Daniel Cooper

786 Elvira Ave Far Rockaway, NY 11691 RabbiCooper@gmail.com (718)-327-5216 (home) (917)-513-2618 (cell)

Experience
DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys Gemara Rebbe, September 2007-Present

Woodmere, NY

Taught grades 9 and 11 Gemara and Mussar on a high level using various innovative formats

Halacha Rebbe, September 2007-Present

Taught 10th grade Halacha, delivering classes on the laws of Shabbos focusing on contemporary Psak

Night Seder Coordinator, September 2009-Present

Coordinated chavrusa learning for a team of 30 kollel members and eighty students on a weekly basis Responsibilities included maintaining night seder payroll, attendance and disciplinary issues Woodmere, NY

Azrieli Graduate School Cooperating Teacher, September 2012- Present

Mentored student-teacher Set weekly meetings to discuss specific issues Facilitated the student teachers preparation and teaching of tiered lessons Provided regular guidance and feedback on student teachers progress throughout the year Far Rockaway, NY

Kollel Zichron Ephraim Fellow, August 2008- Present

Studied Halacha under the close guidance of Posek, Rabbi Binyomin Forst Baltimore, MD

Camp NCSY Sports, 2002-Present Assistant Director/Camp Posek, July 2009-Present

Guided a staff of 30 advisors with specific and general Kiruv approaches Created kiruv training modules and workshops improving staff development Responsible for advisor and camper disciplinary issues Decided upon Halachic issues relevant to Torah observance of campers & Kiruv questions Delivered nightly lectures to staff and campers in Jewish Hashkafa & fundamental topics relevant to Judaism and society

Camp Learning Director, July 2002-2005

Assisted in the creation and implementation of learning curricula Maximized the learning experience for 120-150 campers and staff members by developing appropriate peer-to-peer mentors. Created and edited innovative and interactive camp learning materials San Diego, CA

SEED San Diego Rabbi, August 2006

Delivered lectures to community members with a diverse range of ages and backgrounds Created and marketed original outreach programming, including an extensive womens program Directed a team of yeshiva students in learning and guided them to relate to the communitys needs

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AISH Discovery Weekend Guest Lecturer, February 2005

Pearlstone, MD

Lectured and moderated discussions for a varied group of participants

Professional Development
Azrieli Mentoring Program Trainer, New York, NY February 2013 Rabbinic Ordination, Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Baltimore, MD, November 2011 Pastoral Counseling Program, National Council of Young Israel, New York, NY, October 2008-May 2010 Seminar in Jewish Leadership and Contemporary Rabbinics, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Baltimore, MD, 2005-2007 Shimush in the laws of family purity, Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer (Baltimore, MD), Rabbi Eliyahu Hakakian (Baltimore, MD), Rabbi Yonasan Seidemann (Baltimore, MD), 2006-2007

Education
Ner Israel Rabbinical College August 2000 - June 2007; Rabbinic Ordination, November 2011 Master of Talmudic Law, Ner Israel Rabbinical College, June 2007 New York, NY Baltimore, MD

YU/Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration M.S., Education, May 2013

Johns Hopkins University B.S., Business Administration, May 2006

Baltimore, MD

Yeshiva Mercaz HaTorah August 1998 - July 2000

Jerusalem, Israel

Awards
2013 Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education Continuing education grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation

Speaking Engagements
Gave lectures and shiurim on a broad range of topics to audiences of various backgrounds and knowledge levels in Yiddishkeit Bnei Jacob Shaarei Zion, Baltimore, Maryland DRS/SKA Teachers In-Service, Hewlett, New York Khal Nesiv HaTorah, Far Rockaway, New York Young Israel of Holliswood, Queens, New York Young Israel of Jamaica Estates, Queens, New York

References
Rabbi Yisrael Kaminetsky (516)-410-1115 DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys, Menahel Rabbi Binyomin Forst (718)-337-6890

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Kollel Zichron Ephraim, Rosh Kollel Rabbi Tzvi Berkowitz (410)-484-8330 Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Maggid Shiur

Personal
Married to Dara (nee Ziprkowski) of Manhattan, NY and Cincinnati, OH. Dara is a social worker with continuing education in family therapy at the world renowned Ackerman Institute. She has also worked in school, hospital and agency settings. Aside from taking care of their three adorable children Rivka (6), Shmuel (4) and Tehilla (2), her true passion lies in Jewish outreach. It is seldom that a weekend goes by without the Cooper family hosting guests from as near as NYU University to as far away as Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dara is also a trained kallah teacher and a wishful shadchen.