Mr. Shaffo, educator and author, holds two Master鈥檚 degrees: one in Theology with an emphasis on Church Fathers and New Testament from Sacred Heart Major Seminary and the other in Hebrew Bible from Bar Ilan University. He is a PhD student and a proud Student Ambassador for Bar Ilan University鈥檚 International Program in Ramat Gan, Israel, and he also teaches Biblical Hebrew online with the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies (IIBS), which is accredited through Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. An educator for seven years serving at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels, he currently serves the Church in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Mr. Shaffo has both his Master鈥檚 theses published in the libraries of his alma mater, and he is currently writing daily Bible reflections as a 鈥済host writer鈥 for the Catholic men鈥檚 company Exodus90.
Mr. Shaffo fell in love with teaching after his first teaching mission experience in Benque Viejo in Belize, Central America, where his students were bilingual in Spanish and English. Since then he has led several mission trips throughout the country and loves to travel abroad. He plans on spending this summer in Israel and wants to volunteer at an archeological dig hosted by Bar Ilan University.
Area of Teaching Specialization: Scripture, Old and New Testament, Theology, Philosophy
Course Level: Undergraduate and Graduate
Courses Taught: SCRPT 370-570 Letter to the Romans
Education:
BA (Theology and Philosophy) Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio
MA (Theology) Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, MI
MA (Hebrew Bible) Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel