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
TARA BENSINGER, Ed.D, NBCT
Assistant Head of School, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
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