Abigail Rothstein English department Abigail Rothstein will be joining CESJDS as a middle school English teacher. As a new Washington, D.C. resident, Rothstein is excited to try new foods. “I recently ate at a Laotian place in D.C. that was like food I’d never had before in my life,” Rothstein said. Origin: Los Angeles Experience: First year teaching Hobbies: Biking, sitting in her hammock, yoga, hiking