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Cecilia Hanono
Cecilia worked as Youth Director for USY and BBYO, as Cultural Arts & Dance Director for Camp Ramah in California, has been a Daber Fellow -a specialized program to teach Hebrew informally- funded by the Avi Chai Foundation, and has been teaching at Ohr Lanu -a Special Needs Family Camp. Cecilia participated in the March of the Living as a group coordinator, as she understands the importance of educating and transmitting our history as well as our folklore.
Dean Moskowitz
Mariel Seta
In Los Angeles, Mariel has been involved in conservative synagogue PR and programming, education, and fundraising for almost 15 years. Mariel also works in public relations for an international company. She is the proud mother of three. Camila, the eldest daughter, studied at IDC Herzliya in Israel, and is now the PR Director for the Israel Government Ministry of Tourism. Bianca, her second daughter, is a freshman at Indiana University. Liam, her youngest son is in 7th grade. Both Camila and Bianca were LAHHS students, and Liam will begin next year. Mariel continues to stay very active in the Jewish world, currently conducting an educational and social Jewish women’s group that she started in Chabad, and expanded in other communities. She is an avid and strong supporter of Israel.
Irit Shemesh
Irit relocated from Israel to Denver, Colorado with her husband and kids six years ago where she taught Hebrew at the Denver Jewish Day School.
She has a B.A. in Behavioral & Economy Sciences. On the path to earning her degree, she worked with children with learning disabilities, teaching them Hebrew and math.
Three months ago, Irit joined the faculty of LA Hebrew High School and is now in her second year of teaching Hebrew at the AMI School.
Jeremy Shine
Jeremy is a veteran Jewish educator with experience teaching both middle and high schoolers in a variety of settings. His passion for Jewish education, especially Israel and Jewish history, is evident from a question one of his daughters once asked him: “Dad! How come whenever someone asks you a question you go back 3,000 years?’” Jeremy welcomes all his Hebrew High students’ questions, and enjoys immensely both teaching and learning from them.
Roman Shnaider
Roman immigrated to the U.S with his wife and daughter. In addition to teaching Hebrew at LAHHS, he is going into his 3rd year of teaching Hebrew at de Toledo High School.
Mike Waterman
Mike is currently a member of the California Bar Association and is president of Pegasus Investments, a real estate brokerage and syndication firm specializing in single-tenant, triple-net leased properties throughout the United States.
He brings a tremendous love of Judaism, paternal experience as a father of three, and practical experience in both the Jewish and secular worlds to share and inspire the students at Hebrew High as they prepare to grow into their own exciting adult lives – filled with Menschlichkeit and meaning.