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Name: Einat Shushan-Refaeli Year of birth: 1974 Address: 2 Ha'arava St. Kiryat Motzkin Marital status: Married with three children Phone: 050-9000408, ei0509000408@gmail.com Summary: · Lecturer of civics, social sciences, and political science, with vast experience in diverse fields: government and politics, the rule of law, political corruption, rifts in Israeli society, civics and human rights, facilitator in the field of social science research, facilitator to teacher interns. · Experience in developing teaching materials and curricula and developing courses for both new and veteran teachers in professional and disciplinary fields. · Managing director of the Migdalorim Center – guidance for optimal resilience. · Researcher of community resilience in the Israeli school system. · Researcher of government corruption in the Israeli national and local political system. · Academic experience in nation-level career development management, the civics studies inspectorate, and the Secondary School Teachers Organization. Education: 2020 Doctoral Ph.D. – "Corruption and Patterns of Wrongful Government Conduct in Local Authorities," the University of Haifa. 2019 School vice principals course. 2013-2014 Organizational consulting for education systems – Anagrama Institute. 2013-2014 Group facilitation – Anagrama Institute. 2010-2012 Thesis – The Courts' Fight Against Government Corruption, the Department of Political Science, the University of Haifa. 1998-2002 B.A. in civics and sociology, Oranim College Academic Rank and Certification: Teaching license in civics and sociology Professional experience: 2022-2023 Lecturer at Oranim College in the Department of Citizenship and Democracy and the Department of Education. Accompanying teacher as part of the M.Teach program in Oranim. 2019-2023 Research fellow in national resilience at Ariel University. Member of the board of directors of the Association for the Advancement of Sports in Kiryat Motzkin. Member of the board of directors of the Kiryat Motzkin Theater Hall. Manager of the Teachers Organization's continuing education and career development – Northern District. Manager of the Northern District of the World Federation of Moroccan Jewry. Lecturer of the course: Between Education, Resilience, and Strengthening: the Israeli School System. 2019 Lecturer of the course: Course Coordinators and Grade Coordinators on Behalf of the Teachers Organization 2014-2018 National administrator and supervisor of continuing education programs at the civics studies inspectorate. Leading facilitator of the Northern District in civics pedagogy for coordinators and teachers. 2018-2021 Member of the board of directors of the National Secondary School Teachers Organization. 2016-2018 Developer and leader of courses on career development for high school civics teachers in various faculty development centers. 2001-2021 Coordinator of civics, social sciences, and general education in schools, coordinator of 10th-12th grade level and educator at the Western Galilee Regional High School, mentor to teacher interns in civics and the social sciences. 2016-2021 Management and development of general education programs including debate and rhetoric in civil society. 2016-2017 Manager of school delegation to Poland, Western Galilee Regional High School. 2010-2021 Chairperson of Western Galilee Regional High School teachers committee 2011-2013 Leading facilitator to managers, coordinators, and teachers at the Education and Welfare Service Department – Northern District. 2004-2008 Lecturer of evening courses in preparatory programs for adults for completion of matriculation studies in civics, political science, and social sciences – Tel Aviv High School. 2004-2006 Lecturer and facilitator to study teams and populations with special needs – Branco Weiss. 2000-2006 Management of 10th-12th grade level, educator and teacher of civics, political science, and sociology toward matriculation, Tel Aviv High School. Development of Teaching Materials and Curricula: · Development of a methodology program – teaching license for civics teachers and retraining academics: Ministry of Education · Development of a joint curriculum with the Ministry of Education: learning by exploring – tools for facilitation, evaluation, and enrichment for students and instructors. · Development of a curriculum for general education in rhetoric and debate and financial education: Western Galilee Regional High School. · Partner in a local monitoring team jointly with the Ministry of Education and the Center for Citizen Empowerment: the Center for Citizen Empowerment. · Development of continuing education program for course coordinators and grade coordinators in secondary schools: the Teachers Organization. · Development of various nation-level continuing education programs for civics teachers jointly with various bodies, including: the Center for Citizen Empowerment, Yesodot, the Van Leer Institute, the Israeli Institute of Democracy. Ministry of Education – the civics studies inspectorate. · Development and design of curriculum for Regular Matriculation Track students – the Ministry of Education, the Education and Welfare Service Department. Course Instruction: · Methodology – civics instruction license; the Kiryat Motzkin and Netanya faculty development centers – the Ministry of Education. · Foundations of civics for new teachers; the Kiryat Motzkin faculty development center – the Ministry of Education. · Tools for teaching civics to Education and Welfare Services Department students; the Kiryat Motzkin faculty development center – the Ministry of Education. · Career development for civics instructors – teaching to impart an understanding; the Rehovot faculty development center – the Ministry of Education. · Course coordinators; the Teachers Organization · Grade coordinators; the Teachers Organization · Between Education, Resilience, and Strengthening: the Israeli School System – the Kiryat Motzkin faculty development center – the Ministry of Education. Publications: · Doctoral work: Corruption and Patterns of Wrongful Government Conduct in the Local Authorities in Israel; the University of Haifa, under the guidance of Dr. Eyal Levin. · Thesis: The Courts' Fight Against Government Corruption in Israel; the School of Political Science, the University of Haifa, under the guidance of Dr. Doron Navot. · Shushan-Refaeli, Einat. Between Resilience and Strengthening: the Israeli School System. Kesher Ayin, Issue 304 – July-August 2021, p. 24-26. Presentations in Academic Conferences and Seminar Days: · The online international conference of the Israeli Political Science Association, Local Government in Times of Crisis: Leadership, Trust, and Civic-Political Participation, 2021, the Zefat Academic College. · "Local Government in Israel: Changes and Challenges," a seminar day of the Israeli Political Science Association 2019, the Western Galilee College. · "Human Rights in Israeli Society," a seminar day for civics teachers, the Begin Heritage Center. · "Civics and Cooperative Learning in the Global Age," a seminar day for civics teachers, the Van Leer Institute. · "Local Monitoring and Local Government in Israel," a seminar day for civics teachers, the Center for Citizen Empowerment. · "Rifts in Israeli Society," a seminar day for civics teachers, the University of Haifa. · "The Rule of Law in the State of Israel," a seminar day for civics teachers, the University of Haifa.