Meet The Faculty

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Administration
Faculty Leads & Coordinators
Lower School General Studies
Lower School Jewish Studies
Lower School French Studies
Middle School
Specialists
Department of Special Education

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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