Message From Our Head of School

Meet Annie Glickman

Hello and welcome! I’m Annie Glickman, Head of School at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy. I’m thrilled you’re visiting our website and hope you’ll explore all that our unique school has to offer. Here, you’ll find a bit about my background and my vision for HBHA. 

I’m always happy to connect with members of our community. If you’d like to chat over a cup of coffee, please don’t hesitate to reach out at [email protected]. 

Rooted in Values, Enriched by Tradition

Growing up in a small Jewish community in Tacoma, Washington, my parents instilled in me strong values of family, responsibility, and care for others. We didn’t have a deep Jewish vocabulary for these values, but Jewish education later gave me that language: welcoming guests became hachnasat orchim, visiting the sick was bikkur cholim, and gathering in community was kehillah k’doshah.

Jewish education helped me connect these inherited values to a living tradition, giving me the tools to carry them into my adult life with deeper meaning and gratitude. 

Why Jewish Day School Matters

Although I didn’t attend day school myself, Jewish camp and youth group shaped me profoundly. I noticed that friends who did attend day school carried with them a confidence and set of skills that set them apart as leaders.

As a parent, I chose day school for my own children, and I’ve seen how an immersive Jewish environment nurtures identity in ways no other institution can. It is a safe and joyful space where students experience Judaism and Hebrew as vibrant, relevant, and alive—and where resilience and confidence take root for a lifetime.

Looking Ahead

At HBHA, our vision is to provide this kind of transformative education for every child. Jewish education here is not only about knowledge—it is about cultivating identity, meaning, and the strength to live our values in today’s world.

Together, we are raising a generation of confident, compassionate, and ethical Jewish leaders grounded in tradition and inspired for the future.

More About Annie

Head of School Annie Glickman’s background is marked by her tenure at the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, where she serves as campaign director. In this role, she managed a $5.13 million annual campaign and led the Israel Emergency Campaign, raising over $3.6 million.

Before her work at the Federation, Glickman held several key positions at the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning. As the international director of school services, she was instrumental in talent management, student recruitment and curriculum implementation, revitalizing Dallas and Kansas City schools.

Her journey in education began as a Judaic and general studies teacher at Beit Rabban Day School in New York City, where she initiated a peer-to-peer coaching program for faculty.

Glickman holds an M.A. in Jewish education from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and a B.A. in Jewish studies with a minor in drama from the University of Washington. Her graduate work also included time at Hebrew University’s Melton Senior Educators Program under Dr. Howard Deitcher, director of the Melton Center for Jewish Education, where she studied the moral and philosophical implications of teaching children the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). She has received numerous awards, including the Melton Extraordinary Leadership Award and the Jewish Theological Seminary Seeds of Innovation Grant Award.

Glickman also co-founded Priya, a fund that helps families struggling with infertility in Dallas and Kansas City, with dozens of children having been adopted or born to families Priya has served.

She has also been involved with Jewish Federations of North America’s Executive Accelerator and the M2: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s Relational Learning and Engagement Cohort 1.

Now, Glickman is in the 14th cohort of the Day School Leadership Training Institute (DSLTI) fellowship for new and aspiring heads of school, offered as a partnership between Prizmah and the Jewish Theological Seminary. Click here to read more about the fellowship.

Click here to read Annie's article: Advice to New Heads [of School]: Get a Coach