Resume - Avital Aharon

AVITAL AHARON

5 Janesville Road
Thornhill, Ontario L4J 6Z7
Home:(905) 669-4481 Cell: 416-930-5975
avaharon@gmail.com aaharon@tanenbaumchat.org
EDUCATION
May 2015

Blended Learning
On-line Avichai Foundation Course

June 2013

Principal Qualification PQP OISE

Successfully completed part 1 of the PQP course for
Principal Qualifications

June 2012

The Avichai Foundation Scholarship Winner

Participated in the 4 day ISTE12 (International Society of
Technology in Education) conference fully covered by the
Avichai Foundation. Tweeted and blogged for the Avichai
Foundation Technology Blog

July 2008 July 2009

JTS - New York

Instructional Leadership Institute
Jewish Day School Standard and Benchmark Project
TANAKH Curriculum writing and developing
leadership in the Jewish Day School

Nov 2006 March 2007

York University & Toronto BJE (UJA/Tikun Chaim)

Graduated March 2007 With :
AQ Special Education (part III - Leadership)
Special Education Certificate for Teachers in the
Jewish Day School System

Aug 2004 - June 2005

York University & Toronto BJE (UJA/Tikun Chaim)

Graduated June 2005 With :
AQ Special Education (parts I & II)
Special Education Certificate for Teachers in the
Jewish Day School System

1999 2002

York University
Graduated November 2002 With :

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M.Ed. (Masters in Education), with an MRP

focusing on Integration in Jewish Education
1991

York University Entrance Scholarship winner

1991 - 1996

York University
Graduated June 1996 from :
The Faculty of Education & The Faculty of Arts
With: Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Education
[B.Ed., and B.A. (honours) in Psychology]
Ontario Teacher Certificate
Board of Jewish Education Teaching certificate

1989 - 1990

Newtonbrook Secondary School

O.S.S.D
Makif Gimel Beer - Sheva, Israel
High - school, Grades 9 - 11
* Completed grade 11 in Israel

1986 - 1989

1978 - 1986

Shazar Elementary School - Be'er - Sheva, Israel

Elemetary School, Grades 1 - 8

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
August 2014 Present
Director of Educational Technology / Central
Administrator TanenbaumCHAT
Central Administrative Duties
Instructional Leader
Technology coordination in both campuses responsible
for consulting, budgeting, purchasing, implementing,
coordinating, visioning, monitoring and evaluating all
educational technology projects and initiatives
Aug 2013 July 2014

Vice Principal and Systems Educational Technology

Coordinator - AHS
Administrative Duties
J.S Coordinator / PD Instructor / PLC Leader
Technology coordination in all AHS campuses
responsible for consulting, budgeting, purchasing,
implementing, coordinating, visioning, monitoring and
evaluating all educational technology projects and
initiatives

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September 2011 - 2013

Branch Coordinator and Technology Specialist

(Administration) - AHS
Coach and mentor to both veteran and new teachers
Technology coordinator and SMARTBoard trainer in
elementary and middle school
Holiday Programming
PD Instructor
PLC (Team Meetings) Leader
Teacher website developer
Curriculum Writer and J.S Curriculum Coordinator

September 2007
- June 2011

Associated Hebrew Schools Kamin Campus

Grade 5 Judaic Studies :Lead Teacher
Technology Coordinator and SMARTBoard Trainer in
elementary and middle school
PD Instructor
Humash Curriculum Writer and Coordinator
* Responsible for curriculum development and teaching
all Judaic Studies subjects
* Creating modified programs that cater to
individual student needs with a focus on multiple
intelligences, differentiation and curriculum
integration
* Chairing, organizing and assisting in various
school committees and undertakings
* Developing learning centers on specific subjects
related to culture and language skills
* Creating and implementing workshops training
teachers to incorporate technology into the Judaic
and General Studies classroom by use of
SMARTBoards and related web applications
* Humash curriculum writer and coordinator
-Leading grade 4 and 5 J.S teacher professional
development sessions based on the
Standards and Benchmarks training and philosophy.
-Writing Tanakh curriculum units and materials.

1996 June 2007

United Synagogue Day School

Grades 5, 6, 7, 8 Juaic Studies Teacher
* Responsible for curriculum development and
teaching all Jewish Studies subjects
* Creating modified programs that cater to

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individual student needs with a focus on multiple

intelligences, differentiation and curriculum
integration
* Chairing, organizing and assisting in various
school committees and undertakings
* Head of the Peacemakers Steering Committee and
responsible for the grade 5 Peacemakers training
* Developing learning centers on specific subjects
related to culture and language skills
* Teaching computer and internet skills and technology
integration
* Creating and implementing PowerPoint
generated lessons
* Taking part in a pilot project on research skills in the
elementary grades linked to York University
* Host teacher to teacher candidates from the
York University Concurrent Education
Programme as well as teacher candidates from the
PARDES Graduate Education programme in Israel.
* Developing and delivering an enrichment
programme in Humash and Mishna /Talmud for
grades 6-8

1991 1997

Adath Israel Congregational School

* Grade 3 & 4 Teacher (Principal: Cantor A. Kirshblum)
24 - 28 students - 6 hrs. Per week
* Responsible for Curriculum Development and
implementation with emphasis on prayers , Hebrew
(reading and writing skills), bible, customs & holidays.

1993 - 1994

Heritage Language
North York Board of Education Program
Dublin Elementary & Middle School
* Grades 4-7 Instructor
20 students - 3 hrs. Per week
Responsible for Curriculum development and teaching
with an emphasis on Hebrew, bible, Jewish history,
customs & holidays.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
October 2015 present
Co-Organizer of JEDCAMP Toronto - annual UnConference offering free PD to Jewish Day School
Educators

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December 2016

City Wide PD Montreal

Presenter / Session leader (Elementary and High School)
Topic: Tomorrows toolkit Using EdTech to Enhance
Instruction

July 2016 present

JNF Canada EdTech Content Developer

Developing EdTech materials (games and presentations) in
collaboration with the Education department / Shlichim

November 2015

City Wide PD Montreal

Presenter / Session leader (Elementary and High School)
Topic: Using IPads in the Jewish Studies Classroom

October 2014

City Wide PD Montreal

Presenter / Session leader (Elementary and High School)
Topic: Twitter for Administrators and Educators

August 2013 2014

Berman House Day School Lexicon Project

Technology consultant and writer on technology integration
in the Berman House Lexicon project Curriculum Units on
different Judaic topics using the CET Lexicon platform

October 2013

City Wide PD Montreal

Presenter / Session leader (Elementary and High School)
Topic: The 21st Century Classroom
Using Web 2.0 applications and Ipads in the GS and JS
classrooms: The tools of tomorrow, today!

January 2013

Principal / Leadership Convention

TaL AM New Jersey
Presenter: Technology integration in the JS classroom

August 2012

Anne and Nate Levine Academy Texas

Presenter /PD Session leader
(Elementary and High School)
Lead 2 full PD day sessions to
teachers on technology integration and SMARTBoard
usage in the J.S and G.S classroom
Have since participated in numerous webinars and
consultation with the school as well as returned to speak at
their PD gatherings in Feb of 2013 and May of 2013

May 2012

Tarbut VeTorah OC- California

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Presenter /PD Session leader

(Elementary and High School)
Lead 2 full PD day sessions to
teachers on technology integration and SMARTBoard
usage in the J.S and G.S classroom

February 2012

Ottawa Hebrew Academy Ottawa

Presenter /PD Session leader
Lead a full PD day session to
teachers on technology integration and SMARTBoard
usage in the J.S and G.S classroom

December 2011-2012

BabaGanewz Technology Unit Writer

Freelance Unit Writing for the website (SMART Notebook

Lessons on Jewish Topics)
November

2011

City Wide PD Montreal

Presenter / Session leader (Elementary and High School)
Topic: Smart teacher+SmartBoard = Smart Class

March August 2011

TAL AM Voice Thread Webinar

Presenter /Webinar leader
Lead 7 webinar sessions to grades 1-5 Hebrew teachers
From Europe and north America on using VOICE
THREAD in the TAL AM classroom.

January

2011

Hebrew Academy Montreal

Presenter /PD Session leader
(Elementary and High School)
Lead a full PD day session to Jewish Studies
teachers on technology integration and SMARTBoard
usage in the JS and GS classroom.

October

2010

City Wide PD Montreal

Presenter / Session leader
Topic: Smart Use of the SMARTBoard in the TAL AM
Classroom

August, October 2010

Solomon Schechter Day School Montreal

Presenter /PD Session leader
Lead 2 sets of two full two day PD session to both J.S and
G.S teachers on technology integration and SMARTBoard
usage.

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April

2010

Gisha Conference Boston

Presenter / Session leader
Topic: Smart Use of technology in the TAL AM Classroom
with a focus on Special Education and assistive
technology

Nov

2009

New Jersey Association of Jewish Day Schools

Conference
Presenter / Session leader
Topic: Smart Use of the SMARTBoard in the TAL AM Classroom

2008 2009

CHAT (Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto)

Course Director
Lead a 9 week course on SMARTBoard usage in the Ivrit
classroom at CHAT (high school). Focus was placed on learning
NOTEBOOK 10 (SMARTBoard software) with a hands on
approach .

January 2012

Principal / Leadership Convention TaL AM New Jersey

Presenter: Technology integration in the JS classroom

January, 2009

Midrasha LeMorim
Course Director
* Lead a 16 week course on implementation of technology into
the Judaic Studies classroom in different schools in the city of
Toronto, in all grade levels. Focus was placed on learning
NOTEBOOK 10 (SMARTBoard software).

2004 2008

Etgar (BJE initiative) Jerusalem Interactive Project

Teacher Advisor and Curriculum Developer
Collaborator in a BJE initiated project in writing curriculum
for Jewish Day schools on the history of Jerusalem. Supported
by the Yad Ben Zvi Foundation.

2006

Midrasha LeMorim
Guest speaker (two part visit)
Topic: Successful teaching methods and Pedagogy
(with a focus on using games and technology in the lassroom)

2005- 2006

York University & Toronto BJE (UJA/Tikun Chaim)

AQ Special Education (parts I & II)

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Mentor to the second cohort of the course

2005

York University
Guest speaker at the Faculty of Education Ed-1 Class.
Topic: Keys to successful teaching what makes a
teacher successful in his/her own classroom?

2004

Etgar (BJE initiative) Yahadut Sepharad

Teacher Advisor and Curriculum Developer
Collaborator in a BJE initiated project that published
curricula offered to day schools in Toronto on teaching
Jewish holidays customs and rituals that are practiced
by the Sephardic Jewish communities.

2003

Toronto City Wide PD Day

Co - Presenter in the annual school professional
development day.
Topic: Using Power Point in the Middle-School
Classroom how to use the computer as a teaching
tool in the classroom.

2001

Conference of Conservative Day Schools

Co - Presenter in the annual conference (December)
Topic: The teacher as a researcher experiences,
advantages and disadvantages
(focusing on various research experiences)

2001

Network for Research in Jewish Education

Co - Presenter in the annual conference (June)
Topic: The teacher as a researcher
Focusing on research conducted on Native and
Non-Native Hebrew Teachers

1999

Canadian Modern Language Review (Journal)

Finalist in the journal's "Graduate Student Paper" with
a focus on language related research

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Hebrew, English, Yiddish and Hungarian

FURTHER REFERENCES
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