General Studies
Mr. Chris Ellis
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Mr. Christopher Ellis is a native of Atlanta. He attended Auburn University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, concentrating on Actuarial Science. He discovered that teaching was a more rewarding and fun career than working in insurance. Mr. Ellis holds certification from the state of Georgia in all content areas of secondary mathematics. He has been with Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael since 2015, having taught all different levels of mathematics. He loves the relationships and community here at YOY! Mr. Ellis enjoys the outdoors - camping, kayaking, fishing and traveling. He has been to Ireland, France, Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Canada.
Mr. William Ellis
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Mr.William Ellis attended both the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. He holds a BS Ed. in Secondary Social Science Education and a Masters in Educational Leadership and Supervision. After teaching in the Gwinnett County school system for over 35 years, Mr. Ellis began teaching at Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael in the fall of 2009 and now teaches World History, AP US History and AP US Government. One of the things he loves about teaching at YOY is the student centered emphasis and the strong parent/community support. Mr. Ellis and his wife Debbie have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Dr. Richard Katz
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Dr. Richard Katz is a trained linguist, specializing in language history and how grammatical features come about. He earned his Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Georgia in 2016 and moved from Athens to Atlanta so that his wife could pursue her career in accounting. He first came to Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael in the fall of 2018 where he teaches Language Arts and English to the 9th and 12th grade. In class, he works on strengthening students' skills in close reading and argumentative writing. Outside of class, he is writing a book about the history of grammatical structures like the perfect tense. He and his wife have a two year-old son.
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