Hi, I’m
Mendel Kugel
Brooklyn,USA
Summary
Instructional Designer with extensive background in design, delivery and evaluation of complex educational programs. Successfully manages education program budgets, identifies areas of growth and coordinates events to promote productivity. Demonstrated experience in organizing departmental initiatives and collaborating with educational leaders to make data-driven decisions.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Chabad
Director of Learning
01.2016 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Observed teachers and students in instructional environments to gather data and improve instruction.
- Observed teachers and students in classrooms to gather data and improve instruction.
- Prepared action plans to address concerns discovered through surveys, classroom observations and conversations with stakeholders.
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs.
Gan Academy
Learning Specialist
01.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
JDS
Curriculum Designer
01.2018 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Created and implemented judaic studies curriculum, with emphasis on linguistic integrity and critical thinking -Certified by the Princeton Center for Teachers Education in Montessori instruction
- Awarded the Kohelet Prize for Development of Critical Thinking developing the Young Acharonim Initiative Https://koheletprize.org/database/the-young-acharonim-initiative/
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Collaborated with colleagues in developing benchmark lessons and identifying curriculum needs of faculty.
- Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
- Worked closely with instructors to prepare online materials, content, and tools to facilitate training globally.
Mayven And Co
Chief Mayven
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
- Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Contributed to development of comprehensive employee training courses.
- Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
- Provided job analysis in line with instructional design principles for successful mentoring.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
- Delivered private instruction to adult learners in variety of fields on leadership development, professional writing, business communication and delivery of proposals and presentations.
Education
J.E.L.I.Miami, FL
Master of Arts from Judaic Studies
06.2017
Skills
- Training Program Development
- New Employee Onboarding
- Articulate 360 suite
- Adobe creative suite
- ADDIE
- Action Mapping
- SAM
- Adult Learning Theories
- Client Needs Assessment
- Course Development
- Workforce Efficiency
Accomplishments
* Awarded Kohelet prize for developing critical thinking skills.
* Created eLearning Module on professional relationships which successfully decreased inter-office disputes by 80%.
*created eLearning branching scenario which Increased employee productivity by 22% across the board.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hebrew
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working
Yiddish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chief Mayven
Mayven And Co
01.2022 - Current
Learning Specialist
Gan Academy
01.2020 - Current
Curriculum Designer
JDS
01.2018 - 01.2020
Director of Learning
Chabad
01.2016 - 01.2018
J.E.L.I.
Master of Arts from Judaic Studies