Nechama Hashiloni
Testimonials
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Really enjoying classes - Great teacher - material laid out and presented well - have never felt any success in previous efforts to learn a language - now I do - thank you. Jones Michael, Canada
A Few Words About Me
Nehama Hashiloni is an exceptionally experienced Teacher of Hebrew as a Second Language. She taught H.S. and University students in Latvia and Estonia, and did community outreach to encourage Aliyah. She also taught Hebrew and Jewish Education in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Hashiloni served as Principal of the ORT High School in Kfar Saba, Israel in the 1990's. She teaches Hebrew as an Adjunct Professor at Tel Aviv University, preparing foreign students for a semester in Israel. Ms. Hashiloni earned a Masters Degree in Jewish Education at Toro College, Jerusalem. Her hobbies include travel, antiques, and flower arranging.
Education
1999
M.A. in Jewish History, Toronto College, Jerusalem
1970
B.A. in Jewish Education , Jewish University, Los Angeles, CA
1960
Teaching Certificate, Lewinsky Seminar, Tel Aviv
Various courses in Hebrew teaching methods, holocaust, accompanying youth groups to Poland, and more.
Professional Experience
1999-2004
Educational emissary to the Baltic countries, on behalf of the Israeli Ministry of Education and the Jewish Agency. The position included being an assistant school principle in Jewish schools in Estonia, teaching Hebrew, overseeing the Jewish-Israeli identity in school, training teachers in the Jewish subjects, organizing Jewish holiday events and special days at school and developing ties with the Jewish communities and its institutions.
1989-1996
School principle for an external matriculation exam preparation High School in Kfar Saba.
1971-1989
Teaching Literature, Hebrew expression and Bible in Naamat schools in Bnei Brak and Jaffa.
Training teachers in Hebrew grammatical expression and literature for underprivileged children.
1963-1970
Hebrew, history and Jewish tradition teacher in Akiva schools and in the Jewisg Center in San Fernando, Los Angeles.
