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Leadership

School Administration

Rabbi Mordechai Schwersenski

Incoming Head of School

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Hadassah Smolarcik, M.S. Ed.

Judaic Studies Principal, Grades 1-8

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Shireen Butman

General Studies Principal, Grades 1-5

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Rina Lanner

General Studies Principal, Middle School

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Gwenn Baer

Early Childhood Principal, EC2-Kindergarten

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Lev Stark

Executive Director

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Suzanne Rice

Director of Development

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Administration

Rabbi Mordechai Schwersenski, M.S. Ed., Incoming Head of School
Hadassah Smolarcik, M.S. Ed., Judaic Studies Principal, Grades 1-8
Shireen Butman, B.A., General Studies Principal, Grades 1-5
Rina Lanner, M.S. Ed., General Studies Principal, Middle School
Gwenn Baer, M. Ed., Early Childhood Principal, EC2-Kindergarten
Lev Stark, B.A., Executive Director
Suzanne Rice, B.S., Director of Development

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton is the school’s governing body. As the governing body, the Board is charged with strategic planning, evaluating the school’s administration, establishing the school’s policies, and setting the annual operating budget.

Each trustee member serves voluntarily and is expected to assist in his/her function with the school’s best interest in mind. Personal agendas are not addressed by the Board of Trustees.

The president of the Board of Trustees is the direct line of communication between the Board of Trustees and the administration of the school. Board of Trustee members are not able to assist individual parents with personal issues. Please refer to the Parent/Teacher Manual for more information regarding the school’s operational structure so that you can better understand the management and governance of our school.

All parents in the school are invited and encouraged to join a committee and become involved in Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton. This is the best way to learn about the wonderful things that take place throughout the year.

2025-2026 Board of Trustees

Executive Committee
Daniel Katz, President
Amy Tarlowe, Vice President
Daniel Krasna, Treasurer
Liora Adler, M.D., Secretary
Anna Jacobs, PTA President
Orlie Cohen, Ph.D.
Teddy Struhl

Board of Trustees
Joe Averbook
Sandy Cohen
Jennifer Epstein
Deena Ganz
Yitty Garden, D.M.D.
Evan Landau, M.D.
Adir Levy
Rivka Schlager, Esq.
Eliezer Seidenfeld, D.M.D.
Mor Shapiro, M.D.
Michael Welner, M.D.

Honorary Trustees
Rabbi Rael Blumenthal
Rabbi Yaakov Gibber
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Rabbi Philip Moskowitz