Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer Johnson began serving as the Assistant Head of School in July 2024, bringing over 16 years of experience in Philadelphia’s education system. She has spent 9 years in elementary education, working in both West and South Philadelphia, and 7 years as an Assistant Principal at a middle/ high school in South Philadelphia. Jennifer earned her Bachelor’s degree from […]

Randi Schafer

Joanna Beck

Angela Utsey

Angela is joining HLA with 10 years of educational experience. Angela began her career as a paraprofessional. She then spent 5 years as a 4th grade general education teacher. During her time in the classroom she perfected her classroom culture and ability to grow scholars based on their academic needs. In 2020, Angela transitioned into […]

Camilla Mardechaiev

Camilla is entering her third year at HLA. She has spent 20 years as an elementary and middle school educator, with expertise in special education and the Hebrew language. Her educational experience includes teaching special education classes and mentoring Hebrew teachers in various schools in Israel.Camilla believes that the pursuit of knowledge, learning and growth […]

Nikki Pullin

Nikki joined Philadelphia Hebrew Public as Dean of Culture in 2020 and leads the team in fostering a joyful culture that models the school’s values. Nikki has been an educator in Philadelphia for the past 13 years. Before coming to PHP, she spent eight years at a charter school in North Philadelphia where she taught several grades and […]

Regina McKinley

Regina McKinley is a founding member of Philadelphia Hebrew Public who started as a Special Education case manager. We are thrilled Regina has now transitioned into serving as Associate Dean of Students Supports bringing with her over 15 years in the field. As importantly, she is a proud parent of a PHP third grader! Regina splits […]

Danny House

Danny House is the Director of Operations at Philadelphia Hebrew Public. She has worked at many education based nonprofits for over a decade to empower young people through education, athletics, and art therapy. Danny graduated from the College of Wooster with a major in sociology. Her education journey taught her about the social issues that […]

Amanda Ainley

Jason Sutton

Jason is entering his seventh year at HLA. A Virginia native, Jason graduated with a masters in teaching for Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education. He began his career as HLA’s 7/8th grade science teacher. After instructing for several years, he stepped into several leadership positions, most recently as the Dean of Students. Jason is […]