Experienced and Effective Modern and Biblical Hebrew and ESL

Edna A.

Bible Studies

I hold a DHL- doctorate Hebrew Literature- degree from the JTS in New York. I lecture on Biblical figures and stories and the way they are portrayed in Modern Hebrew Literature. I am a poet and a writer and much of my work has to do with Biblical themes.

Hebrew

I am Israeli born, USA and Israel educated, and currently living in the Bay Area. I am an expert on teaching Hebrew as a second and first language as well as Hebrew Literature and Israeli culture. I wrote textbooks, trained teachers, designed curriculum, served as a consultant, headed the Hebrew department at Ramaz School in NY (years ago) and at Neve Scheter in Jerusalem. I taught at the JTS in NY and at David Yellin School Education in Jerusalem, Israel. I also served as head of Literacy in the Jerusalem District of the Israeli Ministry of education. Besides my work in Israel and the USA in teaching HSL and Hebrew Literature, I also wrote and implemented the HSL curriculum in the Tarbut School in Mexico, the Herzlia schools in South Africa, and Carmel College in England. I authored and co-authored books and numerous articles and presented papers in the aforementioned areas. I am also a poet and an artist. I published one book of poetry and many of my poems in Hebrew and in English appear in anthologies and online.

Public Speaking

I am an experienced public speaker: 1. I have been lecturing for the last 40 years on college and university level. 2. I have participated in numerous conferences all over the world and presented numerous papers. 3. I have given numerous public lectures at Haddassa, B'nei Brith ,Wizo,and a few JCC's. 4. For years I used to speak in different programs on the Israeli radio. 5. I gave numerous workshops and seminars in marketing, change management and creativity to executives and professionals.

Study Skills

I have a BA in English Language and Literature, a Master's degree in TESOL from Hunter College. I taught students 5th-12th grade for 9 years. For more than 30 years I have been teaching in colleges and universities. I have been instrumental in tutoring students from all ages in time management, reading and writing including academic papers.