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Head of School
	RABBI HOWARD RUBEN Head of School Senior Rabbinic Fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem Rabbinic Ordination and M.A.H.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
	DR. JONATHAN AYRES Chair, Humanities Department PhD in English, University of Texas, Austin BA in American Studies, Wesleyan University
	ELIZABETH ABBOTT Spanish MA in French, Middlebury College BA in French, Amherst College
	DR. JULIE DRASKOCZY History, English PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Pittsburgh BA in Slavic Studies and Comparative Literature, New York University
	LEIGH FAIRCHILD-COPPOLETTI History; English MEd, University of Massachusetts, Amherst BA in Political Science and English, Barnard College
	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
	ANGELA YUAN English MA in Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley MFA in Creative Writing Poetry, University of Arizona, Tucson BA in English, Tufts University
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
	RONI ALPERIN Hebrew MA in Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies BA in Theater Arts, Tel Aviv University
	NAOMI DARDIK Jewish Studies MSW, University of California, Berkeley BA in Psychology, Barnard College
	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
	RABBI DEAN KERTESZ 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
	RABBI JOSHUA LADON Jewish Studies Rabbinic Ordination, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem MA in Jewish Philosophy, Tel Aviv University, Israel BA in Political Science, Washington University, St. Louis Teaching Certificate in Jewish Education, Shalom Hartman Institute, Israel
	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
	JESSICA ROSENBERG Jewish Studies MA in Religious Studies, Stanford University BA in Religion, Oberlin College
	MERAV ROZENBLUM Hebrew PGD English-Hebrew and Spanish-Hebrew Translation and Interpreting Studies, Bar-Ilan University, 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
	ADIV ZELONY Hebrew JD, Loyola Law School BA in International Relations, University of Southern California
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 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, 2011-12 BA in the Philosophy, Anthropology, and History of Science, Rice University
	RAE GOODMAN Science MS in Biology, San Francisco State University 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. DAVID ROTH Math PhD in Economics, Yale University BA in Math, University of California, Berkeley
	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
	DR. SANDRA SONG Science PhD in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University MA in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University BA in Chemistry, University of Washington
	LIEVA WHITBECK Science, Math AB in Physics, Brown University
Physical Education
	TIM KJAR Director of Athletics BS University of Nebraska at Kearney FACULTY SPOTLIGHT - Meet Coach Kjar and learn more about athletics at JCHS.
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.
	JESSICA BEJARANO Music MA in Conducting, University of California, Davis BEd in Music, University of Wyoming, Laramie AFA in Music Education, Casper College
	JOHN CHIARA Photography MFA in Photography, California College of the Arts BFA in Photography, University of Utah
	JOE MCDONALD Technical Director BS in Technical Theater and Electrical Engineering, University of California at Davis
	DAVID MOSCHLER Music MA in Music, University of California, Davis BA in Music, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill BA in Physics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
	JENNIFER STURGILL Art, Art History 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
	YAEL KRIEGER Director of Educational Support MS in Education, Certification for Students with Disabilities, Mercy College, New York BA in Religion, Columbia University BA in Jewish Philosophy, Jewish Theological Seminary Certificate in Advanced Jewish Studies, Pardes Institute, Israel
	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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