Judi Karp
Assistant Dean

Ms. Karp came to SINAI with 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in both secular and religious institutions.  Starting as an early childhood paraprofessional in the NYC Public Schools, she began her professional career as a special education, K-3 resource room teacher in a public school in Lewiston, Maine. Ms. Karp has been a Hebrew School teacher and was the founding principal of the Central Maine Hebrew Academy. Her true calling was special education, however, and she became the Director of Special Education of Monmouth, Maine in 1987.  After returning to NYC in 1988, she worked as the Resource Room Coordinator at the Yeshivah of Flatbush, expanding the program to service over 100 students.

Judi Karp has been with SINAI since September 1996, starting as the Director of the Elementary Division. She became involved with the Hineni program in 2002.

With advanced degrees in special education and administration and supervision, she has brought her experience and vision to the Elementary and Hineni programs at JKHA. Most recently, Ms. Karp has become the Assistant Dean.

 


Jake Weinstein
Associate Director

Mr. Jacob Weinstein has been at SINAI for three years.

Mr. Weinstein received his Bachelors degree from Brooklyn College and his Masters degree from Hunter College.

Prior to joining SINAI he worked at Mount SINAI Hospital for thirty five years. He was a special education teacher for twenty years and was a supervisor of child and adolescent inpatient and day educational programs for fifteen years.

 

 


Mimi Krantz
Assistant Director

Mimi Krantz has been an educator in both regular and special education for the
past 25 years. She received her bachelors degree in education from N.Y.U. and a
Masters in Special Education from Brooklyn College. In addition, she has a
Masters Degree in Supervision and Administration from the College of Staten
Island.

Mrs. Krantz has taught mainstream classes as well as self contained special
education classes. She worked as a Resource Room teacher at the Yeshivah of
Flatbush for the past 14 years. Recently, she has also worked as a teacher
trainer for Testing and Training International in Brooklyn.

Mrs. Krantz enjoys all aspects of the education process and is looking forward
to becoming a part of the SINAI family.