AMOS & CELIA HEILICHER MINNEAPOLIS JEWISH DAY SCHOOL

Dan Ahlstrom Head of School

Head of School

Dr. Ahlstrom, Ed.D., has served as a head of school since 2014. His first appointment as a head followed a four-year tenure as assistant head of school for Tucson Hebrew Academy, a K-8 community Jewish day school in Tucson, AZ.

Dr. Ahlstrom then became head of school for Beth Yeshurun Day School (BYDS), an infant-Grade 5, community Jewish day school in Houston, TX. When Hurricane Harvey hit in August 2017, the BYDS campus was destroyed. Dr. Ahlstrom saw the school through a multi-million dollar campaign to rebuild the campus and established an endowment.

In 2020, Dr. Ahlstrom became head of school for The Montessori School of San Antonio, TX, rebuilding the school’s enrollment and program following the spring shut down of on-campus learning due to COVID-19.

Dr. Ahlstrom began his professional life as a kindergarten teacher at a public school in Sacramento, CA. He then joined the faculty at Sacramento Country Day School, an independent PK-12 school. During his time there, Dr. Ahlstrom served as the director of co-curriculum, a department head, and a music teacher.

Dr. Ahlstrom received his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Music, from Case Western Reserve University. He earned a Master of Arts in Music from the University of Utah, and a Doctor of Education in Leadership, Policy, and Administration from Pepperdine University.

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Board of Trustees

The Heilicher Board of Trustees is a dedicated group of volunteer leaders who provide stewardship to

  • Ensure that the mission of the institution is pursued and upheld,
  • Assume fiduciary responsibility,
  • Give guidance to administration,
  • Advance the institution in the community.

Board members represent all facets of relationship to the school—parents, grandparents, and interested community members. They meet regularly as a whole group and additionally on subcommittees regarding finance, investments and development (Advancement Leadership Council). 

Officers of the Board of Trustees

  • President: Esther Goldberg-Davis
  • Past President: Robyn Schein
  • Treasurer: Gabe Segal
  • Secretary: Sybil Dunlop

 

Board of Trustees

  • Mark Appelbaum*^
  • Alan Clinard
  • Alex Fisher
  • Sally Forbes Friedman*^
  • Josh Gepner
  • Debra Glassman*^
  • Bernie Goldblatt*^
  • Jon Halper*^
  • Matthew Heilicher*^
  • Rose Horovitz
  • Jane Kirshbaum
  • David Kohn*^
  • Herb Kohn (z"l)*
  • Mary Koppel*^
  • Wendy Lovell-Smith*^
  • Bruce Manning*^
  • Tamar Marmor
  • Neil Moses-Zirkes
  • Ellen Sue Parker*^
  • Jody Rappaport
  • Lynne Redleaf
  • Jerry Ribnick*^
  • Nancy Schoenberger^
  • Judy Spiegel^
  • Richard Spiegel^
  • Michael Stern*
  • Rachael Vegas*^
  • Erin Werde
  • Michael Zis

*Past President
^Honorary Trustees