Joel Hoffman Email & Phone Number

United States

* Currently creating several Kahoot’s for 6th, 7th, & 8th grade Math (‘24-25).* Member of the Instructional Leadership Team (‘23-24). * Created 83 videos for my Algebra-1 course (‘22-23). See TikTok #mymathtutor.* Chaired Math PLC (‘19-21).* Certificate of Recognition - for tutoring students after school (‘17).

* TEACHING: I’ve taught 100s of adult ed. classes, & taught Hebrew school (6 years).* SOCIAL MEDIA: Made over 100 TikTok & YouTube Shorts videos. * WRITING: Published 35+ journal articles, essays, d’vrei Torah, and op-eds.* RABBINIC: Officiated life-cycle events and supervised Kashrut.

Boston, NYC, Jerusalem

Managed the high-profile AVI CHAI Curriculum Initiative for Jewish High Schools, spoke nationwide (CA, TX, NH, NY), remotely supported ~75 teachers who were using David Project curriculum materials, and collected and analyzed data.(Unfortunately, due to budget cuts, and a reprioritization, the organization cut 17 of 34 positions which included my entire.

Directed an organization that provided educational programs and services for the Jewish community in Greater New Haven, CT. (This was a BJE/CAJE-equiv. with 5.0 FTE staff, plus 30+ PT teachers.) ACHIEVEMENTS: Expanded the board to be more geographically representative, expanded where programs and services were offered, cleaned up and restructured the.

Greater New Orleans

Facilitated daily Tephilah, guest-taught Judaica classes, mentored a novice Judaica teacher, co-planned and co-facilitated the weekly Oneg Shabbat and holiday programs, worked on the Judaica curriculum, assisted the head of school as needed.(This was a newly created position that was eliminated after just one year.)

Greater St. Louis, MO

Directed an after-school Hebrew school (grades 3-7) for the three Conservative synagogues, which had 170 students and 15 staff. (Mon/Wed & Tues/Thurs options.)ACHIEVEMENTS: Initiated mid-year and end-of-year assessments to monitor student learning, looping (keeping the same teachers and students together for two years), separating teachers into either.

Penn Valley, PA

I was fortunate that for my first full-time job in education administration I was mentored by Dr. Sara Cohen, Director of Education at this USCJ flagship and award-winning synagogue and school. I learned a lot, but left after one-year to return to Israel to continue my rabbinical studies.

Greater St. Louis, MO

B.A., Communication

* Played on the Ice Hockey Team (ACHA D1). * Took Calculus-1, Intro to Statistics, & Finite Math. * Studied at Tel Aviv University, Israel.

M.A., Jewish Studies

1-Year Of Jewish Studies In Israel

M.A., Education (Ed. Admin.)

2-Years Of Jewsh Studies In Israel (Studied Talmud & Halakhah)

Semicha From Rabbi Winkler, Jerusalem (‘99), & Passed Add’Ll Exams Over Topics In Shabbat & Niddah, Signed By Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar

2/3Rds Of A M.Ed. In Special Education