Tamar Andrews spent her teen years at Temple Isaiah as a high school student attending YULA HS, whose classes were held at here. A graduate of CSLA and CSUN, Tamar holds a BA degree in Psychology and an MA in Child Development. She is completing her Ph.D. in Education at USC. Tamar began her tenure as our Preschool Director in 2003. She is also on the faculty of Cal State Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Studies and UCLA. Tamar works closely with the National Association for the Education of Young Children as a validator for their accreditation program.

Ellen Goldberg has been the principal of Temple Isaiah Religious School for thirteen years. She was recently honored as the first religious school principal to receive the "Sara and Simha Lainer Distinguished Educator Award", from the Los Angeles Bureau of Jewish Education. Ellen is a member of the clinical faculty of Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion. In this capacity, she serves as a mentor to graduate students studying towards a Masters Degree in Jewish Education. In addition, Ellen is active on the Religious School Principals' Council, where she has served as co-chair.