Meet our Art Class Teacher

My name is Rina Lyampe. At 10 years old, I was accepted at the exclusive Moskow Art school for gifted chidlren. Graduating from the school and later from the college I never stopped painting. My work was represented in many Art shows in Moskow and all around the country. I also enjoyed teaching the Art in the Moskow University. Since 1994, I have been working as a stamp designer for the Intel-Govermental Philatelic Corporation. I truly believe that the most important aspect of artistic creativity is inspired by sense of wonder, mystery and discovery through which chidlren see the world.

Meet our Culinary Class Teacher

Hello Parents! My name is Jane Poretsy, and I teach the culinary classes during after school at Mazel.
I love to cook. I feel that it is just as much as an art as dancing, painting or playing piano. Cooking allows me to be in tune with my creative side. I have worked with children for several years now, and adore it.

I have five cousins that are very near and dear to my heart. I love my family, and I love my family of students at Mazel.

During the week, I run a cooking club in my school with my peers. In September, I will be going to college and plan on majoring in Hotel/Restaurant Management. I hope one day to own a successful restaurant in my favorite city...Manhattan.