Batya is the head of Pedagogy at Amal Educational Network. She spent most of her career in Ort, a global educational network, where she started as a teacher and worked her way up to become a head teacher and a principal. Since 2008, Batya has been the principal of three different schools in the network: Ort Horowitz in Carmiel, Ort Psagot in Carmiel, one of the top schools in Israel, where she was shortlisted for one of the best principals in the network, also due to dramatically raising the percentage of students allegeable to take the matriculation exams from 60% to 90%.
After moving from the north to Tel Aviv, Batya became the principal of Ort Givatayim for three years before deciding to take a senior position as Head of Education in Amal Educational Network. Batya holds a BA in Humanities and a master’s in Public Administration, specializing in Local Authorities Management – Both from Haifa University. She also holds special diplomas: in an Executive Training Program, a Human Resource Management course and a diploma from a Company Directors Course – all from Haifa University. Batya joined Amal believing her long standing achievements in education will pave way for unleashing the potential of Amal students.