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Vered has been with EWS since 2013. With 25 years of teaching experience, Vered has taught students of all ages. She educated adults in the Milton Adult Program and in the Congregation of Beth Israel Adult Program as well as Lone Star College. Vered led over 40 workshops for the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston as well as other organizations. She has served as a consultant for educational organizations, such as Ravsak. Her passion for inspiring her students in the classroom and engaging them in creative ways earned her two prestigious awards: Irving L. Samuels Outstanding Teacher Award for Judaic Studies and Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. Vered also worked as the Assistant Director at the Miriam Browning Jewish Learning Center for three years before starting her current job at EWS. She is currently teaching her MS students Hebrew, and she is preparing her HS students for the Jerusalem Exam. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and most of all spending time with her family.

Noa graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree from the McCombs School of Business. While in college, she studied abroad in Milan, Italy where she further developed her love of languages. Passionate about education, she obtained years of experience in Hebrew and Judaic instruction as well as experience in providing academic support in a variety of subjects. Most recently, she worked as Hebrew Coordinator and Educator at Yeshiva Torat Emet as well as a fifth-grade teacher at Congregation Beth Yeshurun Religious School. Noa, an avid learner, regularly seeks out innovative instructional approaches. Most importantly, Noa enjoys building relationships with her students and instilling in them a love of learning. In her spare time, Noa likes to travel, hike, read, watch TV, and spend time with her family.

Amber came to EWS in 2016 after being in public school for 10 years. Before EWS, she taught for several years in both middle school and high school. She is currently co-leading the math department’s transition to Emery Math with Jacob Guidry. Amber also coaches Middle School Girls Soccer, leads the Tikkun Olam Club, coordinates the Upper School’s Math Lab, or plans events for the faculty. In her free time, she competes in trail races and triathlons, surfs, camps, cooks, and travels with her family.

Tracy has been a valued member of The Emery/Weiner School community for ten years. She began her journey in the kitchen with Sage before transitioning to the Facilities department, where she plays an essential role in maintaining the school’s daily operations.

Each morning, Tracy ensures the campus is ready for students and staff by preparing common areas, restocking supplies, and maintaining cleanliness. Beyond her daily responsibilities, she enthusiastically supports school events and student activities, always willing to lend a helping hand.

Angie has been with EWS since 2006. Before joining EWS, Angie worked as an educator, coach and a consultant. As a Spanish teacher and coach, her dedication to helping students and commitment to excellence in the classroom earned her a Rookie Teacher of the Year Award at a Houston area high school. Shortly after 9/11, she joined a global outreach organization and moved overseas to mentor youth in military communities. After her time there, she spent three years as a consultant for a big 5 consulting firm, working on projects in the products, government, and oil and gas industries. There she managed timelines, implemented new programs, and ensured easy transitions for her clients. In her first three years at Emery, Angie taught physical education, health and coached middle school volleyball, varsity soccer and varsity softball. She started as the athletic director in 2009, and she continues to coach volleyball in the middle school. As they would say in Aggieland, she bleeds maroon. Though, even the Aggies could not pull her away from supporting the Emery Jaguars on the sports fields and courts. When she’s not supporting Emery coaches and student-athletes, she loves spending time with her husband and two children, visiting family, and hanging out with friends.

Jacob joined EWS in 2006. He currently teaches Calculus II, Calculus I, Statistics, Trigonometry and Finite Math, and Pre-Calculus. He has also taught Algebra II and Geometry at EWS. Jacob has attended multiple conferences, chiefly the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, that allow him to show his love of math to his students. Before joining Emery/Weiner, Jacob taught math at private schools in Houston and his home state of Louisiana. In his free time, Jacob enjoys studying the mathematical principles behind games of chance. However, above all else, Jacob enjoys exposing his two young children to the wonders of crawfish, Mardi Gras, and the New Orleans Saints. Who Dat?!