FACULTY AND STAFF

Each member of the N. E. Miles Jewish Day School team values children as individuals who develop at their own pace and learn in their own way. With this in mind, our staff creates and teaches a curriculum that allows each child, from the youngest to the oldest, to grow with a sense of achievement and self-confidence. We offer children multiple avenues through which they learn and express their understanding, creativity, and imagination.

MEET THE TEAM!

Our Board

The N.E. Miles Jewish Day School Board of Directors is composed of members who embody the broad and diverse nature of Birmingham’s Jewish Community.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2026-2027

CO - PRESIDENTS

Sarah Kunin & Valerie Thompson

VP OF PR AND RECRUITMENT

Danielle Rosenbaum

SECRETARY

Asaf Stein

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Brian Cain

VP OF ADMINISTRATION

Sarah Schaeffer

VP OF WAYS AND MEANS

Sharon Peetluck

PARENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Alice Mintsin

VP OF EDUCATION

Josh Rutsky

TREASURER

Charles Stein

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Carlie Somerville

BOARD MEMBERS 2026-2027

Michelle Bearman-Wolnek

Duncan Lamb

Tzlil McDonald

Martin Stein

Zach Dembo

Amy Koplon

Rachel Friedman

Daniel Rich

Andrew Newcomb

Annette Lichter

Karen Weinrib

Sally Friedman

Julie Tuck

Ex officio: Florina Newcomb, Brooke Bowles, Lauren Schwartz, Rabbi Yossi Posner, Rabbi Steven Henkin

ADMIN TEAM

BRAIN CAIN

Head of School

bcain@nemjds.org

TARA BENSINGER, Ed.D, NBCT

Assistant Head of School, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

tarab@nemjds.org

ORLY HENKIN

Assistant Head of School, Director of Judaics

‍ ‍ohenkin@nemjds.org

ROBIN BERGER

Director of Recruitment & Retention

rberger@nemjds.org

SHARON SIGAL

Director of Community Engagement & Development

ssigal@nemjds.org

KRISTI NORRIS

Director of Finance & Office Manager

knorris@nemjds.org

CHAI LION

Mascot

RABBI FRIEDMAN

MS. STRICKLAND

NURSE EMILY

MRS. PATTERSON

MS. PADEN

MR. POWERS

MR. BENSINGER

MRS. BURGESS

MS. ROTTEMBOURG

MS. KIMERLING

MRS. WARD

MRS. MCKINZIE