Jody Passanisi

Jody Passanisi serves as the Director of Upper School at Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School since July 2017, while also working as a Crisis Counselor for Crisis Text Line since April 2019 and as a Freelance Consultant since June 2015. Jody maintains an academic role as an Adjunct Instructor at Mount Saint Mary's University since January 2015 and has previously held positions such as Coordinator of Student Life, Teacher, and Student Council Advisor at Heschel Day School from August 2005 to June 2017. Jody contributed as a Blogger for MiddleWeb from June 2013 to September 2016 and as a Clinical Educator for the DeLeT Induction Program between August 2012 and June 2015. Earlier experience includes working as an SAT Instructor at Ivy West from January 2004 to June 2005. Jody's educational background includes a Master of Science in Education from Mount Saint Mary's University and a Master of Arts in Philosophy and Religious Studies from the Graduate Theological Union.