Experience

The Leffell School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Middle School Judaic Studies Teacher

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  -Advance student progress in deciphering Tanakh and Mishnah texts in Hebrew -Redesign curriculum to deliver lessons multiple times a week for 2 Tanakh and 2 Mishnah courses -Teach strategies for engaging with ancient texts appropriate to grade level -Measure student progress in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classrooms -Strengthened student Hebrew comprehension by guiding understanding of Biblical grammar constructs -Conduct Tanakh courses in Modern Hebrew -Train students to make meaning of Tanakh and Mishnah texts -Educate students on Chaggim, their Tanakh origins, and accompanying laws from the Mishnah -Modify curriculum and deliver lessons based on student needs in all classes -Manage one Tefilah class, support meaningful discussions, and supervise Torah service -Facilitate Parashat Hashavua elective course -Update families and administrators on student progress -Serve as middle school representative on school wide technology committee -Redesigned curriculum and taught one 6th grade course for students with language-based learning needs -Collaborated with other day school professionals in year-long fellowship on teaching Modern Israel at the Hartman Institute -Designed curriculum for and taught 3 lessons on Modern Israel for 8th grade students -Directed and coordinated a weekly cooking course for middle school students Show less



Luria Academy of Brooklyn

• Brooklyn, NY

• Student Teacher

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  • Yearlong student teaching practicum in 4th and 5th grade classroom • Designed lesson plans and short units about middot, holidays, and chumash • Aided 30 students in small group learning • Worked individually with one student on introductory Mishnah • Yearlong student teaching practicum in 4th and 5th grade classroom • Designed lesson plans and short units about middot, holidays, and chumash • Aided 30 students in small group learning • Worked individually with one student on introductory Mishnah



JCC Association of North America

• New York, NY

• JCC Arts and Culture Maccabi Intern

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  • Programmed for “hang-time”/non-competition time for Maccabi games and ArtsFest focusing on Israel education • Updated the JCCA database for the Arts/Culture department • Assisted supervisor with administrative tasks for the arts and culture professionals trip to Israel • Programmed for “hang-time”/non-competition time for Maccabi games and ArtsFest focusing on Israel education • Updated the JCCA database for the Arts/Culture department • Assisted supervisor with administrative tasks for the arts and culture professionals trip to Israel



Park Slope Jewish Center

• Brooklyn, NY

• Jewish Educator

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  • Guide students in decoding Hebrew reading and writing • Instruct students in the meaning of common Hebrew words found in the Siddur • Design and teach lesson plans each week which include activities in addition to the textbook learning • Responsible for two separate groups of 4 first-grade students and 6 second-grade students • Guide students in decoding Hebrew reading and writing • Instruct students in the meaning of common Hebrew words found in the Siddur • Design and teach lesson plans each week which include activities in addition to the textbook learning • Responsible for two separate groups of 4 first-grade students and 6 second-grade students



Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel

• Jerusalem, Israel

• Madricha/Counselor

  • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  • Mentored 70 post-high school students and provided emotional, physical, academic and social support • Facilitated and coached students in creating original programming • Developed and implemented weekly educational programming • Supervised and organized daily volunteering for group of 35 participants in a youth village setting • Guided educational week-long trip to Poland • Mentored 70 post-high school students and provided emotional, physical, academic and social support • Facilitated and coached students in creating original programming • Developed and implemented weekly educational programming • Supervised and organized daily volunteering for group of 35 participants in a youth village setting • Guided educational week-long trip to Poland



Online Jewish Learning

• Teacher

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Taught Hebrew reading, Torah and Haftarah cantillation • Prepared students for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Taught Hebrew reading, Torah and Haftarah cantillation • Prepared students for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah



Israel Experience®

• Israel
• Travel Arrangements
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Taglit-Birthright Israel Staff Member

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Attended to daily wellbeing of participants ages 18-24. • Assisted Israeli tour guide with facilitating group discussions and programming • Prepared and lead wrap-up activities • Attended to daily wellbeing of participants ages 18-24. • Assisted Israeli tour guide with facilitating group discussions and programming • Prepared and lead wrap-up activities



Ramah Seminar at Ramah Israel

• Madricha/Counselor

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Aided in the emotional and physical needs of campers. Planned camp programming for teens aged 16 and 17. Coordinated and organized daily religious services throughout the summer. • Aided in the emotional and physical needs of campers. Planned camp programming for teens aged 16 and 17. Coordinated and organized daily religious services throughout the summer.



Herzl Camp

• Assistant Director of Education

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Planned and coordinated all educational and Judaic programming in the camp environment. Served as a staff specialist in Judaic education. Supervised, delegated, wrote, prepared, and organized all Judaic programming. • Selected to develop curriculum and run the JTFN (Jewish Teen Funders Network) Camp Philanthropy Pilot Program. • Planned and coordinated all educational and Judaic programming in the camp environment. Served as a staff specialist in Judaic education. Supervised, delegated, wrote, prepared, and organized all Judaic programming. • Selected to develop curriculum and run the JTFN (Jewish Teen Funders Network) Camp Philanthropy Pilot Program.