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.

CO - PRESIDENTS

Sarah Kunin & Valerie Thompson

VP OF PR AND RECRUITMENT

Danielle Rosenbaum

SECRETARY

Asaf Stein

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Brian Cain

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2026-2027

VP OF ADMINISTRATION

Sarah Schaeffer

VP OF WAYS AND MEANS

Sharon Peetluck

PARENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Shannon Brasovan

VP OF EDUCATION

Josh Rutsky

TREASURER

Charles Stein

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Carlie Somerville

BOARD MEMBERS 2026-2027

Michelle Bearman-Wolnek

Zach Dembo

Sally Friedman

Rachel Friedman

Amy Koplon

Duncan Lamb

Annette Lichter

Tzlil McDonald

Andrew Newcomb

Daniel Rich

Martin Stein

Julie Tuck

Karen Weinrib

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

ADMIN TEAM

BRIAN CAIN

Head of School

bcain@nemjds.org

TARA BENSINGER, Ed.D, NBCT

Assistant Head of School, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

tbensinger@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

FACULTY TEAM

MS. BAILEY

Upper School Humanities

MR. BENSINGER

PE / Security

MS. BERGER

Administrative Assistant

OFFICER BILLINGSLEY

Security

MRS. BURGESS

First Grade

NURSE EMILY

School Nurse and Fourth Grade

RABBI FRIEDMAN

Upper School Judaics

MR. GUTHRIE

IT Specialist

MS. JENNIFER

Building Maintenance

MS. KIMERLING

Instructional Support

MRS. MCKENZIE

Upper School Science

MS. PADEN

Third Grade

MRS. PATTERSON

Kindergarten

MR. POWERS

Upper School Math

MORAH INBAL ROGEL

Hebrew Instruction

MOREH YOTAM ROGEL

Lower School Judaics

MS. ROTTEMBOURG

Director of Fine Arts

MS. STRICKLAND

Second Grade

MRS. WARD

First Grade