Adi Barel is the Associate Director of Jewish Studies at Toronto’s Bialik Hebrew Day School, where she helps to provide leadership and oversight of the Ivrit B’Ivrit and Jewish Studies programs and staff. Barel has driven several curriculum reforms since stepping into her current role, including the implementation of a Hebrew immersion program in Kindergarten, the launch of an Ulpan program in the Upper Elementary Grades, and the inception of Moreshet – the study of Jewish history and identity through inquiry-based learning and Chevrutah. Prior to joining Bialik’s administrative team in 2020, Barel spent a decade working as an educator in various Jewish and Israeli institutions in the Greater Toronto Area. She received her B.Ed, B.A. Hons. in Psychology, and General and Jewish Teaching Certifications from York University in 2016, graduated the iCenter’s iFellows Master’s Concentration in Israel Education in 2020, and was a Pomegranate Prize Nominee in 2021. Barel is currently pursuing an M.A. in Education through the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.