Cardin Faculty and Staff

An outstanding faculty is vital to the success and growth of an educational institution. These educators must not only be experts in their fields but also possess the enthusiasm and vision to enliven their lessons through subject matter that is relevant and compelling to students. In addition, they must value and encourage interaction with students, respecting them as key members of the learning community.

We are committed to assembling and maintaining such a superior group of educators. Our faculty has excellent academic credentials, valuable classroom experience, and the passion for education that fosters critical thinking and creativity. Our educators are also dedicated to and serve as models of the ethical framework that is a fundamental component of Jewish education and tradition.

As master teachers, our faculty seeks to discover and build connections among disciplines. They teach with a dual vision, illuminating their own subject matter with an eye toward the entire curriculum.

Administration and Staff

Barbie B. Prince
Head of School
B.A., Goucher College
M.S., Johns Hopkins University
M.Ed., in School Improvement Leadership, Goucher College
bprince@shoshanascardin.org

Rabbi Stuart A. Seltzer
Dean of Judaic Studies
B.A., Columbia University
B.A., Jewish Theological Seminary
Ordination Jewish Theological Seminary
sseltzer@shoshanascardin.org

Leslie Smith Rosen
Dean of General Studies
B.A., St. John’s College
M.A., American University
lrosen@shoshanascardin.org

Jan B. Schein
CFO / Financial Literacy Instructor
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
M.B.A., Johns Hopkins University
C.P.A., State of Maryland
jbschein@shoshanascardin.org

Alissa A. Parker
Business Manager / Registrar
B.A., University of Michigan
aparker@shoshanascardin.org

Cheryl Snyder Taragin
Director of Recruitment and Alumni Relations
B.A., Behavioral Arts and Sciences, Honors Program, University of Maryland
J.D., cum laude, Heuisler Honor Society, University of Baltimore School of Law
ctaragin@shoshanascardin.org

Shannon Carney
School Counselor
B.A., Loyola College, Maryland
M.S.W., University of Maryland, School of Social Work
scarney@shoshanascardin.org

Miriam Golob
Office Assistant
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park
mgolob@shoshanascardin.org

Faculty

Maureen Beabout
Latin Instructor / Development Associate
B.A., George Washington University
M.A., Bryn Mawr College
mbeabout@shoshanascardin.org

Elaine Brandes
Art Instructor
B.A., Hofstra University
M.A.J.E., Baltimore Hebrew University
ebrandes@shoshanascardin.org

Robert Cantor
History Department Chair
B.A., University of Maryland
M.Ed., University of Maryland
rcantor@shoshanascardin.org

Paul Carroll
Music Instructor
B.M., Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University
M.M., Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University
pcarroll@shoshanascardin.org

Zohara Chaban
Hebrew Instructor
B.A., Tel-Aviv University
zchaban@shoshanascardin.org

Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky
Judaic Studies Instructor
Ordination and B.A., Yeshiva University
J.D., University of Maryland
ychaitovsky@shoshanascardin.org

Dan Conway
Athletic Director
B.S., Andrews University
dconway@shoshanascardin.org

Jason Creeger
Judaic Studies Instructor
B.A., Baltimore Hebrew University
M.A., Towson University
jcreeger@shoshanascardin.org

Ella Davis
Hebrew Instructor
B.A., Hebrew University, Jerusalem
edavis@shoshanascardin.org

Amy Fink
History Instructor / Student Support Services Coordinator
B.A., Columbia University
B.A., Jewish Theological Seminary
M.A., Baltimore Hebrew University
afink@shoshanascardin.org

Michelle Greenbaum
Mathematics Instructor
B.S., University of Maryland
Advanced Professional Certificate in Secondary Mathematics. State of Maryland
mgreenbaum@shoshanascardin.org

Dr. Norman Prentiss
English Department Chair
B.A., Washington College
M.A., Washington University
M.A., Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D., Washington University
nprentiss@shoshanascardin.org

Alexandra Sloane
Science Instructor
B.S., Loyola College in Maryland
M.A., The Johns Hopkins University
M.S., Hood College
asloane@shoshanascardin.org

Rebecca Weinstein
Spanish Instructor
B.A., Muhlenberg College
rweinstein@shoshanascardin.org

Dean Whitfield
Mathematics and Science Department Chair / Instructional Technology Coordinator
B.S., University of Cincinnati
M.Ed., University of Cincinnati
dwhitfield@shoshanascardin.org

Visiting Faculty

Rabbi Chaim Landau
M.A., Jews College, London, England
LLC, Guildford College of Law
Ordination, Yeshivat Hamivtar
clandau@shoshanascardin.org

Rabbi Joel H. Zaiman
B.S., DePaul University
Ordination, Jewish Theological Seminary