Alef Staff

Kofim (Monkeys)

Bari Handelman

Bari has lived and worked in the Greater Washington area for many years. Originally from Connecticut, she earned a degree in education from New York University.  She has always enjoyed working for the Jewish community, first as an Executive Assistant and later as an early childhood teacher.  She has taught parent-child classes, 2 year olds, and enrichment for 3-5 year olds, as well as led tot services for Shabbat and holidays.  She joined the Gan Ami staff in September 2014 as our Parent-Child class expert. She lives in Gaithersburg with her husband, Brian, and two children, Hannah and Max.

Bet Staff

Chaverim (Friends)

Stacy Rubinstein

Stacy returned “home” to work at TBANS in the fall of 2018. Stacy was raised in Montgomery County, graduated from Walter Johnson High School and returned post college. After seeing how TBANS teachers welcomed her family, she was inspired to become an early childhood educator. She participated in training in 2012-13, and then taught at Washington Hebrew Congregation for 4 years. Her son Jake completed TBANS in 2016, and her daughter Maddie in 2018. Now it’s her turn, and she couldn’t be happier! When not in school, you can find Stacy selling packages for a wedding photography company, having silly dance parties with her children, and attending lots of hockey games (Go Caps!).

Beverlee Diamond

Beverlee Diamond, a mother of three Temple Beth Ami Nursery School alums, and a former TBANS assistant teacher, is back! Beverlee is from Cape Town, South Africa, where she received her degree in Marketing. Beverlee and her husband Shaun immigrated to the United States in  1993.  After spending so much time in the halls of  Temple Beth Ami, she found a special community and a love for educating children. 

Beverlee starts every morning with a Peloton class and ends every night watching her youngest daughter, Bianca, play soccer.   Beverlee’s son Cameron works in the family furniture business. Beverlee’s middle child, Tori, is a 2021 graduate from CESJDS and will be taking a gap year in Israel and then off to Indiana University! Judaism  plays a pivotal role in Beverlee’s life and that of her family. Beverlee is so excited for “Round 2” at Gan Ami! 

Doobim (Teddy Bears) 

Bari Handelman

Bari has lived and worked in the Greater Washington area for many years. Originally from Connecticut, she earned a degree in education from New York University.  She has always enjoyed working for the Jewish community, first as an Executive Assistant and later as an early childhood teacher.  She has taught parent-child classes, 2 year olds, and enrichment for 3-5 year olds, as well as led tot services for Shabbat and holidays.  She joined the Gan Ami staff in September 2014 as our Parent-Child class expert. She lives in Gaithersburg with her husband, Brian, and two children, Hannah and Max.

Tammy Rosner

Tammy is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Miami University before getting her Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from Kent State University. She moved to the DC area when she married her husband Adam. Prior to being a stay-at-home mom for  seven years with her two children, she worked as a counselor and trainer for EAPs in Ohio and Virginia. She  loved being involved in the Parent Committee and substituting at the preschool while her children attended, but once Jace and Brynn graduated, Tammy  was thrilled to be on the ‘other side of the door’ assisting in our Bet  classes.