Tamara Kashour is an educator from Jerusalem and a dual B.A. graduate in English Literature and Education from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she graduated with distinction. Her academic and professional work is grounded in a sustained interest in language as a space where identity, culture, and understanding intersect. As a native Arabic speaker fluent in English and Hebrew, her perspective is shaped by navigating multiple linguistic and cultural worlds.

As a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant in Arabic at Bard College, Tamara aims to bring this approach into her teaching in the United States. She seeks to create a classroom where Arabic is experienced not only as a language but as a bridge, fostering curiosity, dialogue, and meaningful cross-cultural exchange.

Tamara has taught English across Grades 1–11 in bilingual and multicultural classrooms, including at Hand in Hand, a Hebrew–Arabic school committed to advancing a shared society through education. In these settings, she developed a teaching practice rooted in dialogue, empathy, and student-centered learning, where language functions as a tool for connection rather than memorization. She also holds an iTEACH ESL certification from the Hebrew University and has tutored international university students in Arabic at the Rothberg International School.