Dr. Yaacov Kurtzweil
Manager of the Alumot program
Dr. Kurtzweil believes in developing constructivist programs for the professional development of educators, in order to improve their educational practices in the fields of formal and informal education. He was a member of the R&D team at Avnei Rosha – the Israel Institute for School Leadership, as well as a member of the academic management team at Hemdat Hadarom Academic College of Education. Yaacov earned a master's and doctorate degree in Jewish Thought from Ben Gurion University. He is a graduate of the 24th cohort of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership and of the Avney Rosha Institute program for aspiring school principals.