Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy’s (HBHA) Board of Trustees announced Annie Glickman's appointment as the new head of school on June 20.
“We are excited to welcome Annie Glickman as our new Head of School,” said HBHA Board of Trustees President David Sosland. “Her vision, creativity and dedication to Jewish education and community make her an exceptional leader for our school. We look forward to seeing her positive impact on our students, families and staff.”
Glickman’s background is marked by her tenure at the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, where she serves as campaign director. In this role, she managed a $5.13 million annual campaign and led the Israel Emergency Campaign, raising over $3.6 million.
Before her work at the Federation, Glickman held several key positions at the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning. As the international director of school services, she was instrumental in talent management, student recruitment and curriculum implementation, revitalizing Dallas and Kansas City schools.
Her journey in education began as a Judaic and general studies teacher at Beit Rabban Day School in New York City, where she initiated a peer-to-peer coaching program for faculty.
Glickman holds an M.A. in Jewish education from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and a B.A. in Jewish studies with a minor in drama from the University of Washington. Her graduate work also included time at Hebrew University’s Melton Senior Educators Program under Dr. Howard Deitcher, director of the Melton Center for Jewish Education, where she studied the moral and philosophical implications of teaching children the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). She has received numerous awards, including the Melton Extraordinary Leadership Award and the Jewish Theological Seminary Seeds of Innovation Grant Award.
Glickman also co-founded Priya, a fund that helps families struggling with infertility in Dallas and Kansas City, with dozens of children having been adopted or born to families Priya has served.
She has also been involved with Jewish Federations of North America’s Executive Accelerator and the M2: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s Relational Learning and Engagement Cohort 1.