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Rabbi David Rebibo - School Dean |
Rabbi Isaac Entin - School Principal
Entin@PhoenixHebrewAcademy.org |
Rabbi Harris Cooperman - Director of Development
Cooperman@PhoenixHebrewAcademy.org |
Mrs. Vanessa McGann - School Secretary
office@PhoenixHebrewAcademy.org |
Mrs. Barbara Amiel
Mrs. Barbara Amiel is a veteran teacher of the Littleton, Colorado and Glendale, Arizona public school system, with over 10 years of experience. She holds a Bachelors Degree from Arizona State University as well as state certification. She has assumed leadership positions in her work, such as chairing the Teacher-Student Support Team at her previous schools. |
Rabbi Avichai Pepper - Judaic Studies Middle School
Rabbi Pepper is a graduate of the New England Rabbinical College, where he received his Teaching Degree. Rabbi Pepper is a veteran of the Seattle Hebrew Academy, where he taught and served as the school’s Student Activities Coordinator. He also served as the Director of Synagogue Youth Programs for one of Seattle’s largest congregations, Bikur Cholim Congregation. In his spare time, Rabbi Pepper held the position of Assistant Director of Camp Dora Golding, a summer camp that serves over 1,000 campers each year. |
Mrs. Diana Nashban - Second & Fourth Grade General Studies
Mrs. Nashban has taught in the Hebrew Academy for over 20 years, and she serves as the Student Council Advisor. Mrs. Nashban hold two Masters Degrees, both in General Education and in Special Education. Nashban@PhoenixHebrewAcademy.org |
Rabbi Dovid Cohen - Third & Fifth Grade Judaic Studies
Rabbi Cohen is now in his second year at the Phoenix Hebrew Academy . Rabbi Cohen previously taught at the Politz Hebrew Day School in Cherry Hill , New Jersey . Rabbi Cohen holds a Rabbinic Degree from Beth Medrash Gavoha, which he received after studying in Jerusalem for several years. He hold his Judaic Studies teaching certifications from the Aish Dos Teachers Institute. |
Mrs. Adler - First Grade Judaic Studies
Mrs. Adler is a veteran teacher of eight years. She hold a Bachelors degree in psychology and a Masters Degree in Special Education from the College of Staten Island.
Adler@PhoenixHebrewAcademy.org |
Ms. Kari Wilson, Middle School Language Arts & Social Studies, Fifth Grade
Ms. Wilson is a veteran teacher from the Yakima, Washington school system, and served as a teacher and English Coordinator in private school settings. She is fluent in Spanish, and brings a love of U.S. and World History to her classroom. Ms. Wilson holds two Bachelor’s Degrees, from Brigham Young and Central Washington University and a Masters Degrees from California State University. |
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Mrs. Norma Walker, Kindergarten
Mrs. Walker is a veteran teacher of the Mesa, Arizona public school system, where she taught in the primary grades. Ms. Walker is known for her creativity and love of teaching. She holds her Degree in Education from Minot State University, as well as her Arizona teacher’s certificate. |
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Mrs. Heather Elias, First and Third Grade
Mrs. Elias holds both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Arizona State University. She has experience in the Scottsdale Public Schools, as well as Religious Schools across the valley. Mrs. Elias brings her passion for theater into the classroom, making her instruction come alive.
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Mrs. Noel McClure, Sixth GradeMrs. McClure brings a variety of teaching experience, including teaching and mentoring in the Osborne School District. She holds her Bachelors in Elementary Education, as well as her Masters Degree. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate, pursuing her Ph.D. in Education. Mrs. McClure is most noted in her prior schools for her creative touch, leading her classes to take on significant public service projects, such as building a breeding environment for endangered fish together with the National Park Service.
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