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.
Ginny Galili
Head of School
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….
Randy Boroff
Director of AcademicsRandy 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…
Kate Brunn
ECC Prachim TeacherBio coming soon…
Nadine Chavin
ECC Kochavim TeacherNadine joined the Schechter family in 2021. She has worked with children her whole life,…
Ben Christ
Advancement Coordinator
Carolyn Clerget
Music TeacherMrs. Clerget has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2016. She…
Janna Dorfman
Director of AdmissionsJana Dorfman has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2016. She…
Ora Dromi
ECC Tziporim TeacherBio coming soon…
Bryan Eaton
FacilitiesBryan has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2003. Originally from…
Iris Edelman
ECC Kofim TeacherMorah Iris has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2012. She…
Hirute Engida
ECC Doobbim TeacherHirute joined the Schechter family in 2019.
Marcy Escott
3rd Grade General Studies TeacherMrs. Escott has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2010. She…
Katie Ferguson
Assistant to the Head of SchoolKatie was born in Rocky River and raised in North Olmsted. She has been part…
Debbie Friedman
Mindfulness CoachComing Soon…
Miriam Friedman
ICC Teacher
Ginny Galili
Head of SchoolGinny Galili joined the Gross Schechter Day School family in Spring 2021!
Sarah German
ECC Parparim TeacherSarah joined the Gross Schechter Day School family in August 2019. She has a Masters…
Helene Gersh
4th Grade Judaic Studies TeacherBio coming soon
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…
Rotem Green
Maintenance StaffComing Soon…..
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…
Aja Harris
ICC TeacherAja has joined our ICC family in January 2021. I love to cook and bake!…
Lauren Henkin
MS Language Arts TeacherMs. Henkin has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since August 2017.…
Pauline Horn
ECC Parparim TeacherPauline was a kindergarten teacher at Schechter when her children were students there, in the…
Loren Israelstam
ECC Kofim TeacherMorah Loren has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2009. She…
Zach Izeman
PE TeacherZach Izeman is from Solon Ohio, and attended the University of Akron. He recently moved…
Hannah Kahn
1st Grade General Studies TeacherComing Soon…
Bruria Kaufman
3rd Grade Judaic StudiesComing Soon …
Binyamin Kleinman
5th Grade JS/ 6th Grade Tanakh TeacherComing Soon…
Laura Lash
Art and Tech TeacherMrs Lash (Albert) has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2010.…
Sandy Laserson
Speech and Language PathologistSandy has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2012. Sandy received…
Kimberly Levin
Events and Special Projects ManagerBio coming soon
Lisa Loeb
5th Grade General Studies TeacherLisa has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2008. Lisa graduated…
Paul Lurie
Communications ManagerPaul Lurie joined the Gross Schechter Day School family in 2020. Paul graduated from Emerson…
DeAnna Martin
Business Office
Rachel Mears
ECC Dagim TeacherRachel has been apart of our Schechter family since 2020.
Julia Meyer
MS Social Studies TeacherJulia became part of the Gross Schechter Day Family in 2019. She graduated with a…
Alex Mintz
PE TeacherI became part of the Gross Schechter Day school family in 2020. I graduated from…
Donell Newman
4th Grade General Studies TeacherMrs.Newman has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2008. Mrs. Newman…
Jennifer Kercher
Director of Finance and Business OperationJennifer has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2007, first as…
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…
Elana Perlin
Director of Judaic StudiesElana Perlin joined the Schechter family in the summer of 2021. She is originally from…
Leah Popkin
ECC Pilim TeacherBio coming soon…
Alona Porat
ECC Kochavim TeacherBio coming soon…
Sara Rancman
1st Grade Judaic Studies Teacher
Lori Salczer
ECC Building FloaterBio coming soon…
Stephanie Santoiemmo
Middle School Math TeacherBio coming soon….
Joe Santora
Middle School Math TeacherMr. Santora has been part of the Gross Schechter Day School family since 2011. Mr.…
Lauren Schaffer
ICC TeacherBio coming soon
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…
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…
Oudi Singer
2nd Grade Judaic Studies TeacherBio coming 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…
Brian Walnsch
Business OfficeBrian became part of the Gross Schechter Business Department in October 2020. He is a…
Stephanie Williams
Food ServicesBio coming soon…
Marla Wolf
Kindergarten JS TeacherComing Soon
Joy Yamane
ECC Nitzanim Teacher
Marilyn Zaas
ECC Pilim TeacherMarilyn joined the Schechter Family in 2021 after 19 years of teaching 3 year olds…