About Us

Our Vision and Mission
We want Jewish day school students to be actively engaged in their learning, to find it personally meaningful and applicable to all areas of their lives. We want students connected deeply to their Judaism, to Jews around the world and to the people and land of Israel. Finally, we want students excited and empowered to lead their communities in the future.
Strong students need strong schools. And strong schools need strong teachers.
That’s why Kadima focuses on providing high-quality professional development for Jewish day schools. Our mission is to help educational leaders and teachers apply student-centered learning in ways that best match their school cultures and academic programs.
Our executive team brings decades of experience in Jewish day schools and in teacher training and mentoring to Kadima, and our 30 coaches, “a pedagogical dream team,” have expertise in areas that span Judaic and General Studies, filling all of your coaching needs.
Contact us to learn more about bringing our talented team to your school.
Meet Our Executive Team
Tikvah Wiener
Founder & CEO
Smadar Goldstein
Director of Global Partnerships
Rabbi Yaakov Shafferman
Director of Education, Europe
Jeff Liberty
Chief Strategy Advisor
Meet Our Executive Team
Tikvah Wiener
Founder & CEO
Smadar Goldstein
Director of Global Partnerships
Rabbi Yaakov Shafferman
Director of Education, Europe
Jeff Liberty
Chief Strategy Advisor
Joan Vander Walde
Director of Curriculum
Rabbi Dr. David Saltzman
Academic Officer
Shir Twerski
Director of Ivrit and Israel Education
Nathan Fein
Director of
School Twinning/Data Analyst
Joan Vander Walde
Director of Curriculum
Rabbi Dr. David Saltzman
Academic Officer
Shir Twerski
Director of Ivrit and Israel Education
Nathan Fein
Director of School Twinning/Data Analyst