Administration
Rabbi Avraham Yaghobian
Dean
713-721-3900
ryaghobian@tetx.org
Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield
Menahel/Principal
713-721-3900
rgarfield@tetx.org
Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield grew up in Philadelphia, PA. After attending Yeshiva Shaarei Torah in Monsey, he went to Eretz Yisrael where he learned at Reb Zvi Kushalevsky’s Yeshiva, Heichel HaTorah, for four years. Rabbi Garfield continued his learning at Yeshiva Ner Israel in Baltimore where he joined Kollel Avodas Levi and received smicha from Rabbi Berel Wein. While in Baltimore, Rabbi Garfield attended Johns Hopkins University where he received a Masters of Science in Counseling. Rabbi Garfield moved to Atlanta in 2001 and began teaching ninth grade in the newly founded Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael where he would eventually become the Assistant Menahel. Rabbi Garfield received the Jewish Federation "Educator of the Year" award in 2006, representing all Jewish day schools in Atlanta. Concurrent to his teaching, Rabbi Garfield served for six years as the school counselor at the Torah Day School of Atlanta and as Youth Director at Congregation Ariel. In 2008, he earned a post Masters Certificate in Supervision and Administration, becoming a Georgia State certified Principal. Rabbi Garfield has also completed the Torah Umesorah National Fellowship for Principals. In the summer, Rabbi Garfield returns to Baltimore where he serves as an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University, School of Education.
Assistant Director
713-721-3900
rsmolensky@tetx.org
Randee Smolensky is originally from Memphis. She has been living in Houston for over 30 years. Her extensive background in education includes teaching at public schools, private schools and JCC summer camps. Randee holds a BS in Education and is a seasoned early childhood educator, having taught Kindergarten for many years. Randee enjoys the outdoors as she does gardening, cooking, reading and spending time with her family.
Upper School Assistant Principal / Upper School Judaics
713-721-3900
rhelprin@tetx.org
Special Projects Coordinator; 2nd Grade & Upper School Ivrit (Hebrew Language)
713-721-3900
ry@tetx.org
Administrative Staff
Ms. Julie Bernfeld 713-721-3900
msbernfeld@tetx.org
Mrs. Bina Statfeld
Business Manager
713-721-3900
bstatfeld@tetx.org
Early Childhood
Ms. Miri Brookhim
Tiny Toddlers
mbrookhim@tetx.orgMrs. Julie Quinn
Toddlers
jquinn@tetx.org
Mrs. Elisheva Kenzer
Toddlers
ekenzer@tetx.org
Mrs. Yaffa Behar
Nursery
ybehar@tetx.org
Mrs. Esti Littman
Nursery
elittman@tetx.org
Mrs. Darlene Schwartz
Pre-K
dschwartz@tetx.org
Mrs. Darlene Schwartz, otherwise known as Morah Darlene,
teaches the Pre-K class (ages 4 to 5 year olds). She has been on SG/TE staff for 5 years. Darlene and her
family moved to Houston from Denver, Colorado in 2002. Prior to moving
to Houston, she worked as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. She
received her O.T. degree from Boston University. Darlene and her
husband, David are the proud parents of 4 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, 2 grandsons and 5 grandaughters. When possible, Darlene enjoys traveling
to Israel and Denver to visit family.
Mrs. Cathy Tucker
Pre-K
ctucker@tetx.org
Mrs. Sarale Melmed
Kindergarten
smelmed@tetx.org
Mrs. Carol Ann Muskiet
Kindergarten
camuskiet@tetx.org
Elementary
Ms. Aliza Porat
Pre-K, 3rd/4th Grade Ivrit (Hebrew Language)
aporat@tetx.org
Morah Aliza has been teaching at SG/TE for the past two years. In the classroom, she does her best to provide an environment in which each student feels safe to learn to his capacity and to feel a part of the Hebrew language. Morah Aliza moved to the USA 35 years ago and has been teaching Hebrew for the past 28 years. She majored in Photography & Commercial Art from Haifa Community College and in the USA: Loyola University, University of Judaism, Brandeis University, Cleveland College of Jewish Studies and Rice University. Morah Aliza has two awesome sons, a wonderful daughter-in-law and a very sweet grandson.
Mrs. Barbara Doran
1st-2nd Grade General Studies
bdoran@tetx.org
Mrs. Fraydee Wender
1st Grade Judaics
fwender@tetx.org Morah Fraydee received her teacher's degree from Beis Yaakov Yerushalayim in Eretz Yisroel. She has been teaching for 18 years. Morah Fraydee has taught in the pre-school, Kindergarten, 1st, 5th and 6th grades. However, her first love is teaching first grade.
Morah Efrat Hazan
1st, 5th Grade Boys/6th Grade Boys Ivrit (Hebrew language)
ehazan@tetx.org
Mrs. Malky Polatsek
2nd Grade Judaics
mpolatsek@tetx.org
Rabbi Eliezer Kessler
3rd-4th Grade Judaics
rkessler@tetx.orgMrs. Zehava Wolbe
3rd-4th Grade Girls Judaics
rkessler@tetx.org
Ms. Risi Alexander
3rd-4th Grade General Studies
rshittu@tetx.org
Ms. Abrielle Fuerst
1-4 Grade and Upper School Girls PE coach
afuerst@tetx.org
Rabbi Gavi Gordon
7th/8th Grade Judaic
rgordon@tetx.org
Mrs. Raizel Zweig
Upper School Girls Judaics
rzweig@tetx.org
Mrs. Chana Weisman
Upper School Girls Judaics
cweisman@tetx.org
Mrs. Hanna Sasson
Upper School Girls Ivrit (Hebrew Language)
hsasson@tetx.orgMs. Mary Louise Balsis
Upper School Math and Technology
mbalsis@tetx.org
Mr. Michael Elwood
Upper School Science
melwood@tetx.org
Mr. Tyrone Tyson
Upper School Secular Studies
and Upper School Boys
PE Coach
ttyson@tetx.orgMrs. Faige Grossman
Upper School Math
fgrossman@tetx.orgMrs. Orly Furest
Upper School Language Arts
ofuerst@tetx.org |
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