Jewish Community High School of the Bay

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Administration
	HOWARD RUBEN, RABBI Head of School Rabbinic Fellow, Shalom Hartmen Institute, Jerusalem Rabbinic Ordination and MAH.L., Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati & Jerusalem JD, University of California Hastings College of Law, San Francisco BA in Mass Media Communications, University of California, Berkeley
	MALLORY ROME Assistant Head of School Ed.M. in Education Leadership, Teachers College Columbia University MA in History, Stanford University BA in English & History, Yale University

Humanities
	DANIELLE FRANDINA Chair, Humanities Department BA in English, University of New Mexico Teaching Credential, University of New Mexico
	ELIZABETH ABBOTT Spanish MA in French, Middlebury College BA in French, Amherst College
	LEE CARTER, JR. History MAT., Lewis & Clark College BA in Political Science, Skidmore College
	MICHELE GODWIN English BA in English, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos
	AARON POLLOCK History MA in History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor BA in History, Cornell University
	KARIE RUBIN English MA in Education, San Francisco State University BA in English Literature, Washington University
	LEO STERN History MA in Education, Emphasis on Instructional Technologies, San Francisco State University CLAD Certification, Stanford University BA in Education & Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Jewish Studies and Hebrew
	DR. PEG SANDEL Dean of Jewish Studies and Hebrew PhD in Jewish Studies, University of California, Berkeley/Graduate Theological Union MA in Jewish Studies, Graduate Theological Union BA in Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
	ZIV BEYTH Hebrew MA in Hebrew Language, Tel Aviv University, Israel BA in Arabic Language & Literature, University of Haifa, Israel
	HAYLEY DELUGACH Jewish Studies MA in Jewish Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel BA in Chemistry, University of Chicago Certificate in Advanced Jewish Studies, Pardes Institute, Jerusalem, Israel
	MARK GOODMAN, RABBI Jewish Studies Rabbinic Ordination, University of Judaism MA in Rabbinic Studies, University of Judaism BA in Political Science, George Washington University
	IGAEL GURIN-MALOUS Jewish Studies, Dean - Class of 2011 Yeshivat Kfar Haroeh, Israel
	DEAN KERTESZ, RABBI Jewish Studies, Co-Dean of Students Rabbinic Ordination, Academy of Jewish Religion, Los Angles MA in Jewish Studies from the Academy of Jewish Religion, Los Angeles BA in American Studies, Reed College, Oregon
	TAMAR RABINOWITZ Jewish Studies MA in Jewish Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel BA in Jewish History, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel Certificate in Advanced Jewish Studies, Pardes Institute, Jerusalem, Israel
	MERAV ROZENBLUM Hebrew PGD English-Hebrew and Spanish-Hebrew Translation and Interpreting Studies, Bar-Ilan school for Translators, Israel MA English Literature, Bar-Ilan University, Israel BA English and Spanish Literature, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
	ILANA VINIZKY Hebrew BA in Hebrew & Comparative Literature, University of Haifa, Israel BA in Art History, University of Haifa, Israel Teaching Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching, Hebrew College, Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Hebrew Literature, University of Haifa, Israel
	M. EVAN WOLKENSTEIN Jewish Studies, Director of Experiential Education MA in Jewish Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel BA in Creative Writing & Family Dynamics, University of Wisconsin FACULTY SPOTLIGHT - Meet Mr. Wolkenstein and learn more about experiential education
Library
	ADELE DORISON Librarian JD, University of California Hastings College of Law, San Francisco BA in Art History, Swarthmore College
Math and Science
	ZEKE KOSSOVER Dean of Math and Science BA in the Philosophy, Anthropology, and History of Science, Rice University FACULTY SPOTLIGHT - Meet Mr. Kossover and learn more about science at JCHS.
	RAE GOODMAN Rae Goodman Biology BA in Biology, Pomona College
	JOHN HAGEN, JR. Math MS in Education, Cross Cultural Teaching, National University, San Jose BS in Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia Teaching Credential in Mathematics, National University, San Jose
	DR. KIMBERLY SCHNEIDER Math PhD in Mathematics, Colorado State University MS in Mathematics, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs BS in Mathematics, University of Southern Colorado
	MARYLIN SARIG Math MS in Material Science, University of California, Berkeley BS in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
	DR. SANDRA SONG Chemistry PhD in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University MA in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University BA in Chemistry, University of Washington
	LIEVA WHITBECK Physics BS in Physics, Brown University
Physical Education and Health
	TIM KJAR Director of Athletics BS University of Nebraska at Kearney
Visual and Performing Arts
	DYLAN RUSSELL Chair, Visual and Performing Arts BA in Drama, University of Washington Course work at Vassar College and American Conservatory Theater FACULTY SPOTLIGHT - Meet Ms. Russell and learn more about drama at JCHS.
	JOHN CHIARA Photography MFA in Photography, California College of the Arts BFA in Photography, University of Utah
	JENNIFER STURGILL Art MFA in Printmaking, University of Iowa BFA in Printmaking, Sonoma State University FACULTY SPOTLIGHT - Meet Ms. Sturgill and learn more about visual art at JCHS
Student Support
	JULIE BECK, LCSW School Counselor MSW New Mexico Highlands University MA in Eastern Classics, St. John’s College BA in Religious Studies & Psychology, University of Rochester
	MICHELLE MATZ Co-Dean of Students MFA in Poetry, Mills College MA in Education, Stanford University BA in Psychology, Wesleyan University
	GEOFF SMITH Dean of College and Gap Year Advising, Director of Alumni Relations MEd in Administration, University of Vermont AB in English, Middlebury College

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