Meet the Gross Schechter Staff
We are extremely proud of our teachers and administrators at Gross Schechter Day School. Each brings their own unique skills and specialties to share with our students, which helps build a well-rounded community. Below you will find information about each staff member, as well as their email and extension.
Laura Albert
Art and Tech TeacherMs. Albert has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2010. She…
Taylor Ardo
ECC Dagim TeacherTaylor has been a part of Gross Schechter Day School since 2018. Taylor graduated from…
Barbie Barnholtz
Infant Care CoordinatorBarbie has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2014. From mother’s…
Shanna Berlas
ICC TeacherComing Soon….
Rabbi Jonathan Berger
Associate Head of School for Judaic Studies and ProgramsRabbi Berger has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since the summer…
Francesca Borally
ECC Parparim TeacherFrancesca was born and raised in Cleveland. She is a brand new member (August 2019)…
Randy Boroff
Head of SchoolRandy has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since spring 2015. Randy…
Tracey Bortz
Director of Early Childhood EducationMorah Tracey has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2001. Tracey…
Ben Christ
Advancement Coordinator
Carolyn Clerget
Music TeacherMrs. Clerget has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2016. She…
Shenee Dentzler
Clinic NurseComing Soon….
Janna Dorfman
Director of AdmissionsJana Dorfman has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2016. She…
Ora Dromi
ECC Tziporim TeacherMorah Ora has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 1986. Her…
Bryan Eaton
FacilitiesBryan has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2003. Originally from…
Jesse Ebner
MS Social Studies Teacher & 6th Grade GLAMrs. Ebner has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2011. She…
Iris Edelman
ECC Kofim TeacherMorah Iris has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2012. She…
Marcy Escott
3rd Grade General Studies TeacherMrs. Escott has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2010. She…
Marilyn Flemming
ICC TeacherComing Soon
Katie Ferguson
Assistant to the Head of SchoolKatie was born in Rocky River and raised in North Olmsted. She has been part…
Sarah Foster
5th Grade Judaic Studies
Debbie Friedman
Aftercare CoordinatorComing Soon…
Marci Friedman
1st Grade General Studies TeacherMrs. Friedman has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 1989. She…
Sarah German
ECC Parparim TeacherSarah joined the Gross Schechter Day School family in August 2019. She has a Masters…
Rachel Gluck
Kindergarten General Studies TeacherRachel joined the Gross Schechter Day school family in 2018.
Iris Granot
ECC Prachim TeacherMorah Iris has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2008. She…
Abby Greenfield
2nd Grade General Studies TeacherMs. Greenfield has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2004. She…
Sheri Gross
Director of Creative ProgramingSheri has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2016. Before coming…
Laurie Gross-Kammer
Director of Student ServiceMrs. G-K has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2008. She…
Lauren Henkin
MS Language Arts TeacherMs. Henkin has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since August 2017.…
Hadassa Hoff
2nd Grade Judaic Studies TeacherGevert Hoff has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2004 Gevert…
Loren Israelstam
ECC Kofim TeacherMorah Loren has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2009. She…
Jennifer Kaplan
Lead Coordinator of Advancement and MarketingJenny has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2017. She earned…
Danielle Kaufman
ECC Kochavim TeacherDanielle joined the Gross Schechter Day School family in August 2019.
Shiri Katz
Guidance CounselorDr. Shiri Katz joined the GSDS team on August 2018, as our Bellefaire school counselor.…
Jennifer Kercher
Director of Finance and Business OperationJennifer has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2007, first as…
Rachel Kugelman
ICC TeacherRachel joined Gross Schechter Day School family in the spring of 2018.
Sandy Laserson
Speech and Language PathologistSandy has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2012. Sandy received…
Lisa Loeb
5th Grade General Studies TeacherLisa has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2008. Lisa graduated…
Rachel Mears
Parparim TeacherRachel was thrilled to join the Gross Schechter team in August 2019. Rachel was born…
Talia Maoz
MS Ivrit TeacherMorah Talia has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2013. She…
Nancy Markus
Middle School Math & 7th Grade GLAMrs Markus has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 1997. Mrs…
DeAnna Martin
Business Office
Noam Meinrath-Vinokor
4th JS Teacher and MS Ivrit TeacherNoam joined the Gross Schechter Day School family in 2019. He enjoys spending time with…
Alex Mintz
PE TeacherAlex became part of the Gross Schechter Day Family in 2020 . She graduated from…
Julia Meyer
MS Social Studies TeacherJulia became part of the Gross Schechter Day Family in 2019. She graduated with a…
Morgan Moses
ECC Doobbim TeacherComing Soon…
Donell Newman
4th Grade General Studies TeacherMrs.Newman has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2008. Mrs. Newman…
Matthew Norton
Middle School Science TeacherMr. Norton has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2006. He…
Sherry O’Brien
ECC Nitzanim TeacherSherry is from Wickliffe and lives in Mentor on the Lake , She attended Lakeland…
Sara Rancman
1st Grade Judaic Studies Teacher
Molly Rosenberg
Officer MangerMolly has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2014. Molly joined…
Esti Rub
Food Services CoordinatorComing Soon….
Emily Sanker
ECC Kochavim Teacher/AftercareEmily joined Gross Schechter in Fall 2019.
Yuval Rub
Food Services CoordinatorComing Soon….
Stephanie Santoiemmo
Middle School Math Teacher
Joe Santora
Middle School Math TeacherMr. Santora has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2011. Mr.…
Fredell Schnee
ECC Doobbim TeacherFredell is originally from Houston, Texas and has lived in Ohio for over 25 years.…
Danielle Shainker
Technology CoordinatorDanielle was born and raised in Cleveland. She has been part of the Gross Schechter…
Yehudit Sharaby
3rd Grade Judaic Studies TeacherYehudit graduated from Bar Ilan University in Israel with a degree in special education, and…
Rabbi Ben Shlimovitz
Middle School Judaic Studies Teacher/ Coordinator of Jewish LivingRabbi Ben became part of the Gross Schechter Day School in 2015. Rabbi Ben Shlimovitz…
Tamar Poupko Smith
Marketing and Media CoordinatorTamar Poupko Smith received her Bachelor of Science in Communications from Yeshiva University and has…
Walker Smith
ECC Nitzanim TeacherComing Soon
Vicki Teitelbaum
ECC Tziporim TeacherVicki has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School Family since 2009. Vicki attended…
Ellis Thompson
FacilitiesEllis joined Schechter after retiring from his professional job over six years ago. He and…
Ora Toporivskiy
ECC Dagim TeacherOra has been a part of Gross Schechter Day School since 2018. Ora moves to…
Jim Walker
Facilities ManagerJim has worked with Gross Schechter for over 14 years. Originally from Cleveland, he and his…
Rachel Weinstein
ICC Teacher
Kevin Weisenberg
PE Teacher & Athletic Director
Jordyn Wilner
ECC Prachim TeacherJordyn joined the Gross Schechter Day School family in August 2018. She was born in…
Marla Wolf
Kindergarten JS TeacherComing Soon
