ARIEL ROZEN

(713) 875-9373 5822 Rutherglenn, Houston, TX 77096 arozen18@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

Beth Yeshurun Day School (Houston, TX),

Interim Director of Judaic Studies, July 2015 present
o Develop Judaic curriculum that supports and enhances the school mission
o Create opportunities for both students and faculty to expand their learning of
Judaism
o Support and evaluate Judaic Faculty
o Lead morning exercises, Kabbalat Shabbat service and grade level Judaic services
o Work with school faculty to develop a common language used within Judaic and
Secular studies
o Develop programming with guest speakers to enhance the Jewish learning
experience and connection of our students to Judaism and Eretz Yisrael (Israel)
o Act as a resources for all teachers regarding Jewish holidays and the integration of
Judaics into the general studies program
o Create opportunities for the CBY Rabbis to enhance the learning of our students
through grade level and all school programing.
Director of Academic Computing and Technology Coordinator, August 2010
Present
o Create and support the development of the school's five year technology plan
o Train teachers on all educational technologies and provide support to the teachers
on the integration of technology into their classroom.
o Troubleshoot technology issues school wide and coordinate larger issues with the
schools outsourced IT company
o Oversee electronic reservation system of the computer lab and the laptop carts
o Oversee and administer all standardized testing and online testing
o Support teachers and administration with grade reporting and provide support to
the administration with the grade reporting software
Hebrew and Jewish Studies Teacher, August 2010 June 2011
o Grade level teacher using the school curriculum to
o Evaluation and grade reporting

Houston Independent School District (Houston, TX)

Substitute Teacher: August 2009 June 2011
o

Substitute teacher in the HISD system within the Elementary Schools

Robert M. Beren Academy, (Houston, TX)

Hebrew Language Resource Teacher: August, 2007-June 2009

o Design and teach a Hebrew curriculum for students in grades 3-10
o Support students with little or no experience with Hebrew and give them the basic
tools to feel successful in a regular level class
o Assist in maintaining a high level of Hebrew proficiency through teaching and
evaluation of current sources being used
Director of Development: August 2005 July 2007
o A member of the school's administrative team responsible for leading the school's
advancement program as adopted by the Board of Trustees and reporting to the
Head of School.
o Responsible for all aspects of annual fund, including the creation and development
of all fundraising materials.
o Professionalized school newsletter and marketing materials.
o Developed and maintain weekly e-mail campaign to keep all stakeholders and
donors informed
The Emery Weiner School (Houston, TX)
Jewish Studies Teacher: September 2002 June 2005
o Design and teach curriculum for six classes of seventh and eighth graders on a
broad range of Judaic studies that includes Torah study, ethics, Jewish history and
Middle East current events.

E D U C AT I O N

University of Saint Thomas

Principal Certification, December 2016 (Course completion)
Touro University
MA In Educational Leadership, Graduated June 2008
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Bachelor Of Education, Graduated December 2001
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Bachelor Of Arts In Education, Graduated June 1999

AWA R D S A N D
C E R T I F I C AT
IONS

Texas Teaching Certification

State of Texas
Houston, TX
Google Certified Teacher
Google
Houston, TX
Mimio Technologies
Mimio
Houston, TX

SKILLS AND
LANGUA GE
S

Covenant Foundation Fellow

New York City, NY
Fellowship in American Jewish
History
Philadelphia, PA
Golden Key Society
Montreal, Canada
Jack Schuster Award
Montreal, Canada

S O F T W A R E : Google Technologies for Education, Mimio Interactive Systems,

Microsoft Office Applications, Online Testing Systems, Senior Systems Academic
Application
E D U C A T I O N : Study Skills, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development,
Teacher Evaluations, Scheduling and Organization
L A N G U A G E S : English (Fluent), Hebrew (Fluent), French (Fluent), German
(Conversational), Spanish (Conversational), Yiddish (Conversational)