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Administration

Keren Gordon
Principal
BA (Hons), B.Ed, M.Ed
Melissa Thompson
Vice-Principal & Teacher Grade 5 General Studies

B.Ed, MET

@melissa_thomp

Sharon Reichstein
Director of Special Education

BA, DSW, B.Ed, Spec. Ed

Jennifer Greenberg
Director of Recruitment
Yulia Elgin
Director of Development
Elana Ivanova
Chief Accountant
Ellie Kamil
Executive Assistant to the Head of School
Josh Max
Director of Technology

Faculty Leads

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

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

@MrRayOJCS

Mike Washerstein
Teacher, Middle School Social Studies (English), Jewish Studies & Lead - Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project
Jess Mender
Teacher, Middle School Language Arts & Lead - Student Life

Lower School General Studies Faculty

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Andréa Black
Teacher, Kindergarten General Studies
Amy Kluke
Educational Assistant, Kindergarten
Riley Eisenberg
Educational Assistant, Kindergarten
Dikla Avissar Hirsh
Educational Assistant, Kindergarten
Julie Bennett
Teacher, Grade 1 General Studies

B.Ed

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Ann-Lynn Rapoport
Teacher, Grade 2 General Studies

BA, B.Ed, ECE

@MorahAnnLynn

Caitlin Honey
Teacher, Grade 3 General Studies
Charles Watters
Teacher, Grade 4 General Studies
Melissa Thompson
Vice-Principal & Teacher Grade 5 General Studies

B.Ed, MET

@melissa_thomp

Lower School Jewish Studies Faculty

Kitah Gan

Kitah Alef

Kitah Bet

Jaqui Gesund-Kattan
Teacher, Kitah Gan Jewish Studies & Middle School Hebrew Level Alef
Ada Aizenberg
Teacher, Kitah Alef Jewish Studies

BA(Hons), B.Ed, MA

Dana Doron
Teacher, Kitah Bet Jewish Studies

Kitah Gimmel

Kitah Dalet

Kitah Hay

Susan Wollock
Teacher, Kitah Gimmel Jewish Studies
Sigal Baray
Teacher, Kitah Dalet Jewish Studies
Marina Riklin
Teacher, Kitah Hay Jewish Studies & Math Resource Teacher

Lower School French Studies Faculty

Jardins

1re Année

Maryse Cohen
Teacher, Kindergarten & Grade 1 French Studies
Maryse Cohen
Teacher, Kindergarten & Grade 1 French Studies
Efi Mouchou
Teacher, Grade 1 & 2 French Studies & Grade 5 Extended French Studies

2e Année

3e Année

4e Année - Core

Efi Mouchou
Teacher, Grade 1 & 2 French Studies & Grade 5 Extended French Studies
Aaron Polowin
Teacher, Grade 3 French Studies, Grade 4 Core French Studies & French Language P.E.

BSc, B.Ed

@AaronPolowin

Aaron Polowin
Teacher, Grade 3 French Studies, Grade 4 Core French Studies & French Language P.E.

BSc, B.Ed

@AaronPolowin

4e Année - Extended

5e Année - Core

5e Année - Extended

Dr. Sylvie Raymond
Teacher, Grades 4 Extended French Studies, Grade 5 Core French Studies & Middle School Core French Studies
Dr. Sylvie Raymond
Teacher, Grades 4 Extended French Studies, Grade 5 Core French Studies & Middle School Core French Studies
Efi Mouchou
Teacher, Grade 1 & 2 French Studies & Grade 5 Extended French Studies

Middle School Faculty

Science

Mathematics

Language Arts

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

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

@MrRayOJCS

Chelsea Cleveland
Teacher, Grade 6-7 Math & Math Resource Teacher

BA(Hons), BSc, B.Ed

@mathemachic

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

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

@MrRayOJCS

Jess Mender
Teacher, Middle School Language Arts & Lead - Student Life

Social Studies - English

Social Studies - French

Rabbinics

Jewish Studies

Mike Washerstein
Teacher, Middle School Social Studies (English), Jewish Studies & Lead - Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project
Wanda Canaan
Teacher, Middle School Extended French & Social Studies (French), & French Resource Teacher
David Kogut
Teacher, Middle School Rabbincs & Music
Mike Washerstein
Teacher, Middle School Social Studies (English), Jewish Studies & Lead - Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project

Hebrew Level Alef

Hebrew Level Bet

Core French

Extended French

Jaqui Gesund-Kattan
Teacher, Kitah Gan Jewish Studies & Middle School Hebrew Level Alef
Liat Levy
Teacher, Middle School Hebrew Level Bet
Dr. Sylvie Raymond
Teacher, Grades 4 Extended French Studies, Grade 5 Core French Studies & Middle School Core French Studies
Wanda Canaan
Teacher, Middle School Extended French & Social Studies (French), & French Resource Teacher

Specialists

Library

Art

Music

Brigitte Ruel
Director of Library & Media Centre
Dina Medicoff
Teacher, Visual Arts
David Kogut
Teacher, Middle School Rabbincs & Music

Physical Education

Stephane Cinanni
Teacher, French Language P.E.
Josh Ray
Teacher, Middle School Science, Grade 8 Math, Phys. Ed. & Lead - Makerspace,

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

@MrRayOJCS

Faye Mellenthin
Resource Teacher, Grades 5 - 8, Phys. Ed. Teacher

BA (Hons), PGCE with QTS

Ashley Beswick
Resource & Phys. Ed. Teacher & Student Behaviour Support Coordinator

Department of Special Education

Sharon Reichstein
Director of Special Education

BA, DSW, B.Ed, Spec. Ed

Ashley Beswick
Resource & Phys. Ed. Teacher & Student Behaviour Support Coordinator
Faye Mellenthin
Resource Teacher, Grades 5 - 8, Phys. Ed. Teacher

BA (Hons), PGCE with QTS

Dawna Hung
Reading Resource Teacher, Grades 1 - 3
Chelsea Cleveland
Teacher, Grade 6-7 Math & Math Resource Teacher

BA(Hons), BSc, B.Ed

@mathemachic

Marina Riklin
Teacher, Kitah Hay Jewish Studies & Math Resource Teacher
Corinne Baray
Jewish Studies & ESL Resource Teacher
Wanda Canaan
Teacher, Middle School Extended French & Social Studies (French), & French Resource Teacher