tarbuton.org - - Staff

We plan programs to meet community needs with feedback from parents, language immersion specialists and significant team work with the teachers.

Jennie Starr - Director

Lawyer and 15 years experience marketing and developing software products.
Founder and Manager of cultural and educational programs in San Diego since January, 2006 and local Israeli community programs since 2003.
Parent of 2 young children who are the motivation for these programs.

Ivrit b'Ivrit Teaching Staff - צוות

Teachers are San Diego Israelis who believe in teaching in Hebrew. They have degrees in education and/or substantial teaching experience in after school environments. They are passionate about helping children learn to confidently speak and understand Hebrew and they are creative and fun in their methods.

Naava Ben-Chaim - Ivrit b'Ivrit Teacher

B.A. in Creative Education from Kibbutzim College of Education in Tel – Aviv. Specialization in Theater. Also completed coursework to teach movement with children ages 3-7

3 years working as pre-school and Kindergarten teacher in Israel and San Diego

Maya Cohen - Ivrit b'Ivrit Teacher

B.A. in Education from Kibbutzim College of Education in Tel Aviv. Certified Teacher for pre-school up to 2nd grade. Major in Early Childhood Development with specialization in Science, Music - Classic and Modern Repertoire, Music Therapy and Movement

8 years of experience teaching pre-school in San Diego and in Israel

2 years working with an Israeli Education Television program coordinating a team of curriculum writers and developing pedagogical materials

Dalya Elmaleh - Ivrit b'Ivrit - Adults

Levinsky Seminar -Teachers Training College Tel-Aviv and Hebrew Teachers Training College, Johannesburg, South Africa
San Diego State University- taught Hebrew for 2 years
Over 20 years experience teaching schools from 1st grade through high school in United States and South Africa.

Enrichment Teaching Staff - צוות

Peer Halperin - Karate - Sensei

A high-ranking black-belt and certified instructor from the Japan Karate Association International of America.
A student of Nishiyama Sensei (direct student of Funakoshi Sensei) who is considered to be the best teacher of traditional karate in the world.
Visit his web site at: http://tmac-sd.com/ to learn more about his experience and additional classes he offers in English.

Lerut Moyal - Cooking Teacher

17 years of experience working with children in pre-school and Sunday School settings
20 years working as a professional cook

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