Promentors Project

Idit Pasternak is head of the Induction Unit and lecturer at Talpiot College in Holon. Main interests in research – New teachers and their integration into teaching.

Dr. Maha Arslan has a PhD in special education from the University of Haifa. Her research field is the parenting style of individuals with children with disabilities and the future orientation of adolescents. She works in different positions at The Academic College of Sakhnin such as: a lecturer in special education and a pedagogical supervisor in special education department, final projects supervisor for M.Ed. students in learning disabilities and coordinator of inclusion.

A senior faculty member and Head of International Initiatives of the Research Authority at Levinsky College of Education, and adjnct lecturer and researcher at Tel-Aviv University.

Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in general pedagogy and psycho pedagogical counselling. Involved deeply into teacher students curriculum designing.

The Head of the Research Authority at The MOFET Institute in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is a lecturer at David Yellin Academic College of Education, as well as in the Department of Education at the Hebrew University, both located in Jerusalem, Israel. Her main fields of interest are teacher educators’ professional development as well as cognitive development in early childhood.

Senior Lecturer in Religious Education, Secondary PGCE RE Subject Lead, MA Education (Online) Programme Director

Romiță Iucu is professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (University of
Bucharest) and is President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Bucharest,

Hannu Heikkinen is a professor in education in the Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER) located in University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in teacher training for early/elementary education, and psychological aspects of teachers work in classroom e.g. group dynamics, communication between students and teacher, students discipline and motivation, hidden curriculum.

Promentors Team Leader. Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in teacher education for special educational needs, especially for deaf and hard of hearing. Leads numerous courses and workshops for teachers on inclusive education and disability.

The head of Porsim Kanaf Unit and The internship coordinator at the Arab Academic Institute forEducation in Beit-Berl Academic College. Researcher at the College team in the ProMentors Project.

MEd in teaching English as a second language. A pedagogical advisor and lecturer in the English department at the Gordon Academic College of Education, Haifa, Israel. Leads internship and professional development courses for English teachers at Gordon.

Information manager at The Mofet Institute, specializing in knowledge management and serves as a member in the managing team of the Promentors.

Vardit Israel is a lecturer at Kaye College, facilitator of internship and mentoring courses, and mentoring coordinator at the college. She is also a PhD student at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Vardit is a certified educational counselor and she also works as an advisor for the Ministry of Education Psychological and Counseling Services.

The Head of Educational- counseling M.Ed. Program in Beit-Berl Academic College. Manager of the College team in the ProMentors Project.

The Head of the Research Authority at The MOFET Institute, and a lecturer at David Yellin Academic College of Education, and the Hebrew University.

Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in educational psychology,psychology of disability and moral education. Participates in numerous research projects, among others on teacher students’ motivation and satisfaction.

A lecturer at Kaye Academic College of Education. Program evaluator at the research and evaluation authority and at Kaye Induction Unit. Bar-Nadav evaluates the PROMENTOR program at Kaye College. She is also a doctoral student at Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

An educational expert and lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (University of Bucharest).

Economist and projects initiator and manager, formerly at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, presentlyin the Mofet Institute and Talpiot College. Experience covers university lecturing, economic modeling and consulting, and bank management. Inventor and patents holder, loves science, math, classical music, nature walking and fishing.