Director of the Initiative for Applied Education Research (2017 - 2020). She is among
the founders of the Trump Foundation and was a leading developer of its programs
since the foundation’s establishment in 2011. In her role there, she built the
Trump Foundation’s framework of programs, which contributed significantly to
the clinical teaching revolution in the fields of mathematics and science and
raised the number of students who are able to realize their potential. She has,
in the past, taught mathematics in secondary schools, taught mathematics
education to Bachelor’s and Master’s students, and those studying for teaching
certification. In addition, she was a visiting researcher at the Mandel School
for Educational Leadership.
Her research focuses on the cultural context of teaching and learning
practice.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and philosophy, received in
1996, a teaching certificate, received in 1997, and a Master’s degree in
mathematical education, received in 1999, all from the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem. She also holds a doctorate in mathematics education from the
Weizmann Institute of Science, received in 2007, after which, she completed
post-doctoral research in 2009 at the School of Education at the Hebrew University
of Jerusalem.