Dana Foster, Director of Education and Youth
Dana Foster was born and raised in Montgomery County, where she attended Hebrew Day Institute and graduated from Quince Orchard High School. She spent her summers with her mother's family in Israel and was active in her synagogue, Tikvat Israel, serving as President of her USY chapter there. She went to the University of Maryland where she studied English and Social Studies Education. In 1997, she studied Holocaust history in Hamburg and Berlin, Germany as part of Hillel's "Bridges for Understanding" program.
Dana first started teaching religious school her junior year of college and has done so consistently for the 20-something years since. She worked for 10 years at the Close Up Foundation, a civics education organization, developing curriculum and training teachers from all over the country in experiential and issue-centered education. Dana lives in Olney with her husband, Christian, and their two sons, Mason and Jacob. When she isn't on sports fields cheering for her boys, she can be found listening to musicals, reading or cooking. Contact: dana.foster@bnaishalomofolney.org
Lee Winter, ECS Assistant Director
Lee Winter is the Assistant Director of B'nai Shalom of Olney's Early Childhood School. She is local to the area and grew up involved in the Jewish Community.
Lee previously worked at the ECS as a Lead Teacher for 4 years and more recently as the Summer Camp Director. She loves the warm and engaging environment here at ECS and believes in cultivating a positive and caring environment for children and staff.
Lee will also be working with the youth department as advisor of BSO Youth, our group for middle and high schoolers.
