University of Southern California - Preliminary Administrative Services Credential UC Santa Barbara - English Literature and Mathematics Bar Ilan University - Master of Arts in Education University of California, Santa Barbara - Bachelor of Arts
California State University, Northridge - Bachelor of Arts Adat Ari El Day School - Jewish Day School Teaching Certificate and Multiple Subject California Credential Hebrew Union College - DeLeT Teaching Program - Teaching Credential
UCLA - Clear Credential in Multiple Subjects, Mild to Moderate, and Moderate to Severe United Hebrew Institute (Kingston, Pennsylvania) West Chester University - Elementary and Special Education
Learning Support, Electives, Study Skills, Lower School General Studies, Staff, Learning Support Program, Specialists, Middle School General Studies, Early Childhood Center, Learning Support
I received a B.A. in psychology and biology from the State University in New York at Binghamton and an M.S.Ed. in Elementary Education and Special Education, Dual Certification from Bank Street College of Education and have been teaching first grade at Sinai Akiba Academy for ten years. I am a strong advocate for developing student independence in the classroom and developing critical thinkers through inquiry based learning, while placing equal importance on the social and emotional development of my students. I value the importance of establishing a safe, nurturing classroom environment and teaching children to care. My professional interests focus on the teaching of reading and guided reading instruction. In addition, I have served as the SAA faculty representative to the SAA Committee since 2012. I was honored with the Dora and Neil Kadisha Senior Teacher Award in 2011acknowledging my seven years of teaching at Sinai Akiba Academy. I am married and have a son in kindergarten.
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Lower School General Studies, Early Childhood Center
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Day School teaching Certification and Multiple Subject California Teaching Credential California Lutheran University - Bachelor of Arts
Sinai Akiba Academy is a private Jewish day school in Los Angeles, serving students in Early Childhood through Grade 8. We also offer a variety of parenting classes and programs for children through our Parenting Center.A Sinai Temple school.
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Sinai Akiba Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.