Meet Our Wonderful Glasser Preschool Staff
Shalom and welcome! There are many wonderful people here, both at Glasser Preschool and Oak Park Temple to help you in making Glasser Preschool a successful experience for both you and your child.
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Glasser Preschool Staff
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Oak Park Temple Staff
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Meet Our Wonderful Glasser Preschool 2023-2024 Staff!
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Aisha Ellis is excited to return to Glasser Preschool in the Turtles room again. She began teaching in the primary grades at Chicago Public Schools from 2000-2010, when she moved here from Iowa. She completed her Masters in Literacy in 2005 and recently earned her early childhood certificate. Both of her boys attended Glasser Preschool and are now in elementary school. Aisha lives in Chicago with her spouse, boys and two cats and one dog. She enjoys baking, camping in a trailer, scuba, ukulele and singing in a couple of choirs.
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Liliana Frischman is looking forward to starting her tenth year at Glasser Preschool. Lili will be teaching in the Lions class this year having previously taught in both our three-year-old and four-year-old classrooms. Lili has a bachelor’s degree in Counselor Education and a master’s degree in Psychology of Education from the University in Brazil. She lives in Oak Park with her husband and son. Lili loves music, dance and spending time with her friends and family.
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Marci Sperling Flynn has been Glasser Preschool’s full time Director since 1998. She received her BA in psychology from Brandeis University (having also spent a semester at Tel Aviv University), received her JD from Georgetown University Law School, completed her course work towards the MA in early childhood education at National Louis University, and received her National Early Childhood Director credential through the McCormick Center. After practicing law for ten years, Marci changed careers to follow her dream of working full time with children and their families. Marci lives in Oak Park with her husband and numerous pets. Marci’s two adult children are both proud graduates of Glasser Preschool (her son is a Senior at University of Michigan and her daughter is working as an EMT while applying to medical school). Marci is an active member of the CFJE Director’s Group, Early Childhood Collaboration’s Director’s Roundtable, and ECE-RJ (Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism). Marci enjoys spending time with her family and friends and listening to Ralph Covert music.
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Amy Kaufman has been at Glasser Preschool since 2004. She has a master’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Social Work. During the summer of 2020 she completed the National Director Credential from McCormick Center. While living in Philadelphia she worked as a Social worker in a variety of settings. Amy will be teaching in the Lions classroom this year. Amy also teaches third grade at Oak Park Temple’s Jewish School. She lives in Oak Park with her husband Mark. She has two sons. Aaron lives in Detroit and Max is attending the University of Iowa. Amy likes to curl up with a good book and spend time with her family and friends.
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Ruth Milstein has taught at Glasser Preschool for over twenty years with our two and three-year-old children. Ruth will be in the Gan Katan class this school year. Her grown children even attended Glasser Preschool. Ruth has a B.A. with teacher certification and a Masters in Counselor Education. Prior to teaching at Glasser, Ruth was a junior high teacher and counselor, a substitute teacher and a private academic tutor. She enjoys travel, opera and is a Cubs fan! Having grown up at Oak Park Temple, Ruth served for 10 years as chair of the Religious School Committee, was co-president of Sisterhood and is still currently on the Sisterhood Board.
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Gina Scala has been a teacher at Glasser Preschool since 2004 (with a yearlong sabbatical when she lived and worked in Florida). This year Gina will be teaching in our Gan Katan classroom. Gina has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has worked in the field of ECE for over 25 years. Gina has an adult son who is in the veterinary field and shares his passion for animals, especially marine animals. Gina volunteers at Brookfield Zoo and various other charities. Gina enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
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Cathryn Weiss is starting her ninth year teaching at Glasser Preschool and will be in the Turtles classroom this year. She attended National Louis University working toward a degree in early childhood education. She grew up at Oak Park Temple and continues to be an active member of the congregation. She was a member of the Oak Park Temple Board and the Women of Oak Park Temple board, and she is in her twenty second year as a Jewish School teacher. She tutors B Mitzvah students as well.
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Judy Weiss has been part of Glasser Preschool since 1990. She developed and then taught in the Gan Katan program for many years. Judy has been one of our Tigers teachers since 2004. Judy has a BS in preschool/kindergarten from University of Wisconsin, Madison. After completing her degree, Judy stayed in Madison and taught in a day care setting and a preschool. Judy has lived in Oak Park with her husband Marc since 1988 and has three grown children and six grandchildren. She is an active member of Oak Park Temple. Judy likes to ride her bike, take walks, and play mah jongg.
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Gisele Worley has been teaching our four-year olds since she came to Glasser Preschool more than twenty years ago. This year Gisele will again be a teacher in the Tigers classroom. Gisele graduated from Middle East College in Lebanon with a management degree (she speaks Arabic / Syriac / Hebrew/ English) and has taken many early childhood courses locally at Triton College. Prior to coming to Glasser Preschool, Gisele worked in school administration in Lebanon and at Parenthesis Parent/Child Center in Oak Park. Gisele has three children and four grandchildren. Gisele enjoys cooking, knitting, and reading.
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