Hometown:

Deerfield, IL

Education:

Indiana University

Year:

2013

Educational or work background:

I graduated from Indiana University in 2012 with degrees in Elementary Education and Jewish Studies. I student taught 2nd grade in 2012, I worked as a Title 1 Reading Teacher for the 2012-2013 school year, and I am starting a new position in August 2013 as a Fellow at the American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, NC

What I hope to achieve through my experience with ENP:

I hope to gain experience and acquire new skills in teaching English to non-English speakers, I hope to learn more about the Ethiopian community within Israel, and I hope to challenge myself by putting myself in new situations.

Why I choose to volunteer with ENP:

As an educator, I am interested in teaching and working with children of cultures and nationalities that are different from my own. I was also interested in learning more about the Ethiopian community within Israel.

What superpower would I want to have:

The ability to fly. This way I would be able to travel anywhere.

Favorite ice cream flavor:

Cookies 'n' Cream and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough