Sandra Lilienthal
RESUME
Professional
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I am a Jewish Educator with over 25 years of experience, having taught all ages in communities in Rio de Janeiro, Waco, and South Florida. For the past 14 years, I have focused on working with adults, creating a positive, non-denominational, learning environment, infusing passion for Judaism amongst my students.
Languages
Work
experience
Florence Melton School of Adult Learning
2006 - present
Faculty member in the worldwide Hebrew University's program
Global Day of Jewish Learning - a Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz Project
2019
Director of Education
Orloff Central Agency for Jewish Education
2006 - 2016
Curriculum developer and instructor
Gratz College
2008 - present
Adjunct Professor
Congregation Kol Tikvah
1999-2009
Lifelong Learning Director
Congregation Agudath Jacob
1997-1999
Director of Education
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Education
Gratz College
2014 - Doctorate in Jewish Education
Gratz College
2007 - Masters of Arts in Jewish Studies
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
1989 - Masters in Business Administration
Fundação Getúlio Vargas
1983 - Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Business Administration
Awards
Covenant Award for Excellence in Jewish Education - 2015
Valedictorian Doctorate in Jewish Education - 2014
Excellence in Biblical Studies Award - 2013
Excellence in Jewish Studies Award - 2012
Valedictorian Masters in Jewish Studies - 2007
Awards
Publications
“The Changing Adult Learner from 2000 to 2014 and How It Affects the Design of Effective Curricula.” Doctoral Dissertation, 2014.
“Chanukah in the Diaspora,” in Encyclopedia of Bible and its Reception. Germany, 2012.
“I Am My Sister’s Keeper!: Sisters in the Bible and Midrash,” in A Story Without an End. Davis, Joseph (ed.). Gratz College, 2011.