Experience

Park Plaza Chicago

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present



Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah

• Wilmette, Illinois

• Executive Director

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2018



CBI - Congregation Beth Israel

• Scotch Plains, New Jersey

• Education Director

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2014

  Serve as Principal of the synagogue's afternoon religious school with an enrollment of 180 students in grades prekindergarten - twelve. Hire, train and supervise 12 teachers, 2 administrative assistants, High Holiday staff and Shabbat staff. Maintain a budget of $145,000. Develop and implement teacher professional development workshops, school-wide curriculum, and school-wide celebrations. Create a Shabbat morning curriculum for youth services. Participate as a member of the synagogue's senior management team. Serve as professional staff liaison to the education committee. Show less



Beth Tzedec Congregation

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2008

  Responsible for congregational school, young families, youth and B’nai Mitzvah programming for a 2700 unit congregation. Served as Principal of the synagogue’s afternoon religious school with an enrollment of 135 students in grades kindergarten - twelve. Hired, trained and supervised 15 unionized teachers, 1 administrative assistant, 1 professional staff member, 1 full-time educators, 4 youth advisors, and 6 Shabbat staff. Maintained a budget of $375,000. Developed and implemented teacher professional development workshops, school-wide curriculum, and school-wide celebrations. Developed and implemented family education programs for 800 families in the synagogue membership which include festival programs, social programs, and educational programs. Designed a Shabbat morning curriculum for youth services. Participated in monthly Principal’s council and family network meetings run through the Board of Jewish Education. Participated as a member of the synagogue’s senior management team. Oversaw youth programming for students in grades kindergarten – twelve. Served as professional staff liaison to 4 lay committees: education, youth, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and young families. Oversaw early childhood programming. Show less



The Jewish Discovery Museum

• Director of Programming

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2005

  Developed Jewish educational programming for families and children under 6. Created and maintained museum exhibits. Supervised 5 pert-time employees and 5 volunteers. Coordinated and implemented school group and youth group visitations. Taught daily classes of music, movement, art and drama. Maintained a budget of $135,000. Researched and ensured outside funding sources. Developed Jewish educational programming for families and children under 6. Created and maintained museum exhibits. Supervised 5 pert-time employees and 5 volunteers. Coordinated and implemented school group and youth group visitations. Taught daily classes of music, movement, art and drama. Maintained a budget of $135,000. Researched and ensured outside funding sources.



Westchester Jewish Center

• Religious School Teacher

  • Sep 2002 - Mar 2003

  Instructed 11 4th grade students in Hebrew, Ni'vim, Israel, Tefillah and Haggim. Instructed 11 5th grade students in Hebrew, History, Tefillah amd Pirkei Avot. Prepared weekly lesson plans. Developed family education programs. Implemented creative learning tools into the classroom. Instructed 11 4th grade students in Hebrew, Ni'vim, Israel, Tefillah and Haggim. Instructed 11 5th grade students in Hebrew, History, Tefillah amd Pirkei Avot. Prepared weekly lesson plans. Developed family education programs. Implemented creative learning tools into the classroom.



Young Judaea/Hadassah

• Regional Youth Director

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2002

  New York State and Eastern Canada Developed informal Jewish Educational youth programming for children in grades 2nd-12th. Hired, trained and supervised 4 full-time staff and 40 part-time staff. Prepared and maintained an operating budget of $190,000. Generated monthly reports for the National office. Oversaw the functioning of 40 clubs in New York State. Provided educational material to club leaders. Planned and implemented Shabbaton for 50-60 participants. Advised and trained high school peer leaders in areas of leadership development. Liaisoned to lay board of Hadassah Youth Commission. Administered and oversaw youth scholarship fund of $40,000. Show less



Congregation Habonim

• Religious School Principal

  • Aug 1998 - Jun 2000

  Participated as a member of the synagogue management team. Responsibilities included the education, administration and operation of a 75 student Afternoon Religious School. Hired, trained and supervised 15 teachers. Maintained an operating budget of $60,000. Designed and implemented curriculum for grades Kindergarten through Seventh. Oversaw the only Learning Differences Religious School class on the Upper West Side. Mediated and counseled student discipline concerns. Created monthly family education programming for Shabbat and holidays. Developed a Religious School Orientation Handbook for parents and students, including Bar/Bat Mitzvah guidelines and curriculum. Participated in Manhattan Educator Counsel meetings and Jewish Educators Family Programming workshops. Served as liaison between the synagogue membership, Religious School and Parent Teacher Association. Show less



Jewish Federation of

• Camp Director

  • May 1997 - Aug 1998

  Recruited, hired and trained counselors and specialists. Supervised 30 staff members. Restructured camp management and supervision team. Designed staff orientation program. Maintained an operating budget of $190,000. Coordinated camper recruitment and public relation efforts. Implemented educational, social action, and Judaic programming. Developed and executed Teen Adventure Program and Counselor in Training Program. Worked with county and state health departments to ensure proper code regulations. Organized camper transportation. Oversaw upkeep of the campgrounds, equipment, and camper records. Served as emergency contact after camp hours. Show less