Faculty/Staff/ Administration
Administrative Staff:
Debra Abolafia
dabolafia@nemjds.org
Title: Head of School
Education:  Hunter College, New York, MS in Special Education, 1985
Queens College, New York, BA in Elementary Education, 1983
Project SuLaM, RAVSAK, 2011
Joined NEMJDS: 2011
Robin Berger
rberger@nemjds.org
Title: Director of Advancement
Education: University of Toronto, Canada; Honors BA , Sociology and Political Science, 1987
Joined NEMJDS: 2011
Pamela Cohen
pcohen@nemjds.org
Title: Operations Manager
Joined NEMJDS: 2003
Susan Biedinger
sbiedinger@nemjds.org
Title
: Business Manager
Education: Brenau University, Gainesville, GA, Bachelor of Science , Merchandising & Advertising, 1981
Joined NEMJDS:  2012
Lynn Raviv
lraviv@nemjds.org
Title
: Director of Development
Joined NEMJDS: 1991

Faculty:

Rabbi Yossi Friedman
yfriedman@nemjds.org
Subjects: Judaic Studies, Grades 4 through 8
Education: Rabbinical College of America, B.A in Judaic Studies, 1991
United Lubavitcher Yeshivot, Rabbinic Ordination, 1993
Joined NEMJDS:  1993
Steve Goldman
sgoldman@nemjds.org
Title: Technology Coordinator
Subjects: Computer
Education: Command Sergeant Major, United States Army, Retired
Joined NEMJDS: 2005
Janet Gresham
jgresham@nemjds.org
Subjects:  General Studies, Grades 4-5; Math, Grades 6 through 8
Education:  Furman University, B.A. in Education, 1975
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Master of Education, 1982
Joined NEMJDS: 1993
Dalia Griggs
dgriggs@nemjds.org
Subjects: Hebrew, Grades 3 through 8
Education: West Virginia University
Joined NEMJDS: 1990
Marsha Henderson
mhenderson@nemjds.org
Subjects: Art & Physical Education, Grades K through 8, English as a Second Language, Student Support Team Coordinator
Education: Baylor University, B.A. in Education and Special Education, 1977
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Certification in Special Education/Emotional Disorders, 1999
Joined NEMJDS: 1999
Ryan Herrin
rherrin@nemjds.org
Subjects: Language Arts and History, Grades 6 through 8; Creative Writing, Grades 4 through 8
Education: Kennesaw State University, English Education, 2006
University of Alabama, BA in Telecommunication, Film/Radio production, 2000
Joined NEMJDS: 2011
Sheri Krell
skrell@nemjds.org
Subjects: General Studies, Judaics and Hebrew Language, Kindergarten; Judaics Team Coordinator
Education: University of Alabama, B.A. in Special Education, 1983
Boston University, Master’s in Learning Disabilities, 1986
Seigel College, Master’s in Jewish Education, 2005
Joined NEMJDS: 1994
Paul Miller
pmiller@nemjds.org
Title: Librarian
Subjects: Library, Grades K through 5; Music, Grades K through 2; Judaics Elective, Grades 7 and 8
Education: Auburn University, B.A in Special Education, 1976
University of Alabama at Birmingham, M.A. in Special Education, 1990
Joined NEMJDS: 2003
Jane Ponder
jponder@nemjds.org
Subject: General Studies, Kindergarten and Grade 2
Education: Auburn University, B.A. in Early Childhood Education, 1975
University of Alabama at Birmingham, M.A. in Early Childhood Education, 1980
Joined NEMJDS: 2002
Frumie Posner
fposner@nemjds.org
Subject: Judaic Studies, Grades 3 through 5
Education: Beth Rivkah Teacher’s Seminary, B.A. in Education, 1985
Joined NEMJDS: 1987
Claire Rottembourg
crottembourg@nemjds.org
Subject: Music, Grades 2 through 8
Education: Sorbonne (Paris), Paris Conservatory
Joined NEMJDS: 2011
Website: www.claire-rottembourg.com
Susan Stein
sstein@nemjds.org
Subjects: Judaic Studies & Hebrew Language, Grades 1 and 2
Education: McGill University
Joined NEMJDS: 1990
Kimberly Tate
ktate@nemjds.org
Subjects: General Studies, Grade 3; Organic Garden Supervisor
Education: Auburn University, B.A. in Special Education, 1978
Joined NEMJDS: 2003
Annette Troxell
atroxell@nemjds.org
Subjects: General Studies, Grades 4 and 5; Science, Grades 6 through 8
Education: Rhodes College, B.S. in Biology, 1977
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Master’s in Special Education, 1981
Joined NEMJDS: 1996
Tomeka Turner
tturner@nemjds.org
Subjects: Kindergarten Assistant; After-School Care Coordinator
Education:   Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL, BS in Business Administration, 2006
Joined NEMJDS: 2011
Brittney Wilk
bwilk@nemjds.org
Subjects: General Studies, Grade 1
Education:   DePaul University, Chicago, IL, M.Ed. in Elementary Education, 2010
DePaul University, Chicago, IL, B.A. in Communication, 2008
Joined NEMJDS: 2012

Non-Educational Staff:

Walter Turner
Title: Custodian
Joined NEMJDS: 2012

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