Staff
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EXECUTIVE STAFF
Rabbi Joy Levitt, Chief Executive Officer
Melissa Donovan, Chief Operating Officer, Health + Wellness
Todd Elkins, Chief Health and Wellness Officer
Hillel Hyman, Chief Financial Officer
Mindy Schachtman, Chief Development Officer
Elyssa Tannenbaum, Executive Assistant
Megan Whitman, Chief Program Officer
Eric Winick, Chief Marketing Officer
Diane Zultowsky, Director of Human Resources
THE CENTER FOR JEWISH LIVING
Sarah-Kay Lacks, Director
Rabbi Lori Forman-Jacobi, Director, Jewish Journeys
Rachel Kunstadt, Director of Adult Jewish Learning
THE DAVID H. SONABEND CENTER FOR ISRAEL
Anila Sole-Zier, Ulpan Director
DEVELOPMENT
Cynthia Ceilan, Development Writer
Shelby Ebert, Development Officer, Leadership Giving
Breanne Matloff, Senior Director of Development
Adena Kerstein, Director of Special Events
Mark Labadorf, Development Officer, Leadership Giving and Director, Out at the J
Nikki Minkoff Nachimow, Director of Operations
Melissa Regan, Director of Institutional Giving
Adina Schwartz, Director of Engagement, JCC Harlem
WEB
Kwabena Appiah, Web Developer
Lawrence Quigley, Web Manager
FACILITIES
Michael O'Neill, Senior Director of Facilities
Simon Bogdanov, Engineer
Aleksandr Litvinskiy, Engineer
Jose Rodriguez, Mechanic
Eugene Uyterlinde, Mechanic
FINANCE
Vlasta Novak-Lee, Senior Staff Accountant
Sarahdia Pierre-Phillippe, Accounting Associate
Rowena Poblete, Controller
Gwen Randall, Payroll Specialist
Yelena Rozenblit, Senior Financial Analyst
HUMAN RESOURCES
Laura Wells, Director of Benefits
JCC HARLEM
Meg Sullivan, Director
Tiffany Garnett, Children's Educator
Kennedee Geffinger, Children's Program Manager
Eric Hayes, Operations Manager
Alex Hyacinthe, Facilities
Festus Idonije, Site Supervisor
Adina Schwartz, Director of Engagement
THE LAMBERT CENTER FOR ARTS + IDEAS
Director to be named
MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS
Natalie Batshaw, Senior Director of Program Marketing
Jessica Epstein, Director of Marketing Operations
Gwynn Galitzer, Senior Art Director
Peter Hines, Senior Director of Creative Services
Arielle Karpf, Director of Program Marketing
Sherri Lerner, Editorial Director
Jordana Roat, Manager of Program Marketing
Amanda Schechter, Manager of Program Marketing
Shira Kaiserman Verteramo, Senior Director of Program Marketing + Social Media
THE CENTER FOR HEALTH + WELLNESS
Caroline Kohles, Senior Program Director, Health and Wellness
Joelle Evans, Health and Wellness Program Manager
Amy Blumenthal, Massage Coordinator/Fitness Administrator
Jessica Gumora, Group Exercise Director
Chris Gonzalez, Fitness Reception MOD
Lamanda Woods, Fitness Reception/Manager on Duty
Angela Gonzales, Personal Training Coordinator
Marc Lewis, Fitness Reception Manager
Christian Ramirez, Fitness Operations Manager
John Spataro, Fitness Reception MOD
Andrew Torres, Fitness Reception
Christina Vega, Fitness Reception
Michael Fykes, Fitness Desk Manager on Duty
Amanda Martinez, Fitness Reception
THE JOSEPH STERN CENTER FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Sheryl Parker, Director
Judy Gross, Director of Literacy + Math Programs
Tiaisha Tirado, Literacy, Math + Social Action Programs Coordinator
MEMBERSHIP
Alex Clavijo, Director of Member Services
Madeline Ostwald, Membership Services Associate
Zurisadai Robert, Membership Manager
Vanessa Santiago, Membership Retention Associate, Part-time
Rushie Bieler, Membership Associate, Part Time
Demesha Joe, Membership Associate
REGISTRATION
Colton Tracy, Director of Registration
Carlos Galarza, Registration Associate
Gerardo Gomez, Registration Associate
Verine Morris, Registration Associate
Alondra Perez, Registration Associate
THE JACK AND SHIRLEY SILVER CENTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
Allison Kleinman, Director of Adaptations and The Center for Special Needs
Hannah Badain, Director of Connections
Andrea Goodman, Director of Job Programs
Hannah Kaplan-Cohen, Director of Special Needs Parenting + Support Programs
Alex LoPinto, Adaptations Program Director, Co-Director of Teen Programs
Caitlin Mcinerney, Senior Director of Adaptations
Dorsey Massey, Director of Programs + Inclusion
Michelle Wexler, Co-Director of Teen Programs, Director of Tween Programs
THE BERT AND SANDRA WASSERMAN CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE
Yael Kahn Pinto, Director
Gabriella Kula, Director of Havurah
Adam Metzger, Director, Camp Settoga
Kerin Robins, Program Coordinator, Infants and Young Children
Genna Singer, Director of Camps
Michelle Wexler, Director of Tween Programming
Jon Zeftel, BBYO Manhattan Director
THE WECHSLER CENTER FOR MODERN AGING
Susan Lechter, Director
Rabbi Brian Fink, Director, Engage
Sally Kaplan, Program Director, What Matters: Caring Conversations About End of Life
Susie Kessler, What Matters Site Coordinator
Betsy Margolis, 60+ Program Manager
Arienne Pelletier, 60+ Department Administrator
THE SAUL AND CAROLE ZABAR NURSERY SCHOOL
Alicia Stoller, Director
Shari Pick Taishoff, Associate Director
Tara Ekelman, School Administrator
Jean Schreiber, Parent Support + Educational Coordinator
Isabel Schein, Learning Specialist
Linda Sierra, Receptionist
THE CAROLE ZABAR CENTER FOR FILM
Isaac (Yitzi) Zablocki, Senior Director, Film Programs + Israel Film Center
Yaara Kedem, ReelAbilities National Coordinator, JFilmBox Coordinator
Morgan Magid, Program Manager
OPERATIONS
Jeremy Handler, Operations Assistant
Loraine Mota, 8th floor Receptionist
Tamar Reiner, Operations and Space Manager
TECHNOLOGY + AUDIO-VISUAL SERVICES
Audio Visual Services
Samuel Brunswick, AV Specialist: Digital Media and Projection
Jeff Fontaine, Senior Director, Theater + Audio Visual Services
Matt Temkin, Audio Engineer + A/V Digital Media Specialist
Technology
Myra Barcan, Senior Director
Nike Idowu, Network Systems Administrator
Steven Li, Help Desk Specialist
Erin Moran, Membership Monthly Billing Specialist
Serge Nechiporuk, Data Analyst
Raymond Santana, Database Manager
PROGRAM DEPARTMENTS
Adult Programs
Audrey David, Director, Generation R
Julie Smelansky, Director, The Selma and Lawrence Ruben Center for 20s + 30s
Athletics
Andrea Bernardo, Gymnastics Coordinator
Michelle Jimenez, Sports Coach
Mary Beth Greiss, Health Club and Athletics Operations Coordinator
Shereef Taylor, Athletics Director
Sheima Worthy, Sports Coach
Aquatics
Carolina Stapleton, Senior Director, Children's Aquatic Programs
Ivette Batista, Lifeguard/Instructor
Brett Bender, Lifeguard/Instructor
Caitlin Boker, Director, Children's Aquatic Programs (Infants + Young Children, Adaptive)
Yajaira Claudio, Private Swim Financial Coordinator
Christian Lajara, Swim Team Manager/Parent Liaison + Settoga Aquatics Assistant Director
Janina Marie Londono, Director of Adult Aquatic Programs + Swim Team Manager/Parent Liaison + Children’s Aquatics Program Manager
Christopher Lucas, Private Swim Booking Coordinator
Brenda Pacheco, Lifeguard
Elana Pici, Director, Children's Aquatic Programs (School Age, Adaptive, Private Swim)