Staff & Faculty – Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor

Rav Will Keller Head of School

B.S., University of Oregon, MJEd., Certificate in Jewish Day School Education, Hebrew College, Certificate of Advanced Jewish Studies, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

Ali Reingold Director of Admissions and Marketing

B.A., Muhlenberg College

Andrea Freedland Administrative Assistant

Esther Jakar 2nd Grade Hebrew, Art, Office Manager

B.A., Hebrew University

Cheryl Newton Business Manager

B.A., M.B.A., Walsh College

Jordan Baker Media Center Assistant

B.S., Eastern Michigan University

Lisa Bernstein 3rd, 4th, and 5th Judaic Studies

B.A. Washington University, St. Louis MO, M.S. Spertus College of Jewish Studies

Beth Broadway Hebrew/Judaic Studies, Gan and Transitional Gan; 3rd and 5th Hebrew

Debbie Carbone Curriculum and Instruction Specialist, Gan (Kindergarten) General Studies

Morah Debbie Carbone graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison teacher education program with a focus in Early Childhood Education. She earned her Master’s in Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she became certified as a K-12 Specialist Teacher in Reading. Debbie holds a Michigan certification as a K-5 Elementary Educator and is passionate about subject integration and child-centered learning. HDS is Debbie’s ideal teaching setting because the school’s mission encourages teachers to nurture strong connections among students, families, and staff, to embrace differentiated instruction, and to celebrate diversity.

B.S., University of Wisconsin, M.A., Lesley University

Carol Gannon 5th Grade General Studies; Media Specialist

B.A., Eastern Michigan University

Susan Gechter Transitional Gan, General Studies

B.A., The University of Michigan

M.A., National Louis University

Sara Goldshlack Resource and SEL Specialist

B.A., Chapman University, M.A., University of Illinois

Ben Kessler Instrumental Music

B.Mus.Ed. and B.Mus.- Lawrence University/Lawrence University Conservatory of Music

Janice Lieberman 1st Grade General Studies

B.A., University of Pennsylvania, M.Ed., University of Maryland

Joey Murzyn Physical Education

B.A., Michigan State University

Jenna Myers 3rd and 4th General Studies

B.A., Michigan State University

Eileen Nadler Gan (Kindergarten) and Transitional Gan General Studies

Honour’s B.A., Queen’s University

B.Ed, Queen’s University

Dr. Beth Pearson Consulting Psychologist

B.A, Sarah Lawrence College

M.A. and Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

Yael Ross 4th Grade Hebrew, 3rd and 5th Hebrew Support

B.A., University of Haifa

Grover Thompson Security

Bev Warshai 1st Grade Hebrew, Vocal Music, Trope, and Tefillah

B.A., University of Michigan

Emily Wilson 2nd Grade General Studies

B.A., Michigan State University

Shternie Zwiebel 1st and 2nd Judaic Studies

Certificate, Beth Rivkah Teacher Seminary