Teresa Dorman
Shalom!
My name is Teresa Dorman, and I started working at B’nai Israel C.D.S. in 2016. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education and love being able to create a space where children feel safe and cared for while being challenged to explore new skills. My passion is child development and early childhood education. I am here to be a help to the teachers in providing an age appropriate curriculum and making sure our classrooms are equipped with the tools needed to help magnify our students learning experience. When I am not at school, I love spending time with family, swimming, reading books, and watching movies. I have five grown children and two grandchildren who keep me very busy. I am looking forward to a great school year!
Diana Bell
I moved here from Tampa a couple of years ago and have been enjoying getting to know Gainesville and its lovely citizens as well as working at BICDS. I love to dance and listen to live music as often as possible. I also love to spend time with my children, all three of whom are all grown up.
Lynn Salter
With more than 20 years of experience in office administration, Lynn began working with the Day School in 2015. Originally from Winder, GA, she and her husband moved to Gainesville in 2015. They have two grown sons, Brandon and Nick. Outside of work, Lynn enjoys spending time with family.
Jenifer Petrescu
Jenifer is our Executive Director and has served in that role since 2013. However, her time at B'nai Israel began in 2003, when she worked as a teacher in our Day School. Jenifer has also served on the day school committee and been an active participant at B'nai Israel since she started here, nearly 22 years ago.
Jenifer has her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Florida, both in Political Science with a focus on Public Administration. With specialization in grants management, Jenifer has helped organizations seek out funding to advance their mission in serving their communities.
Jenifer and her husband Vlad have three children: Cristian (12), Stella (10) and Eloise (5).
