The Weather Today at Camp:

Ma-Tov Staff 2009

Directors:

• Rabbi Sam Vogel
  Smicha Yeshiva University, MS, MHL
  MA-TOV DAY CAMP founder and director - 25 years
• Lorraine Vogel
  MA Special Education
  MA-TOV DAY CAMP founder and director - 25 years

• Assistant Director:

  • Chanan Vogel:
    MA Physical Education
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 13 years

Administrators:

• Nurse:

  • Toby Eizik:
    RN, BSN, School Nurse - Moriah
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 24 years

• Head Counselor:

  • Suzie Marder C.S.W.:
    Social Worker - Westchester Day School
    Parenting Workshop teacher
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 13 years

• Office Manager:

  • Marcia Kaplan:
    Bachelors Degree in Computer Science
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 9 years

• Division Heads:

  • Fred Weissman:
    MEd. Masters in Education
    Certified Guidance Counselor
    Private Practice - children and adolescents
    Youth Director - Teaneck Jewish Center
    Youth Advisor - Paramus Jewish Center
    25 years experience directing children's day camps
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 9 years
  • Alexis Berkowitz CSW:
    Masters in Social Work - University of Pennsylvania
    8 years camp experience
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 5 years
  • Aron Cohen
    Teacher of English (ESL) - 13 years
    - Department Head
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 8 years
  • Miriam Stobezki

• Programming:

  • Sorah Shaffren
    BA Stern College
    Teacher- Judaic Studies Kushner Hebrew Academy
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 3 years
    

• Art:

  • Michael Preston
    BA Studio Arts
    Teacher of ceramics, photography, & kinder craft
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 11 years
  • Devora Friedman
    BA- Stern College
    Art Therapy - College of New Rochelle - Masters Program
    

• Sports:

  • Ariela Herman
    Sports Director
    EDD - Physical Education
    Coordinator of Queens College Teacher Education Program in Phys Ed.
    
  • Michelle Bodoff
    Masters of Science - Physical Therapy
    School-based Physical Therapist
    Mother of Three
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 7 years
  • Tammy Mandel
  • Aliza Heller
    

• Swim:

• Gina DeSino
• American Pool Management Inc.




• Education:

  • Rabbi Alan Furst
    Smicha Yeshiva University
    NCSY Regional administrator
    Teacher/Rebbi Yavneh Academy
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 10 years
  • Rabbi Yaakov Reshevsky
    Smicha Yeshiva University
    Teacher/Rebbi Yeshiva North Jersey 22 years
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 17 years
  • Sharon Motechin
    MS Speech Language Pathology
    Mother of five
    MA-TOV Staff member - 5 years
  • Vered Cohen
    Teacher of English- ESL- in Israel - 3 years
    MA-TOV Staff member - 8 years
    

• Nature:

• Music:

  • Michael Nadata

• Dance:

  • Shari Bursztyn:
    PHD Clinical and School Psychology - Hofstra University
    Dance teacher
    Ma-tov Staff member - 3 years

• Gan:

  • Elissa Richter:
    Teacher - Yeshivat Noam
    Masters of Education
    Head of MA-TOV Daycare
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 20 years

• Overnights / Late-Nights:

  • Yaakov Eizik
    Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Service
    Campfire Supervisor
    MA-TOV Staff Member - 24 years

• Computer Technology:

  • Rachel Kaminetsky
    BA Computers Stern College
    Computer Teacher - Moriah School

New for Summer 2009
Ma-Na-Im
for boys & girls entering 4th, 5th & 6th grades

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