The preschool has a professional, competent and caring staff, knowledgeable and experienced in early childhood education. Our teachers are committed to providing a challenging, developmentally appropriate curriculum in a Jewish environment.

DAVID WORTON

Director of Early Childhood Education. David has 28 years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Education.

He received his B.A. from Vassar College in 1979 and has an M.S. in Infant and Parent Development with postgraduate work at Bank Street College of Education in New York. Previously, he was the Director of Child Care Services at the University of California at San Francisco, Center Director at the Gan Mah Tov Preschool in Oakland and the Director of the California Street and Beth Sholom Site Preschools for the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. David also worked in child development at Wu Yee Children's Services and the Presidio Child Development Services in San Francisco, and had other childhood education experience on the East Coast.

David is currently a member of the URJ-EC serving on their conference committee and is on a professional committee for the JCF ECE Initiative. His wife, Adrian Schrek, is the regional program director for The Curriculum Initiative and was the education director of the Holocaust Center of Northern California for twelve years.

JUTTA BARUTH

Jutta Baruth has been involved with Jewish education for many years. She has taught Hebrew and Judaic Studies at Brandeis Hillel Day School, Lowell High School, and Congregation Emanu-El. In addition, she has been a General Studies teacher in various schools, as well as the Department Chairperson and Hebrew/Judaic Studies Curriculum Coordinator at Congregation Emanu-El.