Sharon Bodzin has B.A. and M.B.A. in education business. She has been teaching a wide range of classes with Edu-Together, including American Sign Language and Earth & Environmental Science.

Her background is formal and informal education with high school and college students across the United States.

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Sahar Khan is bilingual, originally from Mauritius where she studied Bachelor of Educational & Instructional Technology. Before moving to Israel, she taught languages in high school for 7 years, with a specialty in learning disabilities.

She currently teaches French as a foreign language, online, through Edu-Together.

Tamar Cohen has many years of experience in teaching foreign languages and cultures among

children, adolescents and adults, and has been teaching Chinese in formal and

informal settings for over 15 years.

Additionally, she has been teaching Hebrew as a second language for over 5 years.

Tamar has a bachelor’s degree in middle and far east studies, and a master’s and PhD in

multilingual teaching and language policy, which gives her a theoretical, academic

and practical understanding of teaching foreign languages and cultures.

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Debbie Eisenberg is Edu-Together's psychology teacher. Originally from New Jersey, Debbie received her BA from Rutgers University and her MA in Social Work from Yeshiva University.

Debbie previously worked as a family therapist and social services director for a large nursing home chain.

Since shifting her focus to education, Debbie has worked with children and has developed several successful youth programs.

Avi Engelhart has a Master's degree in Education Administration from Loyola University in Chicago, and received rabbinical ordination from the Chief Justice of the Rabbinical Court of Jerusalem.

Avi is also a doctoral student for clinical psychology and has a private practice as a marriage counselor.

Avi has many years experience in the classroom. He brings a passion and excitement to his classes and believes that education is an experiential process that never ends.

Jason Feigen received dual degrees in Literature and Law from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He has years of experience in informal education and a more formal background teaching English with a focus on public speaking and debating.

Jason spends much of his spare time acting in community theatre productions.

Dina Miller Golano is a seasoned educator and professional with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and The University of Texas at Austin.

She has taught mathematics, physics, robotics and engineering subjects to elementary, high school and college level students. In addition to her teaching, she has worked in high tech including at NASA, LBL, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engines and Intel.

Dina has also created an afterschool STEM enrichment program for children in her local community.

Yeshaya Gruber teaches history and politics courses. He has a Ph.D. in History from Georgetown University and several years experience as a professor at the college level.

Dr. Gruber is also a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the co-founder of a translation company called Kol Hakatuv Ltd.

Christopher Gunzelle has been a science educator for approximately 15 years, teaching Chemistry, Biology,

Physics and Mathematics at ALL levels within the High School system. In addition to that, he is

an adjunct Lecturer to primary school science teachers in training (at the tertiary level) and a

Science Examiner with Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), the International Baccalaureate

Organisation (IBO), and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Finally, he currently serves

as Grade Coordinator/Supervisor to approximately Three Hundred (300) Grade 7 students and

70 subject teachers at Meadowbrook High School.

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Rivkah Hanssen is an experienced online educator and is one of Edu-Together's longest serving staff memebers. Origianlly from Atlanta, Rivkah uses a variety of teaching tools and platforms to enable her students to become active online learners. Rivkah teaches all levels of ELA and History. She really enjoys teaching online courses, as she is able to work with students from all over the world.

DaShaun Hightower is a digital design instructor specializing in app development, robotics, 3D modeling, animation, graphic design, and AR. He first began teaching inner city youth in Brooklyn before transitioning to teaching AP Computer Science at Amistad High School. Mr. Hightower is a diverse teacher in being able to teach in multiple settings from: in-person, hybrid, and fully remote. Having this sensibility allows him to tailor his classroom to the needs of the scholars and provide them with an engaging educational experience no matter the environment.

He takes a holistic approach to education and thrives on helping his students reach their highest potential. The lesson plans are structured in a way that provides multiple access points for students to relate to the content and make it their own.

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Danitte grew up in Toronto, Canada. After graduating from high school , Danitte spent a year at Bar Ilan University in Israel, and then got her bachelor's degree in computer science and math and her teaching degree at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Danitte taught high school STEM subjects and coached girls' basketball for five years in Toronto before joining the Edu-Together team. When she's not teaching, Danitte can usually be found baking cookies, doing a fitness class, or sitting at a coffee shop.

Following a career as school principal, Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers has been teaching Judaics online for over ten years. He has taught elementary and high schoolers, yeshiva and seminary students and busy professionals and senior citizens.

He focuses on encouraging his students to work towards becoming competent, independent learners of Jewish texts.

Jana Milá studied Hispanic philology at Universidad de Valencia, in Spain, and knew right away that she wanted to teach Spanish as a foreign language.

She currently teaches at several highschools in Israel and the US and is part of the professional counsel for the Ministry of Education.

She thinks that there are few things in life more beautiful than seeing a student's eyes light up after something suddenly clicks.

Rabbi Benjy Myers is a native of the UK, spending his teenage years in London and other parts of his childhood in Israel and Australia before moving to Israel with his wife, Ayelet, in 2000. He earned a degree in Jewish Studies from the London School of Jewish Studies (University of London) and following a number of years study at Yeshivat HaKibbutz HaDati, Ein Tzurim, received his Semicha from the Israeli Chief Rabbinate. Rabbi Myers gained a teaching diploma from the Herzog Teachers’ Training College and is currently studying – online – towards an MA in Jewish Education at LSJS.

Rabbi Myers served as a Jewish Cultural Facilitator at the Yovalim Community Centers in Jerusalem as part of the Yachad program bringing Israeli Jews of all ages and backgrounds closer to their roots. He now works in Ohr Torah Stone’s Straus-Amiel | Beren-Amiel Institute as the Director of Education, training rabbis and educators in Israel for leadership positions throughout the Jewish world.

An experienced and accomplished educator, Rabbi Myers blends knowledge, a passion for teaching and a healthy dose of humour into his sermons and lectures, leaving a positive impact on the community.

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Noam Natan, lives in Israel with his wife and children and teaches Hebrew in an area school. He spent 10 years as Rabbi and educator of an elementary school in Jerusalem. Prior to starting his teaching career, Noam served as a commanding officer in the Paratroopers unit in the IDF. As a child Noam spent several years living in the US.

Rabbi Gershon Steinberg, MSW, L-CSW, has been in the field of education for more than thirty years.

He enjoys teaching a variety of subjects, including Hebrew, Judaic Studies, English and ASL.

His teaching style allows students to learn the material and incorporate it into their own lives, while having fun in the process.

Rachel Lorch is originally from Cincinnati, OH. She trained as a teacher at Indiana University and taught in public schools in New Orleans before moving to Israel. She currently teaches in the Israeli school system as well as for US schools online through Edu-Together.

Rachel teaches all ages from elementary to 12th grade and is absolutely passionate about teaching.

Tzippy Wecker resides in Baltimore, Maryland. After teaching in New York City Public Schools and Philadelphia Charter Schools, she has been teaching at a local private school in Baltimore for over ten years. She holds a B.A., an M.A., and public school certification in three states. She enjoys playing many different musical instruments as well as helping students of all levels and abilities overcome math fears and build confidence.

Asher Zeiger grew up in North Carolina. He is married and has two teenage daughters, yet has managed to maintain a little bit of sanity and a lot of humor. He has a B.A. from Bar Ilan University in Tanach, which he uses as a basis to classes to students of all ages. He also tutors both children and adults in a veriety of Hebrew and Judaic Studies topics.