Unique Solutions for Unique Learners
Lisa Pinchover brings a distinct combination to My Learning Springboard – she has worked both as a research assistant as well as a tutor. Lisa recently graduated from New York University where she completed a major in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies in conjunction with being on the pre-med track. Lisa plans to attend medical read more…
Melissa graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University with a B.A. in Theatre and a Music Theatre certificate. As Judaism has always been an important part of her life, along with music and a love of working with children, she became a Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutor upon moving to Brooklyn Heights. Melissa grew up on Long read more…
Recently having returned from a long stay abroad, Michal is determined to follow her passion for teaching in NY. Having tutored different subjects for over 15 years, she has acquired the sensibility and emotional depth to understand diversity and the different ways of learning. She has tutored students prior to college and after graduating with read more…
Nicole heard her calling while playing Queen Esther in her nursery school Purim play. She was given the opportunity to combine what would later prove to be her two great loves: Judaism and theatre. She uses theatre and the arts to teach Jewish children of all affiliations to embrace Jewish learning and their heritage. Nicole is read more…
Orli believes that the purpose of Jewish education and Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation is to help a child, adult or family make a meaningful connection to their heritage and community. This connection can serve as life-long resource for celebrating and sharing life’s joys and challenges; treating ourselves, others and the environment in an ethical, respectful way; read more…
Born in the throes of the Lebanon war at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, Israel, Hanniel Levenson tumbled out into the world interrupting his father’s residency in maxillofacial surgery, and his mother’s viewing of reruns of Dallas. Mom, dad and nine month old Hanniel returned to New York City where he grew up. By two, Hanniel was read more…
Rachel, a native New Yorker, is a Special Education Itinerant Teacher and private tutor. In May 2011, Rachel graduated with high honors from Hunter College’s graduate program with a degree in Early Childhood General and Special Education. She also graduated with honors from Queens College with her B.A. in Psychology and attended a competitive, private read more…
Sam Yamshon brings a wide variety of skills to My Learning Springboard as a private tutor and enrichment teacher. He graduated from Columbia University studying Pre-Medical Science and Medieval History, and studied Talmud and Rabbinics at the Jewish Theological seminary. Sam has expertise in advanced science, advanced math and the humanities. He is now an instructor read more…
Sarah Nattel grew up in Montreal. She attended a fully trilingual day school (English, French, Hebrew), where she was a Hebrew language valedictorian, and subsequently spent a year in Israel studying rigorous Judaic subjects. She then participated in the honors program at Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University with a major in biology, where read more…
Talya Wolfson recently graduated from Barnard College where she majored in Psychology with a focus on early education and child development. As a Writing Fellow at the Barnard Writing Center, Talya tutored students throughout her college career to improve their writing skills. In her tutoring role, Talya also helped students with learning differences to gain the read more…
