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Administration

Keren Gordon
Principal
BA (Hons), B.Ed, M.Ed
Yulia Elgin
Director of Development & Teacher, Kitah Dalet Jewish Studies
Jennifer Greenberg
Director of Recruitment
Sharon Reichstein
Director of Special Education

BA, DSW, B.Ed, Spec. Ed

Ellie Kamil
Executive Assistant to the Head of School
Elana Ivanova
Chief Accountant
Josh Max
Director of Technology

Faculty Leads & Coordinators

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

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

@MrRayOJCS

Mike Washerstein
Teacher, Middle School Social Studies - English, Jewish Studies & Lead - Mitzvah Trips
Lianna Krantzberg
Teacher, Grade 3 General Studies & Lead - Student Life

BA, B.Ed

@LKrantzberg

Melissa Thompson
Teacher, Resource Teacher Grades 4 - 8 & Teaching and Learning Coordinator

B.Ed, MET

@melissa_thomp

Ashley Beswick
Resource Teacher & Student Behaviour Support Coordinator

Lower School General Studies Faculty

Junior Kindergarten

Senior Kindergarten

Susan Wollock
Teacher, Junior Kindergarten General, French & Jewish Studies
Andréa Black
Teacher, Kindergarten General Studies
Maryse Cohen
Teacher, Kindergarten French Studies & French Resource

Grade 1

Grade 2

Julie Bennett
Teacher, Grade 1 General Studies

B.Ed

Efi Mouchou
Teacher, Grade 1 & 2 French Studies & French Resource
Ann-Lynn Rapoport
Teacher, Grade 2 General Studies

BA, B.Ed, ECE

@MorahAnnLynn

Efi Mouchou
Teacher, Grade 1 & 2 French Studies & French Resource

Grade 3

Lianna Krantzberg
Teacher, Grade 3 General Studies & Lead - Student Life

BA, B.Ed

@LKrantzberg

Caitlin Honey
Teacher, Grade 3 General Studies & General Studies Resource
Aaron Polowin
Teacher, Grade 3 French Studies, Grade 4 Core French Studies & French Language P.E.

BSc, B.Ed

@AaronPolowin

Grade 4

Faye Mellenthin
Teacher, Grade 4 General Studies & Grades 5-8 Resource

BA (Hons), PGCE with QTS

Chelsea Cleveland
Teacher, Grade 4 Math & Grades 1-8 Math Resource Teacher

BA(Hons), BSc, B.Ed

@mathemachic

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

BSc, B.Ed

@AaronPolowin

Dr. Sylvie Raymond
Teacher, Grades 4 and 5 Extended French Studies & Grade 7 and 8 Core French Studies

Grade 5

Charles Watters
Teacher, Grade 5 General Studies
Marie-Josée Bertrand
Teacher, Grade 5 & 6 Core French Studies
Dr. Sylvie Raymond
Teacher, Grades 4 and 5 Extended French Studies & Grade 7 and 8 Core French Studies

Lower School Jewish Studies Faculty

Kitah Gan Katan

Kitah Gan

Kitah Alef

Kitah Bet

Susan Wollock
Teacher, Junior Kindergarten General, French & Jewish Studies
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

Sigal Baray
Teacher, Kitah Gimmel Jewish Studies
Yulia Elgin
Director of Development & Teacher, Kitah Dalet Jewish Studies
Marina Riklin
Teacher, Kitah Hay Jewish Studies

Middle School Faculty

Science

Mathematics

Language Arts

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

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

@MrRayOJCS

Michelle McWhirter
Teacher, Grade 6 & 7 Math
Josh Ray
Teacher, Middle School Science, Grade 8 Math & Lead - Makerspace

B.Kin (Hons)., B.Ed

@MrRayOJCS

Jess Mender
Teacher, Middle School Language Arts

Social Studies - English

Social Studies - French

Rabbinics

Jewish Studies

Mike Washerstein
Teacher, Middle School Social Studies - English, Jewish Studies & Lead - Mitzvah Trips
Wanda Canaan
Teacher, Middle School Extended French & School Social Studies - French
Corinne Baray
Teacher, Middle School Rabbinics & Jewish Studies Resource
Mike Washerstein
Teacher, Middle School Social Studies - English, Jewish Studies & Lead - Mitzvah Trips

Hebrew Level I

Hebrew Level II

Jaqui Gesund-Kattan
Teacher, Kitah Gan Jewish Studies & Middle School Hebrew Level Alef
Liat Levy
Teacher, Middle School Hebrew Level Bet (grade 6)
Ruth Lebovich
Teacher, Middle School Hebrew Level Bet (grades 7 & 8)

B.Ed

Core French

Extended French

Marie-Josée Bertrand
Teacher, Grade 5 & 6 Core French Studies
Dr. Sylvie Raymond
Teacher, Grades 4 and 5 Extended French Studies & Grade 7 and 8 Core French Studies
Wanda Canaan
Teacher, Middle School Extended French & School Social Studies - French

Specialists

Library

Art

Music

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

French Language Physical Education

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

BSc, B.Ed

@AaronPolowin

Department of Special Education

Sharon Reichstein
Director of Special Education

BA, DSW, B.Ed, Spec. Ed

Ashley Beswick
Resource Teacher & Student Behaviour Support Coordinator
Melissa Thompson
Teacher, Resource Teacher Grades 4 - 8 & Teaching and Learning Coordinator

B.Ed, MET

@melissa_thomp

Faye Mellenthin
Teacher, Grade 4 General Studies & Grades 5-8 Resource

BA (Hons), PGCE with QTS

Chelsea Cleveland
Teacher, Grade 4 Math & Grades 1-8 Math Resource Teacher

BA(Hons), BSc, B.Ed

@mathemachic

Caitlin Honey
Teacher, Grade 3 General Studies & General Studies Resource
Maryse Cohen
Teacher, Kindergarten French Studies & French Resource
Corinne Baray
Teacher, Middle School Rabbinics & Jewish Studies Resource