Shira Jacobson
Shira is a seasoned educator with over 30 years of experience in New York Jewish independent schools. Her passion is developing educational curricula and implementing them in the classroom, a
Division: Elementary
Allison Levine
Allison is passionate about developing hands-on, interdisciplinary curricula and creating opportunities for students to engage with real-world problems. An experienced educator with over 15 years in NYC schools, including nine
Sophia Stamatakos
Sophia graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Sociology and is currently completing her master’s degree in childhood education at
Ana Turkienicz
Ana joined Rodeph Sholom School in 2012. She holds a Master of Arts in Jewish education from JTS and studied at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Katie Appel
Katie was a substitute teacher at Rodeph Sholom School for several years, and before that, was a substitute at numerous independent schools in Virginia and New York before joining the
Andy Robinson
Andy joined Rodeph Sholom School in 2016. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University at Buffalo.
Jonathan Stern
Dr. Jonathan Stern has served as the 4th-8th Grade psychologist at Rodeph Sholom School since 2002. He provides counsel to students, parents, and teachers; co-teaches the Middle School Health and
Brendan Oswald
Brendan joined Rodeph Sholom School in 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from The College of Wooster and a Master of Arts from Long Island University.
Carly Tofel
Carly joined Rodeph Sholom School in 2019, bringing her educational background that includes a Bachelor of Science in education from Bucknell University and a Master of Education from Teachers College