Milken Community School Current Parents

CONTACT GUIDE

To help you navigate the many departments at Milken, we've put together the contact page below to direct you to the right place.

General questions can be sent to: communications@milkenschool.org or you may use the chat feature on the bottom left.

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To Contact a Teacher or Advisor

To resolve an issue your child is having with their teacher, a class, or another student, please contact your child’s teacher or your child’s advisor, and, if unresolved, the relevant Divisional Leadership (listed below - Dean, Counselor or Division Head). Teacher/advisor contact info can be found in myMilken in your child's class pages.

For questions regarding classes, attendance, finals schedule or calendar, please contact your division assistants.

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Division 6-8

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Dr. Leigh Fauber, Division Head, Grades 6-8
Rabbi Brett Kopin, Division Rabbi, Grades 6-8
Jeremy Levine, Division Dean, Grades 6-8
Jessie Alyesh, Associate Counselor, Grades 6-8
Lisa Mamos, Division Academic Support Director, Grades 6-8

Cynthia Patterson, Division 6-8 Office Manager
Denise Horn, Division 6-8 Administrative Assistant
Division 9-10

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Chris Scarlata, Division Head, Grades 9-10
Rabbi David Saiger, Division Rabbi, Grades 9-10
Monica Daranyi, Division Dean, Grades 9-10
Stephen McKay, Division Academic Support Director, Grades 9-10
Audrey Morchy, Division Counselor, Grades 9-10

Holly Mavrin, Division 9-10 Administrative Assistant
Adrianne Harris, Division 9-10 Administrative Assistant
Division 11-12

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Beau Lindsay, Division Head, Grades 11-12
Rabbi Shawn Fields-Meyer, Division Rabbi, Grades 11-12
Max Greenberg, Division Counselor, Grades 11-12
Philip Rainer, Division Dean, Grades 11-12
Sarah Farkas, Division Academic Support Director, Grades 11-12

Nancy Barber, Division 11-12 Administrative Assistant
Karen Laibow, Divisions 9-10 & 11-12 Office Manager

Additional Departments/Contacts

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Athletics

Grades 6-8: Lisa Steenport, Athletic Director, Middle School
Contact me about Middle School athletics
Grades 9-12: Barbara Iversen, Athletic Director, Upper School
Contact me about Upper School athletics
Grades 9-12: Carmelle "Leli" Kiesler '05, Associate Athletic Director, Upper School
Contact me about Wildcat athletic culture, team merchandise and Upper School athletic support.
Grades 6-12: Jason Welsh '13, Athletic Coordinator
Contact me about MS/US schedules and buses.
Attendance

To report an absence before October 6, please send an email to: mcsattendance@milkenschool.org with the student's full name and grade in the subject line. The body of the email needs to include the date(s) and the reason. If it is an early dismissal request, the requested time to leave needs to also be stated. Absence notifications should be submitted no later than 8:00AM of the day affected. Early dismissal requests need to be sent by 10:00AM on that day and preferably earlier when possible. Attendance is processed each morning.

***AFTER OCTOBER 6, to report an absence, please visit milkenschool.org/attendance to complete the form.
Campus Safety/Security

For any campus safety or security questions/concerns, contact Carlos Sanchez, Director of Operations & Campus Safety at csanchez@milkenschool.org.

To contact campus security after hours, call 310.440.3564.
College Counseling & Academic Planning

For general questions about College Counseling:
Eli Shavalian, Director of College Counseling & Academic Planning
Deana Delshad, Associate Director of College Counseling & Academic Planning
Eric Feldman, Associate Director of College Counseling & Academic Planning
Shelley Kierman, Associate Director of College Counseling & Academic Planning
Ross D. Mankuta, Director of Alumni Engagement & Career Enhancement
Food/Lunch Ordering/Marts

Food/Lunch Ordering/Mart Hours: Leigh Orloff, Marts Manager
To Volunteer at the Mart: marts@milkenschool.org
Milken Merch

Visit the Merch store in Sherman Oaks (15003 Califa St.) by appointment only. Email help@milkenmerch.com
for appointments or any merch questions/returns/exchanges. Order merch at milkenmerch.com.
myMilken or Bookstore Help

For assistance with myMilken Resource Boards, calendar and general questions: Elana Vorspan, Associate Director of Communications

For help logging in to myMilken or the bookstore, contact helpdesk@milkenschool.org.
Nurses/Magnus Health

To contact our nurses or for questions about Magnus Health requirements, contact nurses@milkenschool.org.
Student Services & Student Life

All Division Student Services Professionals
Dr. Lisa Acker, Head of Student Services
Caren Heller, Director of Student Life
(for all student programs, including oneg, town meetings, etc)
Jessie Mallor, Tarbut Programming Coordinator

Division 6-8 Student Services Professionals
Lisa Cobey Lopez, Counselor
Lisa Mamos, Academic Support Director
Rebecca Feinerman, Learning Specialist

Division 9-10 Student Services Professionals
Travis Kiley, Learning Specialist
Stephen McKay, Academic Support Director
Audrey Morchy, Division Counselor

Division 11-12 Student Services Professionals
Max Greenberg, Counselor
Hannah Aftalion, Learning Specialist
Sarah Farkas, Academic Support Director
Transportation (Bus, Decals)

To get parking decals, bus information, or any other transportation queries, visit the resource board tile.(log in required). Or email transportation@milkenschool.org.
Transcripts & Report Cards

To request an official transcript for college: Eric Feldman
To request a transcript for a 6-12 transfer: Nicole Leslie, Registrar
Service Learning

All Divisions: Joel Murillo, Experiential Learning Instructional Leader
Performing Arts

All Divisions: Lee Kasper, Performing Arts Instructional Leader
Robotics

All Divisions: Stephan Shapiro, Robotics Teacher
House Leadership

For questions about our House program, please contact:

House Brandeis
Iris Harel, Division 6-8 House Leader
Ira Madnikoff, Division 9-10 House Leader
Josh Marcus, Division 11-12 House Leader

House Hekmat
James Silbert, Division 6-8 House Leader
Taylor Dwyer, Division 9-10 House Leader
Jason Welsh, Division 11-12 House Leader

House Lazarus
Jeremy Levine, Division 6-8 House Leader
Monica Daranyi, Division 9-10 House Leader
Leli (Carmelle) Kiesler, Division 11-12 House Leader

House Ramon
Katey Garnick, Division 6-8 House Leader
Sean Herstein, Division 9-10 House Leader
Philip Rainer, Division 11-12 House Leader

To Contact School Leadership

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Academic Leadership

Senior Academic Leadership
Dr. Sarah Shulkind, Head of School
Limor Dankner, Associate Head of School, Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin, Rabbinic Head
Dr. Kimberly Schwartz, Chief Curriculum & Program Officer
(for questions about Milken curriculum and academic programs)

Academic Leadership
Dr. Lisa Acker, Head of Student Services
(for inquiries about parent education, academic support and counseling)

For Division Heads, please view Division Leadership within each division above.
Operational Leadership

Tarryn Breskal, Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Daniel Spiegel, Associate Head of School for External Relations
Tal Barak, Director of Communications & Associate Director of External Relations
Elana Vorspan, Associate Director of Communications
(for questions about Milken emails or website, or how to volunteer with the Milken Parents Association)
Alexandra Kadoche, Director of Development
(for questions about Annual Fund or fundraising)
Lindy Kadouri, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management
(for questions about new enrollment, re-enrollment, prospective parent events or the application process)
Ross D. Mankuta, Director of Alumni Engagement & Career Enhancement
(for questions about Milken's alumni, internship and career enhancement programs)
Carlos Sanchez, Director of Operations and Campus Safety
(for questions about the Milken campus and safety concerns)
Joe Arredondo, Director of IT
(for issues with Milken email, myMilken log in or computers, open a help desk ticket at helpdesk@milkenschool.org)

myMilken

What do I use myMilken for?

to view my child’s homework assignments and gradebook
to see what my child is learning
to find dates and times of events (calendar)
to search faculty, student and parent directories
to browse resource board tiles with information on everything from ordering food at the mart, to purchasing merch, to bus info, to grade level events and more.

To learn to navigate myMilken, contact the IT Department

Contact Directory 23-24
Download our helpful contact guide!
How-To Subscribe to School Calendars on Your Phone
Student Parent Handbook 2023-24
IT Help
For help with myMilken log in, Milken email or school computer issues.
MyMilken Sign-In
To access classes, calendar, resource board tiles, sign in to myMilken.

Development/Annual Fund

Phone & Address

For Division 6-8 Questions: Call 310.903.4800
Cynthia Patterson, Division 6-8 Office Manager
Denise Horn, Division 6-8 Administrative Assistant

For Division 9-10 + 11-12 Questions: Call 310.440.3500
Holly Mavrin, Division 9-10 Administrative Assistant
Adrianne Harris, Division 9-10 Administrative Assistant

Nancy Barber, Division 11-12 Administrative Assistant
Karen Laibow, Divisions 9-10 & 11-12 Office Manager

For after hours, please call Milken Campus Security at 310.440.3564.

Addresses:
Saperstein Middle School Campus
15900 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Upper School Campus
15800 Zeldins' Way, Los Angeles, CA 90049

General questions can be sent to:

communications@milkenschool.org
or via WhatsApp 310.440.3724.