Building rapport, a Rabbi clarifies an idea to a student at her desk with her notes

Teachers use many tools to engage students. Here teacher is looking through fingers shaped like glasses to show the importance of using your eyes to assess a situation.

Faculty and staff celebrate Israel too. Two teachers pose with a frame in celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut.

FACULTY & STAFF

Torah Day School of Atlanta administrators, faculty, and staff teach with their words and deeds.

The school is grateful for these educators and role models.

Administration

Rabbi Meir Cohen Ed.D., Head of School
Mrs. Mindy Haller, General Studies Principal

Rabbi Chaim Siff, Judaic Studies Principal

Rabbi Tzvi Oratz, Mashgiach

Student Support Department

Mrs. Malka Landman, Resource Director

Rabbi Nachi Friedman, Director of Student Success

Mrs. Linda Rabinowitz, Academic Dean

Mrs. Esty Gruen, Faculty Coordinator
Mrs. Sara Davis, Front Office Manager

Ms. Constance Ozimek, Front Office

Rabbi Akiva Gross, Information Technology Director

Mrs. Marcy Kalnitz, Director of Development

Mrs. Batsheva Kerzner, Financial Director

Mrs. Esti Kantor, Parent Engagement Coordinator

Mrs. Jessica Drucker, Director of Operations

Mr. Celerino Clemente, Maintenance

Lower School Lead Teachers

K Boys and Girls (2 co-ed classes): Morah Dena Friedman (LK), Morah Rivkah Estreicher (LK) &
Morah Mindy Tannenbaum (GS)

First Grade Girls: Morah Bracha Schulgasser (LK) & Ms. Erika Carter (GS)
First Grade Boys: Rabbi Yitzchok Graff (LK) & Ms. Erika Carter (GS)
Second Girls: Morah Naomi Cohen (LK) & Ms. Jen Bostwick (GS)
Second Grade Boys: Rabbi Moshe Hiller (LK) & Ms. Jen Bostwick (GS)
Third Grade Girls: Mrs. Ruthy Friedman (LK), Rabbi Mordechai Cohen (LK) and Mrs. Kim Leader (LK)

Third Grade Boys: Rabbi Mordechai Cohen (LK) & Mrs. Bev Bolnick (GS)
Fourth Grade Girls: Mrs. Chashy Alterman (LK) & Ms. Demi Bradberry (GS)

Fourth Grade Boys: Rabbi Michoel Alterman (LK) & Ms. Demi Bradberry (GS)

Middle School General Studies Lead Teachers

Fifth grade ELA and Social Studies: Mrs. Sara Bram
Fifth grade Math and Science: Mrs. Karen Smyth
Math: Mrs. Shira Rubin and Mrs. Kim Duvall
Reading: Mrs. Michelle Kaplan
Writing: Mrs. Jesse Best
Science: Mrs. Christine Castle
Social Studies: Ms. Jessie Turner

Middle School Limudei Kodesh Lead Teachers

Fifth Grade: Rabbi Yehuda Pollack (MSB) and Mrs. Ruthy Friedman (MSG)
Sixth Grade: Rabbi Noach Gruen (MSB) and Mrs. Elisheva Storch (MSG)
Seventh Grade: Rabbi Josh Wohlfarth (MSB) and Mrs. Chana Malka Horowitz (MSG)
Eighth Grade: Rabbi Tzvi Oratz (MSB), Rabbi Shlomo Freundlich (MSB) and Mrs. Chashy Alterman (MSG)

Academic and SEL Support Faculty

Limudei Kodesh, Rabbi Avi Rubin, Mrs. Melissa Cavalier, and Rabbi Shlomo Freundlich
General Studies, Ms. Bev Fermon, Mrs. Blimie Lindenblatt, Mrs. Pam Golson, Mrs. Miryam
Bendicoff (Enrichment)
SEL Counselor, Rabbi Nachi Friedman

Specialties and Activities

Morah Naomi Cohen, Activities Coordinator K-5

Rabbi Noach Gruen, Activities Coordinator 6B-8B

Rabbi Josh Wohlfarth, Activities Coordinator 6B-8B

Ms. Miriam Cohen, Activities Coordinator 6G-8G

Mrs. Helen Altman, Director Afterschool Activities

Mrs. Charlie Lewis, Art

Mrs. Irina Pelishev, STEAM

Rabbi Akiva Gross, Computers

Ms. Shemika Stevens, PE

Mrs. Linda Rabinowitz, Library

Mrs. Helen Altman, Ivrit