Miss Shoshana Gershbaum

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. I have a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Excelsior College and a Master of Special Education from Daemen College, with certification in both General and Special Ed.

I have been an educator for the past 6 years. I was a small group instructor for grades 2-6 at Masores Bais Yaakov. I was also a small group instructor and short-term substitute for grades 1-6 in Yeshiva Torah Vodaat. For the past 4 years I have been a general studies classroom teacher and a small group instructor for the extended hour in 5th grade.

While waiting for an internship in another field, I agreed to substitute for a family friend’s first grade class. Mr. Isaac Fink zt’l, then principal of YTV, walked in to observe and offered me a position. The temporary position was intended to be a filler job, but I quickly realized that teaching was where I belonged. I enjoyed presenting challenging ideas in a way that the children could grasp them, then watching them produce well beyond expectation.