Meet The Faculty

Administration

Keren Gordon
Principal & Head of School (interim)
BA (Hons), B.Ed, M.Ed
Melissa Thompson
Vice-Principal

B.Ed, MET

Sharon Reichstein
Director of Special Education

BA, DSW, B.Ed, Spec. Ed

Sarah Byrne
Senior Office Administrator
Jennifer Greenberg
Director of Recruitment
Yulia Elgin
Director of Development
Elana Ivanova
Chief Accountant
Josh Max
Director of Technology

Faculty Leads & Coordinators

Jess Mender
Teacher, Middle School Language Arts & Lead - Grade 8 Milestone and Engagement
Ada Aizenberg
Teacher, Kitah Alef Jewish Studies, Lead - Hebrew Curriculum

BA(Hons), B.Ed, MA

Josh Ray
Teacher, Middle School Science, Grade 8 Math, Math Resource, Phys. Ed. & Lead - Makerspace

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

David Kogut
Teacher, Middle School Rabbincs, Music & Lead - Jewish Experiences
Mike Washerstein
Teacher, Middle School Jewish History, Grade 8 Social Studies, Coordinator - Student Life & Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project
Ashley Beswick
Student Support Coordinator & Phys. Ed.

Lower School General Studies Faculty

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Andréa Black
Teacher, Kindergarten General Studies, Math Resource, ESL Resource
Julie Bennett
Teacher, Grade 1 General Studies

B.Ed

Ann-Lynn Rapoport
Teacher, Grade 2 General Studies

BA, B.Ed, ECE

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Donna Rivenna
Teacher, Grade 3 General Studies
Charles Watters
Teacher, Grade 4 General Studies
Saar Baram
Teacher, Grade 5 General Studies

Lower School Jewish Studies Faculty

Kitah Gan

Kitah Alef

Kitah Bet

Susan Wollock
Teacher, Kitah Gan Jewish Studies, Kindergarten French Studies, Hebrew and ESL Resource
Ada Aizenberg
Teacher, Kitah Alef Jewish Studies, Lead - Hebrew Curriculum

BA(Hons), B.Ed, MA

Dana Doron
Teacher, Kitah Bet Jewish Studies & Hebrew Resource

Kitah Gimmel

Kitah Dalet

Kitah Hay

Sigal Baray
Teacher, Kitah Gimmel Jewish Studies & Hebrew Resource
Alla Haletski
Teacher, Kitah Dalet Jewish Studies
Marina Riklin
Teacher, Kitah Hay Jewish Studies, Grade 6 Math & Math Resource
Jaqui Gesund-Kattan
Teacher, Kitah Hay Jewish Studies & Middle School Hebrew Level Alef

Lower School French Studies Faculty

Jardins

1re Année

2e Année

3e Année

Susan Wollock
Teacher, Kitah Gan Jewish Studies, Kindergarten French Studies, Hebrew and ESL Resource
Efi Mouchou
Teacher, Grade 1 & 2 French Studies & French Resource
Efi Mouchou
Teacher, Grade 1 & 2 French Studies & French Resource
Aaron Polowin
Teacher, Grade 3 French Studies, Grade 6 & 7 Social Studies, Grade 7 Core French & Phys. Ed.

BSc, B.Ed

4e Année - Core

4e Année - Extended

5e Année - Core

5e Année - Extended

Nicole Locking
Teacher, Grade 4 & 5 Core French Studies
Dr. Sylvie Raymond
Teacher, Grades 4 & 5 Extended French Studies, Grade 6 & 8 Core French Studies
Nicole Locking
Teacher, Grade 4 & 5 Core French Studies
Dr. Sylvie Raymond
Teacher, Grades 4 & 5 Extended French Studies, Grade 6 & 8 Core French Studies

Middle School Faculty

Science

Mathematics

Josh Ray
Teacher, Middle School Science, Grade 8 Math, Math Resource, Phys. Ed. & Lead - Makerspace

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

Marina Riklin
Teacher, Kitah Hay Jewish Studies, Grade 6 Math & Math Resource
Chelsea Cleveland
Teacher, Grade 7 Math & Math Resource

BA(Hons), BSc, B.Ed

Josh Ray
Teacher, Middle School Science, Grade 8 Math, Math Resource, Phys. Ed. & Lead - Makerspace

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

Language Arts

Social Studies - English

Social Studies - French

Jess Mender
Teacher, Middle School Language Arts & Lead - Grade 8 Milestone and Engagement
Aaron Polowin
Teacher, Grade 3 French Studies, Grade 6 & 7 Social Studies, Grade 7 Core French & Phys. Ed.

BSc, B.Ed

Mike Washerstein
Teacher, Middle School Jewish History, Grade 8 Social Studies, Coordinator - Student Life & Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project
Wanda Canaan
Teacher, Middle School Extended French & Social Studies & French Resource Teacher

Hebrew Level Alef

Hebrew Level Bet

Rabbinics

Jaqui Gesund-Kattan
Teacher, Kitah Hay Jewish Studies & Middle School Hebrew Level Alef
Liat Levy
Teacher, Middle School Hebrew Level Bet
David Kogut
Teacher, Middle School Rabbincs, Music & Lead - Jewish Experiences

Core French

Extended French

Jewish Studies

Dr. Sylvie Raymond
Teacher, Grades 4 & 5 Extended French Studies, Grade 6 & 8 Core French Studies
Aaron Polowin
Teacher, Grade 3 French Studies, Grade 6 & 7 Social Studies, Grade 7 Core French & Phys. Ed.

BSc, B.Ed

Wanda Canaan
Teacher, Middle School Extended French & Social Studies & French Resource Teacher
Mike Washerstein
Teacher, Middle School Jewish History, Grade 8 Social Studies, Coordinator - Student Life & Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project

Specialists

Library

Art

Music

Brigitte Ruel
Library & Media Centre Specialist
Dina Medicoff
Teacher, Visual Arts
David Kogut
Teacher, Middle School Rabbincs, Music & Lead - Jewish Experiences

Physical Education & Health

Stephane Cinanni
Teacher, Physical Education & Health
Josh Ray
Teacher, Middle School Science, Grade 8 Math, Math Resource, Phys. Ed. & Lead - Makerspace

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

Aaron Polowin
Teacher, Grade 3 French Studies, Grade 6 & 7 Social Studies, Grade 7 Core French & Phys. Ed.

BSc, B.Ed

Ashley Beswick
Student Support Coordinator & Phys. Ed.

Department of Special Education

Sharon Reichstein
Director of Special Education

BA, DSW, B.Ed, Spec. Ed

Ashley Beswick
Student Support Coordinator & Phys. Ed.
Tania Bordeau
Resource Teacher, Grades 4-8 (Maternity Leave Coverage)
Dawna Hung
Reading Resource Specialist
Andréa Black
Teacher, Kindergarten General Studies, Math Resource, ESL Resource
Chelsea Cleveland
Teacher, Grade 7 Math & Math Resource

BA(Hons), BSc, B.Ed

Josh Ray
Teacher, Middle School Science, Grade 8 Math, Math Resource, Phys. Ed. & Lead - Makerspace

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

Marina Riklin
Teacher, Kitah Hay Jewish Studies, Grade 6 Math & Math Resource
Saar Baram
Teacher, Grade 5 General Studies
Sigal Baray
Teacher, Kitah Gimmel Jewish Studies & Hebrew Resource
Dana Doron
Teacher, Kitah Bet Jewish Studies & Hebrew Resource
Susan Wollock
Teacher, Kitah Gan Jewish Studies, Kindergarten French Studies, Hebrew and ESL Resource
Wanda Canaan
Teacher, Middle School Extended French & Social Studies & French Resource Teacher
Efi Mouchou
Teacher, Grade 1 & 2 French Studies & French Resource