Shari Pick Taishoff

Director

Shari Pick Taishoff joined the nursery school as Associate Director in Summer 2014 and moved into the Interim Director role in July 2022. Shari has been working in early childhood for nearly 20 years. Her career in education includes many years as a Pre-K classroom teacher in NYC Jewish nursery schools. She later transitioned into school administration, and served concurrently as the day camp director and nursery school assistant director at Jewish Community Project (JCP) in Tribeca before joining the JCC. She has also supervised a Hebrew school as well as My Grown-Up and Me classes. Shari earned her B.A. in psychology from the State University of New York at Albany and her M.A. in early childhood education from Bank Street College of Education.

Shari’s passions as a school administrator include working with teachers to build a strong community in their classroom and develop strong relationships with parents, and ensuring that learners of every type are supported in their growth. She welcomes all school families to stop by and say “hi” or check in about any school matter.