Chaya Esther Yarmush holds an MS in Accounting from Farleigh Dickinson University and has
been teaching students in different settings for over a decade. She currently lives in Lakewood,
New Jersey.

Professor Dovid Lonn is an Enrolled Agent licensed by the IRS, with extensive
experience in tax accounting since graduating from Yeshiva University in 2011. He
also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Reichman University in
Herzliya, Israel. Based in Netanya, Israel, Dovid has built a thriving personal tax
practice serving over 750 clients.
In addition to his tax practice, Dovid previously served in an advisory role at VCM
Software, a financial software company based in Efrat, Israel. He is excited to share
his accounting expertise with Woodmont students and is committed to making the
learning experience both educational and engaging.

Shira Kreisman, CPA, holds an MS in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She spent several years in public accounting and brings a wealth of real-world expertise to the classroom. During her time in practice, she led and mentored teams, cultivating a deep passion for teaching and professional development. She is dedicated to bridging the gap between theoretical accounting principles and practical application, preparing future accounting professionals to build strong analytical foundations and succeed in their careers.

Dr. Meir Pfeffer is a CPA with over 30 years’ experience in Professional Accounting. Most of his professional career has been in Government, Not-For Profit, and Manufacturing (Cost Accounting Related). In addition, he has been teaching and mentoring Accounting and Business students in various Colleges and Universities since 2005. Mr. Pfeffer earned his MBA in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and his Doctorate degree in Business Administration from California Southern University.

Dr. Pfeffer says, “teaching and mentoring students has become my passion, and I sincerely hope that students will appreciate being a recipient of this endeavor.”

Julie Rubin holds an MBA from Iona College and has been teaching teenage and adult learners both in the classroom and in various online settings for over 20 years. She lives with her husband and children in Monsey, NY.

Dr. Yoram Bucker is an exemplary academician with 30 years of experience in higher education. He served as a Professor of Educational Research and Institutional Review Board Representative at Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice for over 20 years.

Yoram’s research agenda produced 60 published, scientific, peer-reviewed papers, including national and international presentations. His work primarily involved the application of pedagogy and technology in online learning, particularly related to educational assessment and student satisfaction.

After a lengthy and successful career in academia, his family is fulfilling a lifelong dream of making Aliyah. Originally from Montreal, Canada, he and his wife spent the last 20 years living by the ocean in Jupiter, Florida along with their two children.

His true passion is making online learning a rewarding, practical and enjoyable experience for his many busy, wonderful, hard working students! 

Kerry Zias has been a strategic business consultant and college instructor of business administration courses since 1990. He has taught courses and performed professional consulting work in the areas of marketing, management, business start-ups, entrepreneurship, real estate, sales psychology and performance, business communications, business law and political/governmental relations. Zias holds a Master of Business Administration in marketing from National University.

Dan Hurwitz graduated from the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) in Johannesburg, South Africa with an Undergraduate Degree in Electrical Engineering (B.Sc. Eng. Elec.) and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, majoring in Information Engineering. In addition, he holds an International MBA from Bar-Ilan University which he graduated Magma Cum Laude and received a reward of achievement for academic excellence. He is currently a doctoral student at Bar-Ilan University doing research in artificial intelligence and machine learning with applications in finance. He also teaches and assists in several courses in the business school such as – Quantitative Business Analytics, Finance, and Research Methods.

In addition to his academic credentials, he has many years of experience in strategy and business development in the hi-tech world covering a range of fields from measurement and instrumentation, power electronics, renewable energy, software engineering, laser technology and others.

Dan studied several years in various yeshivas in Eretz Yisroel and received smicha from the Harry Fischel Institute (Kollel Mishkan David) – where he studied Yoreh Deah under the instruction of the Rosh HaKollel – Harav Yaakov Varhavtig Shlilta.