Meet our Dedicated Faculty & Staff
Learning at Columbus Jewish Day School is a transformative and joyful experience thanks to our remarkable teachers. Both our faculty and staff are drawn to CJDS because they want to inspire students with love and excitement for learning, which they themselves model every day.
Our teachers seek to make a difference in every child’s life.
-
Susan Siegel
Head of School
-
Jodi Benningfield
General Studies Grade 1, General Studies (Math) Grade 2, Library
-
Susan Bernstein
Judaic Studies and Hebrew, Grade 3
-
Dr. Brent Bloomster
School Behavioral Consultant
-
Amanda Chernyak
Director of Operations
-
Angelo Dunlap
Music, Coding Grades K-5
-
Stephanie Elias
Director of Development
-
Katie Feldstein
Judaic Studies & Hebrew, Grades K & 2
-
Ari Friedman
Judaic Studies & Hebrew Grade 1, Tefillah Grade 4
-
Sheri Gittins
General Studies, Grades 3 & 4
-
Hilary Griffith
General Studies Kindergarten
-
Kristy Kushmaul
Business Manager
-
Debbie McMunn
Art Teacher, Grades K-5
-
Julie Mikalov
Director of Admissions
General Studies (Language Arts & Social Studies) Grade 2
-
Sheri Noecker
Learning Specialist
-
Kristina Palma
Related Arts Coordinator
Physical Education, Coding, Science Grades K-2
-
Eran Rosenberg
Jewish Studies Division Head & Director of Jewish Life and Learning
Judaic Studies & Hebrew Grades 4-5
-
Lori Sachs
Building Substitute Teacher
-
Jennifer Swetnam
Speech Pathologist
-
Joanna Vilensky
General Studies Division Head
General Studies Grade 5
-
Rachael Wittman
Science, Grades 3-5