Leadership Team

Our Educational Leadership Team lays the groundwork for a nurturing and motivating environment where our students will grow and excel.

EMILY GREENBERG

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Emily is responsible for the strategic vision and direction of VTT.

LEIGH ARIEL

PRINCIPAL OF PRIMARY

Leigh supervises all aspects of the senior kindergarten to grade three program, including student support for this division.

ADAM GELMON

PRINCIPAL OF INTERMEDIATE

Adam oversees the intermediate department (grades 4 through 7) and student services and support for this division.

LYORA NIFCO

EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR

Lyora runs our early childhood education offerings for 3 and 4 year olds. Our ECE program is the size of some Jewish day schools!

JESSIE CLAUDIO

DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND INNOVATION

Jessie supports our teachers to meet curricular goals, propelling them forward through innovative teaching practices.

JUDAICS LEADERSHIP TEAM

This Judaics leadership team will ensure we meet our goal of illuminating Judaism through the following lenses: spiritual, intellectual, ritual, linguistic, historical, and experiential.

RABBI LEVI VARNAI

Spiritual Leader & School Rabbi

Rabbi Varnai guides our teachers in tefilah with a commitment to honouring varied Jewish affiliations. He also liaises with our community rabbis to expose our students to diverse Torah interpretations.

DAR GOLDENBERG

Director of Judaic Studies

Morah Dar ensures scope and sequences in our Judaics curriculum from early childhood to Grade 7.

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

JENNIFER SHECTER

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & ADMISSIONS

Jennifer is responsible for all school communications and, along with Enrollment Manager, Tammy Kalvari, leads the school's admissions efforts.

MARKO MILISAVLJEVIC

IT DIRECTOR

Marko guides the technological direction of VTT and maintains our server and robust network infrastructure.

JOSEPH TOBIAS

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Joseph ensures the smooth operation and efficient maintenance of our entire campus. He also oversees our custodial team.

NEVILLE LOK

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Neville is our numbers man and endlessly crunches them to ensure financial sustainability and accountability.

SHANE FOXMAN

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Shane leads our development office in donor cultivation, annual giving and special fundraising events.

COORDINATORS

Our coordinators support both the leadership team and our teachers to ensure best practice and classroom innovation.

SARAH GOLDBERG

Resource Coordinator

Sarah coordinates the delivery of resource services to students receiving additional learning support.

GERRALD LOTZKAR

Health & Physical Education Coordinator

In addition to overseeing VTT's HPE Department, Gerrald coordinates all external competitive athletics and house intramurals.

DANICA BURPEE

Outdoor Education Coordinator

Danica supports our faculty to integrate outdoor learning principles into the curriculum.

TAMSIN MORRELL

iSTEAM Coordinator

Tamsin mentors faculty to integrate the principals of Israel Innovation, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the curriculum.

STUDENT SUPPORT

VTT's counselling services and active learning commons are essential elements to a high functioning school system.

BRADEN O'DONNELL

Assistant Director of Student Life

Braden runs our many chesed clubs and outreach tzedakah activities. He also support social-emotional learning in the classroom with Donna Cantor.

DONNA CANTOR

School Counsellor

Donna works in the classroom, in small groups and one-on-one to support the social-emotional needs of our students

SAFETY & SECURITY

A safe and secure campus is of utmost priority at VTT and we devote the necessary resources to make this happen.

SHAYEGAN SALEHI

Head of Security

Shayegan oversees VTT's Security & Traffic Operations and liaises with law enforcement and Jewish Federation to ensure secure premises.