Elana is the owner of Kol Chaverim Preschool which was founded in April 2012 and will be celebrating their 10 year anniversary next month. Elana opened her second KCP branch in Teaneck at Yeshivat HeAtid in 2016. That same year, she also launched KC KIDS early and aftercare program for the yeshiva’s elementary aged students.  

In 2018, Elana joined forces with Yavneh Academy to help create Gan Yavneh Nursery in Teaneck. Each of these programs serviced around 70-100 children from the greater Jewish community. 

Elana also has a passion for safety and health andbecame a certified EMT in 2008. She opened her swim program in Engelwood, NJ called “Morah Elana’s Swim School” in 2010, which was an extension of the swim school that she started back in high school, when she lived in Toronto. 

She was also the Host and Program Director for “Upscale Getaways” Passover Programs in Niagara Falls in recent years. 

Elana graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in English Literature, a concentration in Music and an A.A. in Judaic Studies. She also earned a dual Masters degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education at Touro College, NY.  

Prior to working as a Preschool Director, Elana worked as Head Lifeguard at the camp run by the Hebrew Academy for Special Children (HASC). She was also selected to join Teach For America and served as a special educator and corps member in Harlem and the Bronx. Special education and helping others that are not able to advocate for themselves has always been an integral role in Elana’s life. 

Elana enjoys creating unique programming, as well as a safe, nurturing, stimulating and dynamic environment for students, parents and staff. She lives in Bergenfield with her husband and 3 children. She is also a proud surrogate carrier to her cousin, Arielle, in Brooklyn NY.