Dovid is the CEO of altbanq, a nationwide lender and payment service's provider, and Point 01, a private credit fund. He is a member of Hatzolah of the UWS and president of HK Shtiebel.

Shira is focusing her time on raising their three children, Solomon, who will be graduating Gan Aliya this year be”H, Abraham, who is currently enrolled on Gan Aliya’s Toddler’s class, and little Anna, a future Gan and Bnos Aliya student be”H.

Dovid and Shira feel immensely grateful to Gan Aliya for its spiritually nurturing and individualized educational  environment in which children build their independence, self-esteem, Ahavas HaTorah, Yisrael, v’Hashem. 

Olga and Jed Sunden have lived on the Upper West Side since September 2014. They have three children: Sonya, an 8th grader at Bnos Aliya, Joseph, a graduate of Gan Aliya and Simon. 

 

Education is a core value in the Sunden home. Since the very beginning of Sonya’s time at Bnos Aliya, Olga and Jed have supported their school of choice for their eldest and only daughter. 

 

Over the years, Jed has devoted his time to help secure federal funding for Bnos Aliya as well as share helpful resources for curriculum, opportunities for student fellowships and provide other enhancements to our program. 

 

Olga, a fashion designer and former owner of her own atelier in Ukraine, shared her talent designing and producing Bnos Aliya’s uniforms for the past seven years. Thanks to Olga’s unique design and affinity for organic materials and quality craftsmanship, Bnos Aliya uniforms are the epitome of schoolwear-chic. 

Olga met Jed in Kyiv, where he founded a media and tech start-up. Since then, and for the last twenty-three years, Jed has focused his work on free-press issues in Ukraine, launching fifteen newspapers, magazines, and websites. Jed and Olga are also passionate supporters of Ukrainian causes, especially those centered on education. 

Over the past four years at Bnos Aliya, Mrs. Blumberg has taught English, History, Geography, and Chumash to students in grades 4 through 8. Her passion for learning, intellectual curiosity, and warm, engaging personality have made a lasting impact on her students, inspiring them to develop a deeper interest in the subjects she teaches. Mrs. Blumberg cherishes her role at Bnos Aliya, where the school's culture and educational philosophy celebrate and nurture the unique qualities of each student.

 

Mrs. Blumberg has over fifteen years of teaching experience. She completed the coursework for two Montessori certifications, Lower and Upper Elementary, from West Side Montessori School Teacher Education Program. Mrs. Blumberg also obtained a Masters of Science in Special Education, a New York State Teaching Certification for Students with Disabilities (Special Education) for Grades 1-6, and a diploma from Seminar L’Moros Bais Yaakov, the Teacher’s Training Program at Bais Yaakov Intensive Seminary in Brooklyn. 

 

Mrs. Blumberg lives with her husband, Shmueli, and daughter, Bracha, in Monsey.