CARING COMMUNITY
Wendy Jacobson
Caring Community Coordinator
I will help connect you with others through wonderful outreach opportunities including our Community Kitchen, Chanukah Mitzvah Day, Holiday projects, Shabbat Across Fairmount Temple, and more.
COMMUNICATIONS
Laura Munson
Communications Director, Bulletin Editor
I can answer questions about our Bulletin mailed to our members, e-blasts, including getting on the email list, as well as supporting our temple groups with publicity.
CONTROLLER/FINANCE
Barry Shapiro
Controller
As Controller, I am responsible for the finances and budgets of Fairmount Temple as well as being in charge of all the benefits for our employees
Yan Shepteban
Assistant Controller
I am responsible for membership receivables, temple payables as well as staff payroll.
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Elizabeth Kleckner
School Administrator
If you have any questions about our Early Childhood Center or Fairmout Temple Religious School – I am here to help you find the answers and direct you to the right person.
Joey Laidman
Senior Administrator for Education and Membership Coordinator
As Administrator for the Religious School and the Early Childhood Center (ECC), I'm here to answer your questions about our school billing or available scholarships. I also serve as the temple's membership coordinator.
PROGRAMMING ASSISTANTS
Yael Casselberry
Programming Assistant
I schedule the appointments and am administrative support for both Cantor Lapin and Cantor Laureate Sager and I assist families planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. I also work with our clergy and families with funerals and stone settings as well as creating the mishebeirach list and milestone blessings list for Shabbat Services.
Jenny Marmaros
Programming Assistant
I schedule the appointments and am administrative support for both Rabbi Nosanchuk and Rabbi Caruso. I assist those planning a wedding, conversion, or bris/baby namings. I can also help with Zoom support (scheduling, Zoom links) and support out temple's work with the Greater Cleveland Congregations.
MUSIC-ACCOMPANIST
David Gooding
Accompanist and Choir Director
Fairmount Temple's accompanist and choir director is David Gooding, a composer, performer, arranger, lyricist and music director with well over 300 productions to his credit. He was resident Music Director/Composer for the Cleveland Play House, maintained long associations as Organist for the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell, and is a recipient of the Cleveland Arts Prize for Music.
TEMPLE SUPPORT STAFF
Barbara Smith
Senior Program Assistant and Assistant to the Executive Director
I am senior program assistant and administrative support for Executive Director Steve Borstein. I also can help you with questions about facility rentals, perpetual yarhzeits, Friends of Fairmount, and our Yizkor Book of Remembrance.
Theresa Lapin
Receptionist
I can help you with donation questions, put your name on our weekly yarhzeit list, and help direct you to the right staff person to assist with others questions.
