Ms. Raizi Chechik, currently Head of School at Manhattan Day School, is a creative and dynamic educator who brings to her position over two decades of school leadership experience and a passion for learning and teaching. She studied Tanach and Counseling at Michlalah Jerusalem Teachers College, holds an MA in Jewish History, and has done doctoral work in both Education and Jewish Studies. Ms. Chechik is the recipient of numerous professional and academic awards, among them the national GrinspoonSteinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. Ms. Chechik has earned a reputation as a warm, caring, and innovative educational leader with high standards of scholarship, expertise in professional development, and sensitivity to the needs of each individual student. She is a gifted speaker and thinker who has lectured internationally on topics of education and Jewish studies.