MRS. NECHAMA BECKER (M.A. in Jewish History, Bernard Revel Graduate School; M.S. in Social Work, Fordham University) was one of Ma’ayanot’s founding teachers, having taught Jewish History to our earliest classes. She left Ma’ayanot briefly to pursue a Masters in Social Work, and then rejoined the faculty in 2007 to serve as Guidance Counselor and Mehanekhet for ninth grade. DR. OSHRA COHEN (B.A. in Psychology, McGill University; Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University) currently serves as Guidance Counselor and Mehanekhet for eleventh grade. Dr. Cohen also maintains private practice offices in Manhattan and Rockland County. Prior to joining Ma’ayanot’s faculty in 2009, Dr. Cohen served as an adjunct faculty member at Stern College and at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology. MRS. AMY BIRMAN (B.S. in Psychology, Barnard College; M.S. in Social Work, NYU) joined the Ma’ayanot guidance team this year to serve as Guidance Counselor and Mehanekhet for ninth grade. Prior to joining Ma’ayanot’s faculty, Mrs. Birman counseled cancer patients and their families, and worked at Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services.
COLLEGE GUIDANCE MRS. ABIGAIL RABIN (B.A. in Economics, Barnard College; M.Phil. in Health Economics, Columbia University) is the founding Director of Ma’ayanot’s College Guidance Office. She is an active member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling. Early in her career Mrs. Rabin taught at Barnard College.
MS. LEEBIE MALLIN (B.A. in Political Science, Stern College; M.A. in Jewish History, Bernard Revel Graduate School; M.S. in Political Science, Columbia University) joined Ma’ayanot’s college guidance team in 2011, prior to which she served as Director of Hillels at Sarah Lawrence College, SUNY Purchase, and the College of Staten Island. Mrs. Mallin is also a graduate of Drisha Institute’s Scholars Circle and has taught Jewish Studies in numerous forums, including the 92nd Street Y and the UJA Federation of NY.
ISRAEL GUIDANCE MRS. LEAH HERZOG (B.A. in Psychology, Barnard College; M.Ed. in Educational Psychology, Loyola University of Chicago; Teacher’s Certification, Michlalah) teaches Tanakh and serves as Co-Director of Israel Guidance. Prior to coming to Ma’ayanot in 2006, Mrs. Herzog taught at Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Chicago, RITSS High School in Cincinnati and The Frisch School, and served as Tanakh Chair at Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School. MRS. SUZANNE COHEN (B.A. in Judaic Studies, Stern College; M.S. in Jewish Secondary Education, Azrieli Graduate School; M.A. in Bible, Bernard Revel Graduate School) teaches Tanakh and also serves as Co-Director of Israel Guidance. Prior to joining Ma’ayanot’s faculty in 2003, Mrs. Cohen taught Tanakh at Bat Torah Academy.
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DR. RAYZEL YAISH (B.A.in Pre-Med and Psychology, Stern College; Ph.D. in Clinical Health Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University) serves as Ma’ayanot’s Director of Guidance, Guidance Counselor for tenth and twelfth grades, and Mehanekhet for twelfth grade. During summers, Dr. Yaish serves as Girls Head Counselor at HASC. Prior to joining Ma’ayanot’s faculty in 2007, Dr. Yaish was Director of Guidance at the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Middle School.
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