Paula Altgenug
A Few Words About Me
Paula has been a Hebrew teacher for the past 25 years and always thought that she was a lucky woman because she works in a profession that she lives and that satisfies her. It is very important for Paula to create a strong connection with her students and be an example, to teach from her own experience as she too learned Hebrew as a second language. Paula has been with the Israel Institute of Biblical Languages for the past 3 years, teaching students of all levels. She loves being a teacher and meeting people from around the world and from different cultures, she loves growing with her students and sharing her love of the language with them.
Education
Paula holds a BA in Education from the Seminary of Beit Hakerem in Jerusalem. She also took various Hebrew courses as a second language outside of Israel.
Professional Experience
Paula was a Hebrew teacher in the community school in Columbia for 25 years. She spent 15 years as an interpreter and translator in Hebrew and Spanish in the Ministry of Justice in Columbia. She joined the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies in 2013.