Ayelit Blit earned a BA degree in Dance Education from the New World School of the Arts in Miami, and Queens College in New York, and then studied in a two-year professional program to receive a certificate for designing curriculum and academic programs. For the last 14 years Ayelet has been involved in Jewish education and has served as Education Director for the two largest synagogues in Las Vegas. Currently she is a conversion instructor, curriculum developer, workshop and seminar developer and presenter, and the founder of “Living It Jewish: Jewish Life Coaching and Consulting.”

Elizabeth Corlin, a Los Angeles native, received her bachelor’s degree in modern Jewish history from the University of Judaism (now the American Jewish University) where she helped to found a branch of Hillel, serving as both director of communications and president. A Pardes Educators Program participant, she studied at both Pardes and Hebrew University, receiving a Certificate of Advanced Torah Study and a master’s degree in Jewish education.

Lauren Eisenberg completed a BA degree, double majoring in English and Jewish Studies, in Durban, South Africa and then made aliya. She obtained her teaching certificate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and taught high-school English. Lauren then studied at the University of California, Santa Barbara and gained her masters degree in English Administration. She is passionate about Jewish Education, and for the last 30 years has worked as an educator, administrator, programmer and fund raiser. Currently, Lauren teaches adult education classes for Congregation Ner Tamid and is also the facilitator for the Hadassah Leadership Academy.

Beth Falk has been teaching at our school since moving to Las Vegas from New York in 2001. Originally teaching in our Junior Kindergarten program, she moved to the Hebrew/Judaic department to share her passion for Jewish education. Ms. Falk received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Alfred University in New York and holds a Child Development Accreditation credential. She is a proud parent of a student in The Adelson Upper School’s inaugural class. She is active in the Jewish community, co-directing JCC Camp K’helah Summer Program and serving as principal at the Congregation Ner Tamid Religious School.

Naomi Guy has been teaching more than 35 years, the majority of which has been in middle schools and high schools in Israel. Born in Jerusalem, she joined The Adelson Educational Campus as a Hebrew teacher in 2005. Her main goal is to teach Hebrew in Hebrew, and represent Israel and its culture to allow her students to be able to apply their Hebrew to real-life situations. Her educational philosophy is that all students love to learn, and that a teacher’s duty is to encourage them by making the teaching more interesting, challenging and meaningful for them. Ms. Guy holds a master’s degree in general and Jewish history from Israel’s Hebrew University. Additionally, Mrs. Guy spent four intensive weeks at Boston’s Hebrew College with educators from all over the United States, immersing herself in the art of Hebrew language teaching.

Maxim Lardent was raised in Las Vegas and has returned to teach at the Adelson Campus. He received his BFA in Film Production at Chapman University and his Master’s in Education at UNLV. He has spent the last three years teaching at Congregation Ner Tamid. When not focusing on education, he enjoys making movies, performing improv and games of all kinds.

Brad Lennox has taught Jewish music to elementary-age children for more than three years. At our school, he devotes his time to teaching Jewish music and playing at Shabbat services for preschool through grade 8, while he makes progress toward a degree in both education and hospitality from UNLV. The California native’s strong leadership skills and experience teaching children is a perfect combination for our music program.

Hava Lurya was born in Israel, and has over 30 years experience teaching Hebrew and Judaic Studies in America and Israel. Most recently, she was a Hebrew and Judaic Studies teacher at Yavneh Day School in California. She holds a doctorate of education from University of Budapest, and her bachelors and masters are from Bar Ilan University in Israel. Her daughter will be an Adelson Upper School student. Hava has four daughters and five grandchildren. She enjoys reading, hiking and spending time with her family and friends. She is excited to be able to share her love of Israel, Hebrew, and Judaism with everyone at the Adelson Campus.

Orly Maayan has been with The Milton I. Schwartz Hebrew Academy since 2005 as a Hebrew teacher, bringing love and passion to teach about Israel and its official language to our lower school students. Ms. Maayan enriches our Hebrew programs with multi-media and hands-on learning. Born in the southern city of Eilat by the Red Sea, Ms. Maayan holds a masters degree in the science of metaphysics from the University of Sedona, Arizona, and a bachelors degree from University of Lexington. She is also a member of the ATA (American Translators Association) and a Reiki Master. She has two amazing children in Las Vegas, two dogs and a cat.

Esther Rothman recently moved to Las Vegas by way of Los Angeles and Texas. She holds a bachelors in Psychology and Hebrew Literature and a masters in Education from the American Jewish University. She is certified in Jewish day school teaching through Delet at Hebrew Union College. She loves spending time with children and takes great pride in expanding their knowledge of Judaism and Jewish culture.

Justin Sakofs received his MA from Hebrew College in Boston. He undergraduate degree is from Toronto’s McGill University’s Faculty of Education, where he specialized in Jewish Education. He brings his expertise in Bible and the history of its interpretation to connect with students and find their place within history. Previously, he worked at the Striar Hebrew Academy of Sharon, Massachusettes, Montreal’s Aigua School and various synagogues in Canada, Massachusettes and New Jersey.

Ms. Schwachter moved to Las Vegas from Dayton, Ohio where she taught special education for grades 1-3. Prior to entering teaching, she worked in the accounting field for 10 years. She earned a BS in accounting with a minor in economics at Western Michigan University, and a Master’s in Education from the University of Dayton. She has two children who are enrolled at the school.

Samara Schwartz earned her masters degree in Bible from Brandeis University, and is a graduate of the Pardes Educators Program, where she earned a Certificate of Advanced Jewish Studies. She earned her bachelor degrees from both Columbia University (philosophy) and Jewish Theological Seminary (Bible). Prior to her studies in Israel, she taught Judaic Studies at synagogues and schools in Alaska, Atlanta, New York, Wisconsin and Massachusetts. She is excited to be joining the Adelson Campus.

Orit Talmor was born in Tel Aviv. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications from the College of Management in Rishon LeZion, Israel, while teaching fourth grade Hebrew and math. After completing her masters degree in business management at the same institution, she moved to Las Vegas with her husband. Prior to joining the Adelson Campus in 2007, Ms. Talmor taught Hebrew and Judaic Studies at Temple Beth Shalom for two years. Ms. Talmor has spent time at the Hebrew College in Boston with educators from all over the USA, immersing herself in the art of Hebrew language teaching. She has two daughters, one of whom is a student at the school.

Rabbi Yussman has an esteemed record of collaborating with top school leaders internationally, such as fellowships at the Harvard University Principals’ Center, the Bar Ilan University Principals’ Center, and the Hartman Institute of Jewish Studies. He has developed innovative Judaic Studies curricula, many of which are published and used in Jewish day schools throughout America. Rabbi Yussman deems his Israeli army service to be one of his proudest accomplishments. He holds a bachelors in Psychology from Boston University, a masters in Jewish education from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he was ordained by Rabbi Daniel Landes at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, and he is in his final year of coursework for his Doctorate in Education from UNLV. He was previously a principal and teacher at some of the finest Jewish day schools in America. He is also a proud parent of three girls in our lower school.