Core Team
Familiar faces, built on years of trust.
The Core Team brings deep experience in institutional leadership, finance and operations, education, and strategy — expertise earned across Jewish education and nonprofit institutions. What brings them together isn't just professional skill; it's a shared belief that Bergen County deserves this school, and a willingness to build it together from the ground up.
Barbara Rubin
Barbara Rubin brings decades of experience in education, including 25 years in administrative leadership. Her career has centered on mentoring and training teachers, designing and facilitating curriculum, and guiding schools through Middle States accreditation, including service as a Middle States peer reviewer. She spent 19 years as Middle School Principal at Yavneh Academy and 18 years at Magen David Middle School.
Under her guidance, schools have strengthened academic programs while fostering the kind of close-knit community where students feel known and supported. She prioritizes building genuine relationships with families as a foundation for student success.
Mrs. Rubin holds a Master's degree in Educational Administration and Curriculum from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor's degree in Education with a focus in Language Arts from the City University of New York.
Dr. Drorit Beckman
Dr. Drorit Beckman brings 15+ years of senior nonprofit and higher education leadership experience to Yeshiva High School Project. As Chief of Staff to the President of Bergen Community College, she played an integral role in finance, human resources, external relations, policy development, and shared governance for a $150M-budget institution, managed $60M in federally regulated funding, and led strategic planning efforts. She has also served as a peer evaluator for Middle States accreditation.
She currently leads nQuery, advising on strategy, funding, and governance for large-scale initiatives, including a growing national network of day schools and a traumatic brain injury care initiative for Israel Defense Force veterans.
Dr. Beckman holds an M.D. from Tel Aviv University and a B.S. in Biology & Society with a concentration in Policy Analysis & Management from Cornell University. She is fluent in Hebrew and is deeply committed to education and Jewish communal life. She lives with her husband, two children, and two dogs in Paramus, NJ.
TBD*
*We will be selecting our Mashgiach Ruchani in Phase 3, once we've built out our religious life framework together with the community.
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