English as Second Language teacher Kibbutz Newe Eitan Regional High School, Israel, 1976—1977, Kibbutz Maoz Haim Elementary School, Israel, 1976—1977, Morton Junior College, Cicero, Illinois, 1988; English as Second Language teacher Soviet refugees Truman Coll./ The Jewish Vocational Service Temple Menorah, Chicago, 1989, 1991—1992; English as Second Language instructor Rogosin High School, Migdal Ha'Emeq, Israel, 1978—1979, ORT Israel Vocational High School, Osefia, Israel, 1978—1979; adult English seminar teacher Cultural Center Kfar Tabor, Israel, 1978—1979; preparatory seminar course biology Oranim College, Tivon, Israel, 1979; Hebrew and Jewish social studies teacher Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, Evanston, Illinois, 1982—1983; Jewish social studies teacher B'nai Tikvah, Deerfield, 1982—1983; English teacher Aquinas Catholic High School, Chicago, 1980—1982, St. Benedict High School, Chicago, 1984—1986, Austin Career Education Center, Chicago, 1989—1992; writing teacher Columbia College, 1988; assistant professor English East-West University, 1999—2002; instructor English Benedictine University, Lisle, 2002—2003; instructor English composition College Lake County, Grayslake, 2005—, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, 2006—2008
Creative Works
Author: (essays, poetry, photography, short stories) Affair of the Mind; contributor articles to professional journals
Civic
Founding member National Campaign for Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, 2005—; charter member US Holocaust Memorial. Museum; founding sponsor Martin Luther King, Junior National Memorial, Washington
Memberships
Mem.: Association for Jewish Theater, English Teachers Association Israel, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum (national associate), Am. Society Yad Vashem, US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Family
Son of Maurice and Elaine Pearl Smith; Married Esther Marsha Nitzarim; children: Rachel Sarah, Gavriella Leebah.
Religion
Jewish
Hobbies and Special Interests
Reading, writing, music, travel, skydiving, dogs
Yoel David Nitzarim's biography appeared in the following books:
Who's Who in America, 62nd Edition Who's Who in America, 61st Edition Who's Who in America, 60th Edition Who's Who in America, 59th Edition Who's Who in American Education, 8th Edition Who's Who in American Education, 7th Edition Who's Who in the World, 25th Edition Who's Who in the World, 24th Edition
