Mr. Herschkowitz earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from The Ohio State University in 2023, where he concentrated in Peace, Power, and Diplomacy; Religion in History; and Power, Culture, and Society.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‌‌​‍​‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍​‌‍​‍‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍‌​​‍‌‍​‍‌‌‍‌‍​‌‌​‍‍‌‍‌​​‍‌​‌‌‌‌‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Before joining BASIS Independent Manhattan, Mr. Herschkowitz taught fifth grade history at Success Academy Ozone Park Middle School. During his previous role, he developed a deep passion for curriculum design, conceptualizing what students are learning, and connecting new material to their prior knowledge.

As a BASIS Independent Manhattan educator, his goal is to foster a learning environment where students are empowered to think critically and objectively, come to their own conclusions, communicate clearly, and appreciate the usefulness and importance of history. He chose BASIS Independent Manhattan because of its commitment to academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and a strong community. He is excited to join a community that values rigor and creativity.

When he is not in the classroom, Mr. Herschkowitz enjoys exploring New York City’s food scene, playing video games, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family. A fun fact about him is that he is currently learning Russian on Duolingo, and enjoys a puzzle, riddle, and brainteaser, as well as a good dad joke.