Staff

Arlene Remz, Executive Director
As the former Executive Director of Etgar L'Noar, Arlene's efforts to raise the profile of the organization's mission helped lead to the merger in 2006 of Etgar L'Noar with the Jewish Special Education Collaborative(JSEC) to form Gateways. Arlene previously worked as a Project Director on U.S. Department of Education-funded projects focusing on educational technology for students with special needs at Education Development Center, a non-profit educational research and curriculum development organization. She has been a special education teacher in both New York and Massachusetts. Arlene holds a Masters in Technology and Education from Columbia University, Teachers College, a Masters in Special Education from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Certification in Special Education from Clark University. Arlene is a past president of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston. (back to main staff list)

Julie Gordon, Professional Development Coordinator
Julie specializes in cognitive development and remediation and is a teaching coach for the Gateways Hidden Sparks pilot program. She has a background in both formal and informal assessment and was a classroom teacher in schools for the deaf for many years, as well as an assistant director, helping to develop a Language Access Program. She trained with Reuven Feuerstein and is a certified trainer in the instrumental enrichment program and assessments. Julie is a founder of the Jewish Special Education Collaborative. She holds a Masters in Learning Disabilities and Deaf Education from Columbia University, Teacher's College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Queens College, City University of New York. (back to main staff list)

Sharon Goldstein, Director of Jewish Day School Programs
Sharon has worked with children and families for more than 15 years. She previously worked as the director of early childhood services at The Home for Little Wanderers in Boston, where she managed programs in early intervention, therapeutic childcare, and the development of an early childhood system of care. She has experience working with children (through age 21) and their families, teachers, special education providers and schools, as well as acting as a liaison, regarding case coordination and the IEP process. Sharon received Bachelor degrees in Psychology and Hebrew and Semitic Studies from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She holds Masters in Social Work from Columbia University School of Social Work and in Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. She is a licensed clinical social worker. (back to main staff list)

Nancy Norton, Client Coordinator, Day School Programs
Nancy is passionate about working with children, parents and schools to identify and develop each child's unique strengths while working to address areas of difficulty. She has worked in a number of community settings providing child and family therapy services. Nancy has completed postdoctoral training in neuropsychological assessment and has provided neuropsychological and academic assessments in school, clinic and private practice settings. She has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Boston University. (back to main staff list)

Nancy Mager, Director of Jewish Education Programs
Nancy has worked in the field of special education as a teacher and consultant, providing behavioral support, curricular adaptations and instructional design for schools and families in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Massachusetts. She has additional training in autism spectrum disorders and applied behavior analysis. Nancy holds a Masters in Education from Simmons College through the New England Center for Children's partnership program, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Boston University.

Marion Green, Academic Coordinator, B'nei Mitzvah Program
Marion is devoted to children with special needs. She is an experienced teacher in both secular and Jewish settings and was a founding member of Etgar L'Noar's board and the CJP Disabilities Committee. Her education – Yeshiva of Flatbush, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Masters in Special Education from Boston University – has set the stage for a multi-layered career in Jewish education in synagogues, public schools and in private tutoring. (back to main staff list)

Sherry Grossman, Director of Community Special Education Services
Sherry joined Gateways on July 1, 2009, as Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston shifted the funding for coordination of supplementary and preschool special education services from the Bureau of Jewish Education to Gateways. She works with synagogue preschools and religious schools throughout the community and coordinates the TeenAde Program for youth who volunteer their time in synagogues to work with children who have special learning needs. As a senior educator, consultant, coach and program manager, Sherry's career spans 30 years in Jewish educational settings. Sherry has a Bachelor in Psychology from Simmons College, a Master in Education in Early Education and Special Needs from Tufts University's Eliot-Pearson School of Child Study, and a Master in Judaic Studies from Boston's Hebrew College. She has Massachusetts certification in Early Education and Care, Director Level II, and State Teachers' certification. (back to main staff list)

Sarah Clark, Business Manager
Sarah has worked in a variety of Jewish educational settings in both teaching and administrative roles. She holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Heller School and a Masters from the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program, both at Brandeis University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University. (back to main staff list)