“Teachers open our eyes to the world. They give us curiosity and confidence. They teach us to ask questions. They connect us to our past and future. They’re the guardians of our social heritage. We have lots of heroes today – sportsmen, supermodels, media personalities. They come, they have their fifteen minutes of fame, and they go. But the influence of good teachers stays with us. They are the people who really shape our life.”
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Z”L, “From Optimism to Hope”
Here are our fantastic teaching volunteers for the 5785 / 2024-25 school year!
| Name | Position |
| Rabbi PJ Schwartz, RJE | Co-Principal |
| Barry Meyer | Co-Principal |
| Ken Shaneck | Facility Manager |
| Susan Levy | Administrative Support |
| Ali Ferguson | Pre-K-1 Grade Religious School Teacher |
| Vicki Howell | 2-3 Grade Religious School Teacher 3-4 Hebrew Co-Teacher |
| Alexis Haasky | 4th Grade Religious School Co-Teacher |
| Megan Dempsey | 4th Grade Religious School Co-Teacher 3-4 Hebrew Co-Teacher |
| Frank Levy | 5-6 Grade Religious School Teacher |
| Steven Carini | Songleader 5-6 Hebrew Teacher |
While staff are all volunteers, they are compensated via discounted tuition for their own children or monetary gifts and recognition throughout the year. We are also delighted to have occasional volunteers for special programs, including art, cooking, music, or community events. It is a mitzvah to educate our youth and a mitzvah to support our youth educators.
We are always looking for good teachers. We have a particular need for Hebrew teachers to assist students with their liturgy-based Hebrew workbooks and related activities. (See curriculum page for more info).
Please visit our volunteer page and contact the Principals at nachas.hsv@gmail.com for more information.