Rinat carries a MA degree from UC Davis in performance studies, a dance degree from the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance, and a teaching credential in special education from the Gordon Academic College in Haifa. Born and raised in Israel, Rinat worked as a movement and dance teacher as well as a special education teacher in Israel, and as a Hebrew teacher in the Bay Area.
Rinat returns to the Bay Area with her husband and two sons. She loves arts and the outdoors as well as quiet time with a good book.