Staff
“The teachers and administration embody unconditional love and caring.”

- BCA PARENT

Dedicated to
making a difference

The staff at Bnot Chaya is not limited to helping their students achieve academic success. They are committed to helping each girl as an individual overcome their struggles, and succeed across every area in life. Besides being teachers, the BCA staff members are role models, bastions of emotional support, and loving family members to the girls who need them.

CO FOUNDERS

Mr. Yanky Elefant

CO FOUNDER

Mrs. Estee Wallerstien

CO FOUNDER

ADMINISTRATION

Rabbi Ilan Ginian

PRINCIPAL MENAHEL

Mrs. Devorah Krawiecz

PRINCIPAL

Mrs. Esty Saadia

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

Miss Maggie Akerman

Administrative Assistant

Dr. Judy Benatar, DSW, LCSW

CASAC-M ADDICTION SPECIALIST

Mrs. Rivkah Kagan, LMHC

SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

JUDAIC STUDIES

Mrs. Nina Marciano

EXTRA CURRICULAR COORDINATOR, PARASHA

Mrs. Jackie Bitton

LIMUDEH KODESH- HASHKAFA, RELATIONSHIPS, TAHARAT HAMISHPACHA

Rabbi Yehuda Stern

LIMUDEH KODESH- PARASHA, HASHKAFAH

Mrs. Bruchi Fischman

LIMUDEH KODESH - JEWISH LIFE SKILLS

Mrs. Avivit Mikhli

LIMUDEH KODESH, PIRKEH AVOT

Miss Chedva Levine

PARASHA

Mrs. Mindy Shachar

PARASHA

SECULAR STUDIES

Mrs. Feigy Myski

ALGEBRA I, ALGEBRA II, GEOMETRY, PILATES GYM

Mrs. Arielle Jacobowitz

PSYCHOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, GLOBAL HISTORY, COLLEGE GUIDANCE

Miss Shaindy Zafir

ANATOMY, LIVING ENVIRONMENT, JEWISH HISTORY

Miss Chedva Levine

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Miss Riki Klein

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Miss Hanna Gewirtz

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Miss Malka Zoldan

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Mrs. Rivkah Gross

Finance

ELECTIVE

Mrs. Chava Schneider

GUITAR

Mrs. Sima Histenrath

ART

Mrs. Devorah Goldberg

SPANISH LANGUAGE

NYC DOE AGENCY

We provide a qualified Special Education Teacher Support to our students.

Mrs. Blimi Aryeh

SETTS PROVIDER