Jewish Day School Faculty
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– Trisha Aguanno
– Amy Bond
– Libi Digadker
– Sharly Digadker
– Krista Gerbasio
– Gwen Hartnett
– Karen Hnatowicz
– Tara Holaska
– Laura Kowalcyk
– MaryBeth McGinley

– Shobha Muttur
– Linda Piesner
– Joanna Powers
– Jaymi Sam
– Jean Schneider
– Sara Schonbach
– Judy Slyper
– Peggy Waite
– Tara Wenner
– Alicia Zahn

Trisha Aguanno
Subjects Currently Teaching:
Kindergarten - General Studies
Education:
Kutztown University – Undergraduate School
Cabrini College – Graduate School
Degrees:
Elementary Education – Bachelor’s
Certification:
Elementary K- 6
Early Childhood Development N - 3

Amy Bond
Subjects Currently Teaching:
Resource Room
Pre-Kindergarten – 8th Grade
Education:
Geneva College – Undergraduate School
University of Phoenix – Graduate School
Degrees:
Elementary Education – Bachelor’s
Curriculum and Instruction – Master’s
Certification:
Elementary K-6
Private School Certification in Pennsylvania

Gwen Hartnett
Subjects Currently Teaching:
Fifth Grade Math, Algebra
Aide for our Elementary School Classes
Education:
University of Michigan – BA Political Science and Communications
Eastern Michigan University – MA in Secondary Education
Certification:
Math Specialist

Mary Beth McGinley
Subjects Currently Teaching:
Library Classes
Enrichment
Quest
Education:
Alvernia College – BA in English and Secondary Education
Vilanova University Masters – Library Science
Elementary Education
Degrees:
BA
Masters
Certification:
Comprehensive English and Education
Library Science

Linda Piesner
Subjects Currently Teaching:
Second Grade
Education:
Brooklyn College
SUNY Farmingdale
Degrees:
BA in Education
RN Degree
Certification:
Pennsylvania Elementary K-6
Pennsylvania Private School Certification
New York State Permanently Certified – Elementary Education

Joanna Powers
Subjects Currently Teaching:
Kindergarten Hebrew and Judaics
Second Grade Hebrew and Judaics
Education:
Queens College, NY
Wilkes University, PA
Degrees:
Bachelors in Elementary and Early Childhood Education and English
Masters of Education in elementary Education with a concentration in Classroom Technology
Certification:
Licensed teacher of K-8 in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Private School License

Jean Schneider
Subjects Currently Teaching:
Fourth Grade - General Studies
Education:
Manchester College – North Manchester, Indiana
Kutztown State University – Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Degrees:
B.S. Elementary Education
M.S, Elementary Education
Certification:
Instructional II – Elementary Education K-6

Peggy Waite
Subjects Currently Teaching:
Pre-Kindergarten – Eighth Grade, Physical Education
Education:
East Stroudsburg University
Degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education
Certification:
Health and Physical Education Kindergarten – 12th Grade