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Our Directors & Staff

The staff at the Sari Isdaner Early Childhood Center at the Katz JCC are all highly qualified early childhood educators whose credentials include a mix of certification and education, years of experience, and longevity within our community. Our early childhood staff are not just teachers in their classroom within our school, they are also educators within the broader community of the Katz JCC.

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Jheri Grossman

Assistant Director, ECC
Name Title Extension Email
Jheri Grossman Assistant Director, ECC 1243 jgrossman@jfedsnj.org
Barbara Grodd Registrar 1219 bgrodd@jfedsnj.org
Diana Faye Receptionist 1242 dfaye@jfedsnj.org

Our Teachers

Claudette Prather

Head Infant Teacher - Bunny Class

Lyric Johnson

Assistant Infant Teacher - Bunny Class

Princess Hester

Assistant Infant Teacher - Bunny Class

Rachel Pennock

PT Assistant Infant Assistant - Bunny Class

Giana Miraglia

Head Infant Teacher - Duck Class

Courtney McNeill

Assistant Infant Teacher Duck Class

Wendi Walat

Assistant Infant Teacher - Duck Class

Abby Milman

Assistant Infant Teacher - Duck Class

Kyrsten Sarmiento

PT Assistant Infant Teacher - Duck Class

Adriana Segado

Head Toddler Teacher - Monkey Class

Nina Gonzalez

Assistant Toddler Teacher - Monkey Class

Meaghan Thomas

Assistant Toddler Teacher - Monkey Class

Amber Bockman

Assistant Toddler Teacher - Monkey Class

Julia Capozzoli

PT Assistant Toddler Teacher - Monkey Class

LaCoyia Clark

Head Toddler Teacher - Kitty Cat Class

Demi Sarnese

Assistant Toddler Teacher - Kitty Cat Class

Abby Abrams

Head Toddler Teacher - Bear Class

Payton Vituska

Assistant Toddler Teacher - Bear Class

Alesha Riley

Assistant Toddler Teacher - Bear Class

Naomi Medrano

Assistant Toddler Teacher - Bear Class

Sharon Gosizk

Head 2-year-old Teacher - Tiger Class

Ki Munoz 

Assistant 2-year-old Teacher Tiger Class

Ryan Mooney

Assistant 2-year-old Teacher - Tiger Class

Karen Portillo

Head 2-year-old Teacher - Owl Class

Lorena Lezama

Assistant 2-year-old Teacher - Owl Class

Aimee Brennan

Assistant 2-year-old Teacher - Owl Class

Baila Plittman

Head 2-year-old Teacher - Fish Class

Chloe Fritzsche

Assistant 2-year-old Teacher - Fish Class

Ashlyn Perrone

Assistant 2-year-old Teacher - Fish Class (Floater)

Gabrielle Horn

Head 3-year-old Teacher - Elephant Class

Teena Torres

Assistant 3-year-old Teacher - Elephant Class

Michele Meyer

Head 3-year-old Teacher - Butterfly Class

Delaney Kunkle

Assistant 3-year-old Teacher - Butterfly Class  

Sharon Gans

Head 3-year-old Teacher - Camel Class

Twila Williams

Assistant 3-year-old Teacher - Camel Class

Alexis Oppenheimer

Assistant 3-year-old Teacher - Camel Class

Vivian Villajuan

Head 3-year-old Teacher - Dinosaur Class

Erica Krepow

Assistant 3-year-old Teacher - Dinosaur Class

Patrick Lippo

PT Assistant 3-year-old Teacher - Dinosaur Class  

Cory Arcaroli

Head Pre-K Teacher - Peacock Class 

Randi Alexander

Assistant Pre-K Teacher - Peacock Class

Kate Spadaro

PT Assistant Pre-K Teacher - Peacock Class

Laura Anderson

Head Pre-K teacher - Giraffe Class

Eurdine Robinson

Assistant Pre-K Teacher - Giraffe Class

Ariel Smith

Head Pre-K Teacher - Lion Class

Marcia Botel

Assistant Pre-K Teacher - Lion Class

Patrick Lippo

PT Assistant 3-year-old Teacher - Lion Class  

Desirae Caruso

Floater Teacher

Lucy Kratchman

Floater Teacher

Emily Halem

Floater Teacher

Christian Stefanski

Floater Teacher

Our Partners

Pool Update: On Saturday, March 22, two lap lanes will be closed from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM for lifeguard classes, and on Sunday, March 23, the pool will be fully closed from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM for the Sharks Swim Team Banquet. Thank you for your understanding!