Meet the Wise School Team
We have an incredible team of administrators, teachers, faculty, coaches, and staff, all of whom contribute to making Wise School a place to learn deeply, be creative, experience wholeness, and make great happen! Meet them all below:
Mrs. Weiser has a rich background of educational experiences including serving as the Head of School at Heschel West Day School and Principal, of Palisades Elementary Charter School. Read more
Pam Kleinman is excited to begin her new position as Assistant Head of School at Wise School. Building on her experience as Vice-Principal/Student Support, Ms. Kleinman brings her expertise in curriculum and instruction, child development, teacher supervision and… Read more
Sarah Shpall joins the Wise School Administration Team with nearly two decades of teaching experience. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Judaic Studies from the University of Oregon and a Masters in Education from… Read more
Beth is looking forward to starting her 13th th year at Wise School and Aaron Milken Center as the Director of Admission and Exmissions. She was raised in Los Angeles and graduated from Beverly Hills High School… Read more
Malka Clement takes great pride in being an integral part of the wise Community for the past 25 years. She brings her talents, expertise and gifted teaching skills to Wise School and has served as a teacher, mentor, curriculum developer and administrator over the years. Read more
The other half of our school counselor team, Ms. Maman is a licensed clinical social worker originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. She enjoys working with students on improving their coping skills and conflict resolution, and helping families strengthen their communication and resilience. She earned her B. A. in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley, and her master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. When she is not working, she spends time with her husband, three boys, and golden retriever, who keep her grounded and grateful.
Making up half of our school counselor team, Mrs. Krikheli was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She attended UCLA and earned her Bachelors in Psychology and a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology. She then went on to complete her graduate studies at CSUN Read more
Rabbi Josh (“Yoshi”) Zweiback was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Princeton University in 1991 and was ordained as a Rabbi by the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion… Read more