We are proud of our faculty and staff who are passionate about our School and our mission. Every day, they strive to ensure the highest standards of excellence in all areas.
Rabbi Avrohom Drandoff
Head of School
With CTA Since 2012
email: adrandoff@torahacademy.org
Master of Arts in School Counseling from Johns Hopkins University; Master Degree in Talmudic law and semicha (rabbinical ordination) from Ner Israel Rabbinical College; Successfully completed: YU Lead: Yeshiva University’s school leadership training program; YU Teach: Legacy Heritage Foundation fellowship; worked as Director of Community Programs for the Columbus Community Kollel.
Mr. Lou Staffilino
Upper School Principal
First Year at CTA
Email: lstaffilino@torahacademy.org
Lou Staffilino holds a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from The Ohio State University. He brings 46 years of educational experience to CTA having worked with students and parents as a Teacher, Principal and Superintendent. He served as Associate Superintendent at the Ohio Department of Education during the tenure of Dr. Susan Tave Zelman. Mr. Staffilino has spent the last six years creating and implementing teacher evaluation and teacher coaching in-service trainings for superintendents , principals and teachers throughout Ohio for the Ohio Department of Education.
Mrs. Nicole Miller
Lower School Principal
With CTA Since 2017
email: nmiller@torahacademy.org
Twitter: @NikkiMillerCTA
Nicole Miller holds a Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership from the University of Arizona, a Master of Arts in Education from UCLA, and a Bachelor of Arts in Multicultural Child Advocacy from The College of Wooster. Mrs. Miller is certified with a Professional Principal’s License from the State of Ohio. She began her teaching career as a Personal and Living Skills Coordinator in an after school program and was inspired to become an educator. After earning her Masters in Education she taught elementary school followed by a stint as a middle school English Language Arts and History teacher. Mrs. Miller has worked as an instructional leader, coaching teachers and leading staff in district-wide professional development. She most recently comes from a position as a data and instructional coach at a Project Based Learning school in Tucson, AZ.
Mrs. Shirly Benatar
Hebrew Language Curriculum Chair, Grades 2-12
With CTA Since 2015
email: sbenatar@torahacademy.org
Masters of Science in Educational Leadership from University of Dayton; Masters of Science in Entomology from The Ohio State University; Bachelor of Science in Biology (Molecular Genetics) from The Ohio State University; graduate of USCJ The New Director Institute leadership training program; worked as Education Director for Congregation Tifereth Israel; Florence Melton Adult Mini School instructor; CJDS Hebrew Teacher; Judaic Team Leader at Columbus JCC preschool; Biology instructor at OSU; member of the National Executive Board of the Jewish Educators Assembly; recipient of the Columbus Jewish Federation Fellowship grant, and multiple community awards.
Alphabetical list of faculty and staff – updated as of 8/26/19
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LAST |
FIRST |
POSITION |
VOICEMAIL |
|
|
Ahern |
Ann |
6th General Studies |
307 |
aahern@torahacademy.org |
|
Askar |
Dana |
Teacher’s Aide |
323 |
daskar@torahacademy.org |
|
Bailey |
Matthew |
Phys Ed/Athletic Director |
231 |
mbailey@torahacademy.org |
|
Barch |
Angela |
Teacher’s Aide |
331 |
abarch@torahacademy.org |
|
Benatar |
Shirly |
Hebrew Language Curriculum. Chair |
216 |
sbenatar@torahacademy.org |
|
Bernzweig |
Esther |
1st Judaic Studies |
332 |
esbernzweig@torahacademy.org |
|
Bindell |
Jamie |
Kg Judaic Studies |
303 |
jbindell@torahacademy.org |
|
Buster |
Mary Lynn |
2nd General Studies |
305 |
mlbuster@torahacademy.org |
|
Caputo |
Lesa |
Receptionist |
212 |
lcaputo@torahacademy.org |
|
Chaykin |
Eva |
Hebrew Language |
308 |
echaykin@torahacademy.org |
|
Claman |
Rabbi David |
US Judaic Studies |
217 |
dclaman@torahacademy.org |
|
Claman |
Shira |
US Judaic Studies |
339 |
sclaman@torahacademy.org |
|
Davies |
Rabbi Chaim |
US Judaic Studies |
333 |
cdavies@torahacademy.org |
|
Delman |
Eliza |
US School Counselor |
214 |
edelman@torahacademy.org |
|
Drake |
Lacey |
LS School Counselor |
ldrake@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Drandoff |
Rabbi Avrohom |
Head of School |
228 |
adrandoff@torahacademy.org |
|
Eisenberg |
Liba |
US Judaic Studies |
leisenberg@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Eisenberg |
Rabbi Shlomo |
US Judaic Studies |
seisenberg@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Fried |
Nechama |
6th Judaic Studies |
nfried@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Friedman |
Cheri |
Music |
311 |
cfriedman@torahacademy.org |
|
Gaines |
Paula |
5th General Studies |
336 |
pgaines@torahacademy.org |
|
Gisser |
Miriam |
Hebrew and Judaic Support |
320 |
mgisser@torahacademy.org |
|
Glitsch |
Stephanie |
US Science |
317 |
sglitsch@torahacademy.org |
|
Greff |
Joel |
IT |
306 |
tech@torahacademy.org |
|
Griffith |
Heather |
School Psychologist |
hgriffith@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Guinan |
Steve |
US English/Social Studies/Film Studies |
312 |
sguinan@torahacademy.org |
|
Herszage |
Shari |
Dir of Adm/ Development & Marketing Coord. |
218 |
sherszage@torahacademy.org |
|
Hicks |
Hope |
Aide |
hhicks@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Johnson |
Jennifer |
Custodian |
jjohnson@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Jones |
Jennifer |
US Math |
208 |
jjones@torahacademy.org |
|
Kirschbaum |
Yonit |
3rd Judaic Studies |
315 |
ykirschbaum@torahacademy.org |
|
Kohn |
Ayala |
5th Judaic Studies |
316 |
ayalakohn@torahacademy.org |
|
Kramer |
Charles |
US Math |
318 |
ckramer@torahacademy.org |
|
Klair |
Rachel |
NPSS Math Tutor |
rklair@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Leist |
Norm |
Chief Financial Officer |
200 |
nleist@torahacademy.org |
|
Lerner |
Tamalynn |
4th General Studies |
319 |
tlerner@torahacademy.org |
|
Levy |
Chen-Li |
Hebrew Language |
302 |
clevy@torahacademy.org |
|
Lomax |
Summer |
Nurse |
211 |
slomax@torahacademy.org |
|
Mast |
Allison |
Learning Center |
329 |
amast@torahacademy.org |
|
McKenzie |
Paige |
Kg General Studies |
310 |
pmckenzie@torahacademy.org |
|
Miller |
Cheryl |
Librarian |
321 |
cmiller@torahacademy.org |
|
Miller |
Nicole |
LS Principal |
215 |
nmiller@torahacademy.org |
|
Morford |
Chris |
Nurse |
211 |
cmorford@torahacademy.org |
|
Morris |
Chaya |
US Judaic Studies |
324 |
cmorris@torahacademy.org |
|
Neiwirth |
Amy |
Art |
325 |
aneiwirth@torahacademy.org |
|
Onesto |
Donna |
Reading Auxiliary Tutor |
donesto@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Park |
Dr. Carol |
US Science |
304 |
cpark@torahacademy.org |
|
Petrich |
Macie |
Speech/Language Pathologist |
mp |
|
|
Pray |
Tim |
US History |
327 |
tpray@torahacademy.org |
|
Price |
Charlotte |
Intervention Specialist |
cprice@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Rahav |
Amy |
3rd General Studies |
301 |
arahav@torahacademy.org |
|
Rosenthal |
Kaley |
Executive Secretary |
227 |
krosenthal@torahacademy.org |
|
Savage |
Leah |
LS Judaic Studies Program Coord./PBIS Coord. |
232 |
lsavage@torahacademy.org |
|
Savage |
Rabbi Jon |
US Judaic Studies |
326 |
jsavage@torahacademy.org |
|
Schottenstein |
Joni |
Aide |
jschottenstein@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Schramm |
Sharon |
US Math |
335 |
sschramm@torahacademy.org |
|
Simakovskiy |
Eugene |
Maintenance |
esimakovskiy@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Simakovskiy |
Natasha |
Maintenance |
nsimakovskiy@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Staffilino |
Lou |
US Principal |
220 |
lstaffilino@torahacademy.org |
|
Swetnam |
Jennifer |
Speech/Language Pathologist |
jswetnam@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Tanenbaum |
Deena |
1st General Studies |
330 |
dtanenbaum@torahacademy.org |
|
Tanenbaum |
Karan |
Food Service |
222 |
ktanenbaum@torahacademy.org |
|
VanGundy |
Kristen |
US Eng Lang/Soc Stud |
334 |
kvangundy@torahacademy.org |
|
Weihe |
Emma |
Aide |
eweihe@torahacademy.org |
|
|
Weinreich |
Rabbi Pinchas |
2nd Judaic Studies |
340 |
pweinreich@torahacademy.org |
|
Weinstein |
Sarah |
4th Judaic Studies |
313 |
sweinstein@torahacademy.org |
|
D’Angelo-Wolff |
Diana |
Hebrew Language |
210 |
dwolff@torahacademy.org |
|
Ziner |
Dror |
Hebrew Language |
337 |
dziner@torahacademy.org |
|
Ziner |
Ronit |
Hebrew Language |
338 |
rziner@torahacademy.org |
|
Zwelling |
Naomi |
Learning Center |
322 |
nzwelling@torahacademy.org |
