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Rus Zucker

FDU MS Accounting Placement Coordinator

As Accounting Placement Coordinator, Rus Zucker is responsible for assisting graduates of the accounting course find internships and paid positions upon graduation. A graduate of Adelphi University in Business Management and Communication, Rus is well qualified for the crucial role she plays. It is with her guidance that students create resumes, apply to jobs, work on their interview skills, and ultimately embark on a successful career.

Since 2009 at PCS, Rus’s commitment to guiding newly minted accountants on the path toward growth-oriented employment is well-known, while her referrals of candidates are respected by accounting firms of all sizes.

Deena Nahari

Career Counselor

Deena Nahari, ACC is a noted Associated Certified Coach with over ten years of experience working with teens and adults. Deena is also an acclaimed high school teacher and lecturer and career counselor at Professional Career Services.

Faigy Ort

Placement Director

Faigy Ort has been working at PCS since 2020. With a variety of previous office and real estate field experiences, she is part of PCS’s non-profit mission, without any contracts with any company. Advocating for anyone seeking a new job opportunity, she dedicates herself to help employers and employees alike.

Faigy is a people’s person that zones into each individual’s specific strengths, enabling her to accurately match a candidate to an employer’s needs. She has successfully placed over 100 candidates.

Yoel Tolwinski

Placement Director

Following a successful career as a medical recruiter, Yoel Tolwinski has been our Director of Job Placement since 2003. Yoel actively keeps abreast of the ever changing job market and works closely with both candidates and businesses. He has guided many – from the earliest stages of career exploration to high-level positions and professions – and has placed over 500 individuals in diverse positions. He works with large corporations, mid-size, small businesses, and start-up ventures both local and farther afield. Yoel brings years of placement and counseling experience to the job, striving to provide for the needs of employers, entry level applicants, and experienced professionals.

Zeldy Waxman

Office Manager

Zeldy Waxman brings her leadership qualifications, creativity, and warm personality to PCS. She holds a degree in Education and was a successful educator for several years. Mrs. Waxman has spearheaded numerous events and has volunteered her expertise for various community initiatives. With over a decade of office management experience, she utilizes her talents, attention to detail, and pleasant demeanor as the office manager and project coordinator at PCS.

Aviva Barrish

Director of Job Development

Aviva Barrish joined PCS in 2017, first as the Director of Programming Placement and then as the Director of Job Development. Aviva has two decades of experience in Education, as well as 17 years of experience in Human Services. Aviva holds degrees from Adelphi University and Touro College in Human Services, as well as a degree in Education from Beth Jacob Teachers Seminary of America. Over the years, Aviva has served as the president of various women’s leagues and as the PR and project coordinator for several organizations.

Shloime Lubowsky

Technology Instructor

Shloime Lubowsky has been instructing students at the PCS School of Evolving Technology computer programming course for the past seven years.

Shloime worked as a software developer / architect for EOIR (formerly Viecore FSD / Nuance), developing planning software for the military, including the US Army and Marinesfor close to 15 years. He then moved on to DSCI where he worked on projects for the Department of Defense (DOD) and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

Shloime is currently a project manager at National Care Systems where he manages the development of web applications for the healthcare industry.

Sarah Massry

Course Coordinator

Sarah Massry leads with notable expertise as Director of Marketing and the Program Coordinator of the Software and Web Development Course. Sarah holds a Masters of Science in Education from Daemen College and has a decade of experience in education. She is a talented writer, a regular contributor to several international publications and the author of five popular books.

Leah Stromer, CPA

FDU MS Accounting Placement Coordinator

Leah Stromer supports students and new graduates of FDU’s Master of Science in Accounting program in their search for internships and permanent positions. She is a graduate of Yeshiva University and a CPA with experience in public accounting – including seven years at KPMG, and eight years in higher education administration. Highly qualified and well suited for this challenging role, she counsels the students and recent alumni in regard to career paths, resumes, networking, and interview preparation. Leah’s dedication to the students and their success in the job market, as well as her resourceful networking, is what impresses peers and students and encourages many in the process. Moreover, her knowledge and professionalism commands respect from the accounting firms and businesses with which she has connected candidates to.

Raizy Perl

Course Coordinator

Initiator and Coordinator Raizy Perl has been with PCS for the past eight years. Her expertise and innovation make her an excellent candidate to manage our many specialized courses. Using her unique skill set, Raizy directs the marketing, staff recruitment, enrollment, and core curriculum issues of our highly popular courses. Thanks to Raizy’s selfless dedication, PCS has been able to expand its career course options with tremendous benefit to the Lakewood Community. Some of the courses which Raizy manages include: Business Enrichment, Desktop and Network Support, Real Estate Investing, Property Management, Certified Financial Planner, Fundraising, Microsoft Office, and Sales.

Izzy Kleinhendler

Technology Instructor

Izzy Kleinhendler completed the IT course at at PCS/School of Evolving Technology in 2016 and today, instructs students in the very same course.

Izzy holds A+ and Network+ certifications and is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect. His experience ranges from basic technical support to network and systems engineering and is currently working as a senior support technician for Datalink Systems, an IT company based in Lakewood.

Sara Lefkowitz

Special Projects Coordinator

Sara Lefkowitz brings her creative and detail oriented abilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and patient and hardworking nature to PCS. With past experience in management roles in the travel and fashion industries, she is passionate about helping others with their career and parnassah goals.

Chaya Esther Lemberger

Course Coordinator

Chaya Esther Lemberger has over five years’ of experience in education as a teacher and reading specialist. She brings her friendly, determined nature and ability to multi task to her job as coordinator of the Master of Science in Accounting program.

Tzvi Pirutinsky, PhD

Career Counselor

Tzvi Pirutinsky is the Associate Professor of Clinical Social Work at the Touro College, Staff Psychologist at CHEMED, Lakewood, NJ and the career counselor for Professional Career Services. His clinical experience includes adult and child psychotherapy, career counseling and assessment, psychological testing and risk assessments.