Matthew

S. Nover
msnover613@gmail.com (817) 269-0971
Professional Experience
Highland Park Conservative Temple, Highland Park, NJ 2018
Education Consultant
 Evaluated the youth education programming, both current and desired
 Researched, designed, and marketed a program to the community
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Temple Hatikvah, Flanders, NJ 2016-Present

Religious School Principal
 Designed a curriculum for the 3rd -7th grade students
 Hired and supervised the faculty, including the creation of a continual, formal observation cycle
 Created and executed family programming
Rutgers Hillel, New Brunswick, NJ 2017-Present
JTS Rabbinic Intern
 Advised and assisted the Conservative Jewish community through programming and services
 Built relationships with Conservative Jews attending Rutgers University through one on one
meetings and teaching
Neve Shalom, Metuchen, NJ 2017-Present
Hebrew High Program Interim Director
 Researched, designed and executed a program for 8th-12th grade students
Princeton Health Care System, Plainsboro, NJ 2017
Summer Chaplain Intern for the Intermediate Care and Pediatric Units
 Provided reflective, comforting conversation to patients and families in need
 Worked alongside the care team to assess patients’ needs
 Facilitated patient access to religious rituals and services
Clifton Jewish Center, Clifton, NJ 2015-2016
Teacher
 Designed and executed an integrated curriculum for tefillah skills and foundational Jewish
knowledge
 Designed and facilitated special programs and projects, including family programming
Solomon Schechter of Long Island, East Williston, NY 2013-2014
Student Teacher
 Designed and implemented lesson plans for 10th and 11th grade Bible and Rabbinics under
supervision of a master teacher
 Facilitated small student-centered learning environments
Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies, Teaneck, NJ 2012-2014
Teacher
 Designed and facilitated innovative courses for students in grades 8-12 including “Jesus the Jew,”
“Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse” “What’s My Judaism?” and “Indiana Jones and the Search
for History”
 Chaperoned field trips, overnights, and shabbatonim
Additional Work Experience
High Holiday Cantor, Congregation Beth El, Edison, NJ 2016-2017
High Holiday Youth Service Facilitator, Congregation Ohr Shalom, Summit, NJ 2015
Teacher, Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, New Brunswick, NJ 2009-2011
Summer Science Teacher, Breakthrough Collaborative, Fort Worth, TX 2008
Summer Technology Director, Breakthrough Collaborative, Fort Worth, TX 2006, 2008-09
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msnover613@gmail.com (817) 269-0971
Education
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York, NY
The Rabbinical School
Rabbinic Ordination Expected May 2019
Synagogue Skills Exam: Liturgy Passed December 2016
The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education
MA in Jewish Education (with honors) May 2014
MA in Hebrew Bible and its Interpretation May 2014
 Honors Thesis: ‫מולדתינו‬: A curriculum highlighting the connection between Hebrew language
and Israel education
 Concentration in Day School Education
 Concentration in Israel Education (through The iCenter)
 Concentration in Hebrew (with honors)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
School of Arts and Sciences
BA in Jewish Studies and in Physics May 2011
 Education Chair, Hillel, 2010-2011
 President of Koach/ Conservative Jewish Community, Hillel, 2009-2010
 Baruch S. and Pearl W. Seidman Student Award 2011
 Harold and Betty Perl Student Award 2010
 James Dickson Carr Scholarship Recipient 2008-2011
The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel 2007, 2013
Nativ, The College Leadership Program in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel 2007-2008
Relevant Coursework
Curriculum and Program Implementation Staff Development and Supervision in Jewish
Development Psychology: Adolescence Educational Settings
Diversity in Israeli Society Teaching Talmud across Educational Venues
Foundations of Jewish Education The State of Israel: Origins, Early History, and
Israel in Contemporary Jewish Education Contemporary Voices
Leading and Managing Jewish Non-Profit Theory and Practice of Hebrew Language
Organizations Instruction in Jewish Educational Settings
Modern Hebrew Language Translating Jewish Theology for Educational
Pedagogic Skills Settings
Skills and Certificates
 Certified Israel Educator - Kesher Hadash Israel Education Program at JTS
 Hebrew Fellow - The Jewish Theological Seminary of America
 ‫ שליח ציבור‬and ‫בעל קורא‬
Additional Program Participation
 Participant, ICJS Emerging Religious Leaders Conference 2017
 Participant, RAVSAK Conference 2014
 Participant, Jewish New Teacher Project New Teacher Training 2014
 Participant, TaNaKh Standards and Benchmarks Intensive Training 2014
 Participant, Ivriyon Hebrew Institute for Day-School Teachers 2012