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Rabbi Howard Hersch RELIGIOUS School Staff
Amy Deutsch
MERRY MENSCHKINS
Amy Deutsch has been working with young children
in an educational setting for two decades. Amy
enjoyed teaching on the elementary level in the public sector but found her true passion in Jewish Education. She spent ten years as a head teacher and
preschool director at Beth Zion Beth Israel in
Philadelphia, where she created and grew a dynamic preschool program. A mother to three children,
Amy leads our Sunday Preschool program, MERRY MENSCH-KINS. She is looking forward to engaging
your children with interactive and fun activities!
JEN VISTOSO
PRimary K- 1 (b'reysheet)
In her twenty years as an educator, Jen Vistoso has had the privilege of working with students and teachers in a variety of preschool to high school settings. Her roles have included that of Classroom Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Educational Assistant for Students with Special Needs. Above all the classes she has taught, Jen's favorite has been Torah Tots at CBOI. Always striving to create academically engaging learning experiences through environments that foster creativity, curiosity, and kindness, Jen is particularly excited to return as CBOI's Primary Teacher.
Outside of school, Jen is the Vice President of the Hearing Loss Association of America - New Jersey State Association, the Chair of the HLAA-NJ Walk4Hearing, President of the Parents Association Supporting Theatre Arts, and Girl Scout Leader of her daughter's troop. She loves playing games with her three children, geocaching with her husband, Frank, reading, crocheting, and snuggling her dog, Matzo Ball.
Janet Barudin
4th Grade
Janet Barudin has been a member of Congregation Brothers of Israel for over 30 years and has taught in our religious school for about 20 years. Janet lives in Ewing, NJ where she is a retired teacher. She volunteers at Lore Elementary School where she once taught. Most of her years in the Rabbi Howard Hersch Religious School have been spent teaching fifth graders, but Janet has also taught third grade and is now teaching fourth grade.
Both of her grown children are “graduates” of the religious school. Jeffrey is now living in Philadelphia and is the Director of Instrumental Music ay Abington Friends School.Jenny travels to colleges and universities around the country representing On Campus Marketing. Jenny lives in Ewing with her husband, Luke, and her two children, Reese and Oliver. Janet’s great joy, in addition to spending time with her twin grandchildren, is sharing her love of Judaism with our youngsters, as they develop into members of Klal Yisrael.
Click on Janet's Picture To See Her Tribute Book As J.E.A. Teacher of Excellence
Haley Lester
Elementary 5th-7th Grades
Haley Lester grew up ay CBOI and is a graduate of the Rabbi Howard Hersch Religious School. She was a tutor from 8th grade through high school. Last year Haley was the 3rd grade teaching assistant She is a recent graduate of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) with a masters in school counseling and a certificate in student assistance counseling. Haley is currently seeking her perfect fit as a counselor in Elementary or Middle School. This past summer she worked as a senior camp counselor at Camp Ruach at the JCC in Bridgewater with campers entering 7th through 9th grade. In her free time she enjoys hiking and playing tennis with her family, spending time with her friends, and watching The Flash, Marvel TV shows and a variety of anime. Haley is thrilled to be back working at the Howard Hersch Religious School again and to stary working with all of her students both past and future!
PRAYER STUDY
BERT ARWAS
