Academic Appointments
Hebrew Instructor
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT Fall 2000-Present
Currently teaching Introductory, Intermediate and Hebrew Literature Courses
(Hebrew 101, 201 and 211).
Hebrew Instructor
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 1994-Spring 2000
Taught Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced Hebrew Courses (Hebrew 101, 102,
201, 202, JS 291, JS 292).
Hebrew Instructor
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 1995-Spring 2000
Taught Introductory Courses in Hebrew (Hebrew 101 and 102).
Wesleyan Pedagogical Grant for participation in worldwide workshops by
International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization and Hebrew
Language, Hebrew University, August 2005, July 2004, June 2003, August 2001.
The Andrew Mellon Fellowship for MANNA to Hebrew instruction, 1999, 1998.
Presented a multimedia workshop to Hebrew instructors entitled "Integrating
the Series Contemporary Israeli Voices and the Israeli Film Festival into the
Hebrew Curriculum" at the National Middle East Language Resource Center at Emory
University, August 2007.
Chair, Haskala session at the 2005 National Association of Hebrew Professors
at Stanford University, CA, June 2005.
Participated in worldwide workshops by International Center for University
Teaching of Jewish Civilization and Hebrew Language at the Hebrew University,
Jerusalem, August 2005.
Participated in the Pre-Jewish Congress at the Hebrew University, Rothenberg
School for Overseas Students, Jerusalem, July 2005.
Participated in worldwide workshops by International Center for University
Teaching for Jewish Civilization and Hebrew Language at the Hebrew University,
Jerusalem, July 2004.
Chair on Culture and Literature Session at the 2004 National Association of
Hebrew Professors at Austin, Texas, June 2004.
Participated in worldwide workshops by International Center for University
Teaching of Jewish Civilization and Hebrew Language at the Hebrew University,
Jerusalem, June 2003, August 2001.
Participated in the 1998 International Conference on Hebrew Language and
Literature, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, June 1998.
Participated in Language Teaching and Technology Workshops designed for
Colgate University and Hamilton College, New York, June 1998, June 1997.
Participated in Jerusalem Conference for Hebrew Teaching, the Hebrew
University, Rothenberg School for Overseas Students, Jerusalem, July 1996.
Professional Membership
National Association of Professors of Hebrew
Modern Languages Association
American Association of University Professors
New England Jewish Study Group