Grade Judaic Studies
Daniela Gliksberg, Kindergarten Teacher
Marcy Goldman, First and Second Grade Judaic Studies
Deborah Goodman, Literacy Coordinator
Anita Grobart, Fourth Grade General Studies 
Shira Harris, Maamin Teacher
Sandy Hill, Kindergarten Assistant
Ariela Ish-Hurwitz, Fourth Grade Judaic Studies
Carol Jesselson, First Grade General Studies
Dina Kaplan, Kindergarten Assistant
Marley  Kotler, Kindergarten Teacher
Gillian Krieger, Third – Fifth Grade Science
Carolyn Parks, Resource Specialist
Zipporah Perlmutter, First and Second Grade Judaic Studies
Kathleen Pielet, Third Grade General Studies
Sara Preis, Kindergarten Assistant
Hallie Redman, Art Specialist
Sarah Rodin, Dance Specialist
Arlene Rosenthal, Music and Tefillah Specialist
Jennifer Rubin, Third – Fifth Grade Science
Edith Salzman, Librarian
Ilana Selinger, Third Grade Judaic Studies
Jan Siegel, Resource Specialist
Barbara Tatz, Fourth Grade General Studies
Arlene Treguboff, Second Grade and Resource Specialist
Galila Waintraub, Third Grade Judaic Studies
Yehudit Wolf, Fifth Grade Judaic Studies
Judy Wolkin, Fifth Grade General Studies
Arna Yastrow, Second Grade General Studies

Skokie Pre-K – 2

Irene Sufrin, Principal

Jody Benishay, Pre-K Teacher
Jane Bobrick, Learning Center Assistant
Robert Cogan, Physical Education Specialist
Joanne Dardick, Resource Coordinator
Dena Dworin, Kindergarten Teacher
Hanni Friedman, Pre-K AM and PM Teacher
Natalie Gerdov, Technology Coach
Ruth Halpern, Second Grade Judaic Studies
Deborah Levy, Second Grade General Studies
Nadine Linton, First Grade Judaic Studies
Hazzan Hasha Musha Perman, Music and Tefillah Specialist
Hallie Redman, Art Specialist
Sarah Rodin, Dance Specialst
Elisa Rotman, Social Worker
Aviva Rubin, First Grade General Studies
Hadar Sadeh, Pre-K Assistant and Kindergarten Hebrew Teacher
Sheryl Seef, Pre-K Lead Educator
Julie Shaoul, Kindergarten Assistant
Nancy Shapiro Pikelny, Second Grade General Studies
Rachel Sonenthal, Pre-K AM and PM Assistant, Pre-K and Kindergarten After-School Enrichment,
   Second Grade Math Enrichment

Sager Middle School

Holly Rosenberg, Principal
Daniel Weinberg, Assistant Principal

Susan Agate, Sixth Grade Math
Avi Allali, Seventh and Eighth Grade Hebrew
Anat Barlevy, Eighth Grade Language Arts
Faye Bearman, Sixth Grade Bible/Rabbinics and Seventh Grade Bible
Yael Ben-Dat, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade Hebrew/Judaic Studies Support
Ellen Blumenthal, Seventh and Eighth Grade Bible
Marlene Bressler, Seventh Grade Language Arts
Roberta Chernawsky, Sixth Grade Language Arts/Social Studies and Seventh Grade Language Arts
Ribert Cogan, Health/Sports Specialist
Don Congdon, Sixth Grade Math and Phys Education/Health Specialist
Susan Dorn, Resource Specialist
Adrienne Eisenmann, Sixth Grade Language Arts/Social Studies
Betsy Forester, Seventh and Eight Grade Rabbinics/Seminar
Deena Fraint, Sixth Grade Bible/Rabbinics
Danielle Gershon, Seventh and Eighth Grade Math
Lynn Graham, Resource Specialist and Sixth Grade Language Arts
Suzy Hakimian, Seventh Grade Science
Debbie Harris, Technology Coordinator
Alicia Honan, Physical Education/Health Specialist
Dr. Karin Klein, Sixth Grade Science
Shoshana Konstantin, Sixth and Eighth Grade Hebrew
Paula Lange, Eighth Grade Science
Alisa Levey, Seventh Grade Social Studies
Osnat Lichtenfeld, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Hebrew
Gail Lifshitz, Resource Specialist and Eighth Grade Language Arts
Carol Miller, Sixth Grade Language Arts/Social Studies
Avi Naamat, Seventh and Eighth Grade Rabbinics/Seminar
Noreen Ohcana, Seventh and Eighth Grade Math
Diane Opensky, Eighth Grade Science
Pnina Orbach,  Eighth Grade Bible
Anna Raiber, Sixth and Seventh Grade Hebrew
Randee Romanoff, Resource Specialist and Sixth Grade Math
Marsha  Rosenson, Band Specialist
Lilach Schrag, Art Specialist
Carrie Stern, Social Worker
Leslie Yamshon, Eighth Grade Social Studies

Administration

Leonid Arlinsky, Director of Building and Grounds
Cynthia Lerner, Director of Enrollment
David Moeckler, Director of Administration
Scott Roseman, Director of Finance
Rabbi Daniel Rosenberg, Director of Jewish Life and Learning
Joan Sohn, Director of Community Relations
Tami Warshawsky, Director of Marketing and Communications

Yacov Algort, Northbrook Maintenance Staff
Bonnie Amir, Sager Middle School Office Manager
Mary Collins, Northbrook Administrative Assistant
Vicki Elekman, Development Associate
Francine Ephraim, Alumni Associate
Maris Fineberg, Skokie Office Manager
Jeremy Foster, Administrative Assistant
Marilyn Goler, Sager Administrative Assistant
Leah Graber, Northbrook Administrative Assistant
Sarah Husain, Administrative Staff Accountant
Joanne Kirshenbaum, Sager Nurse
Michael Kravchenko, Skokie Maintenance Staff
Aidan McNichols, Sager Middle School Office Assistant
Sergey Melnik, Skokie Maintenance Staff
Rita Meyers, Executive Assistant
Louis Moeckler, IT Manager
Slava Pyekhtyeryev, Northbrook Maintenance Staff
Leslie Rosen Stern, Associate Director of Enrollment
Marci Rubinstein, High School Coordinator
Marilyn Sawyer, Sager Nurse
Linda Schwartz, Permanent Substitute
Patti Silverman, Accounts Payable Coordinator
Igor Vil, Northbrook Maintenance Staff
Shelley Wax, Skokie Nurse
Marina  Zongor, Copy Room Clerk and PM Care
 

Our Community at Schechter
Our community here at Schechter is created by our connection to each other and to Judaism. At Schechter, we do not have all the same viewpoints or opinions about how to live life, practice Judaism, or affiliate politically. But community is not about sharing the exact same perspective as everyone else. Community is about having a safe environment in which everyone is able to share his or her own ideas without the fear that they will be judged or ridiculed. 

- A Schechter Student