FYHS Faculty
No academic institution would be complete without top-notch, well-respected teachers, and this is an area where Fasman Yeshiva excels. We understand the value of a good teacher and seek only the best instructors for our students. Our faculty foster relationships with our students, creating a comfortable learning environment.
Kevin Coyne
English Department
coyne@htc.edu
Rabbi Tzvi Haskell
Hebrew Language Department
Chair
haskell@htc.edu
Brian Hayes
Mathematics Department
Chair
hayes@htc.edu
Yarin Hayohamo
Hebrew Language Department
hayohamo@htc.edu
Gavin Kark
Science Department
gavin.kark@htc.edu
Ari Kline
Mathematics Department
ari.kline@htc.edu
Gary Miller
Mathematics Department
miller@htc.edu
David Passman
Social Studies Department
passman@htc.edu
James Verdaguer
Social Studies Department
verdaguer@htc.edu
Michael Verderame
verderame@htc.edu
Michael Verderame assumed the role of Dean of the Men\'s Division in August 2023, after working in a variety of teaching and administrative roles at HTC since 2014. His role involves supporting students and faculty while helping to create a culture of academic excellence in both Judaic and secular culture.
A specialist in nineteenth-century British literature, Dr. Verderame maintains an active research agenda. His work has appeared in Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, Studies in Romanticism, Romanticism and Victorianism on the Net, College Literature, Eighteenth Century: Theory and Interpretation, Green Theory and Praxis, the Modern American Poetry Site, AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom, Climate Change: An Encyclopedia of Climate and History, and Romantic Circles.
Dr. Verderame attended Yeshivat Machon Meir in Yerushalayim. He lives with his wife and three children in West Rogers Park.