Faces of Akiva

Helaine Tecks
Akiva teacher – teaching from the heart.
“… Akiva School has always been like a vessel for me that allowed me to teach lessons that I couldn’t have done myself without the support of the school…. I’m able to do programs that give my students the opportunity to rise to the occasion and shine… Projects done in conjunction with organizations like Maison Shalom, Open Gate and Maimonides Hospital help expose our students to lives that are different from their own and let them see how they can make a difference.  For me, teaching at Akiva comes from the heart …”