Experience

OLAM

• Israel
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Jewish Communal Engagement and Learning

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  OLAM is a network of Jewish and Israeli individuals and 50+ organizations working in the fields of global service, international development, and humanitarian aid. Inspired by Jewish values and committed to high ethical standards, OLAM convenes and mobilizes leaders and organizations to take meaningful action in support of the world’s most vulnerable people. www.olamtogether.org OLAM is a network of Jewish and Israeli individuals and 50+ organizations working in the fields of global service, international development, and humanitarian aid. Inspired by Jewish values and committed to high ethical standards, OLAM convenes and mobilizes leaders and organizations to take meaningful action in support of the world’s most vulnerable people. www.olamtogether.org



Amos and Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 7th and 8th Grade Judaic Studies Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  ● Led team in development of new middle school Jewish text curriculum which focuses on fundamental skills and understandings of Rabbinics through age-appropriate and personally relevant themes, such as “Global Jewish Citizenship” ● Implement and adapt Hadar’s Standards for Fluency in Jewish Text & Practice and Legacy Heritage’s Jewish Day School Standards & Benchmarks - Rabbinics ● Taught 7th and 8th grade Rabbinics courses ● Deepened the impact of Jewish Social Justice education and adult-child volunteering opportunities, including established community partnerships with local organizations around service learning and volunteerism, envisioned, expanded, coordinated and facilitated Heilicher’s MLK Jr. Day programming Show less



Yachad, the Jewish Education Platform for Teens in Minneapolis

• United States
• Education Administration Programs

• Director of Programming and Development

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2019

  ● Planned, developed and implemented transformative initiatives for teens in Jewish education ● Managed day-to-day operations of a school of 210 teens and 20 faculty ● Supported, supervised, and evaluated faculty - including faculty/staff retention and hiring ● Fostered relationships with local and national organizations ● Actively recruited teens through relationship building, presentations. and outreach ● Led fundraising efforts, including grant writing and reporting ● Created and implemented special programming including speakers, movie screenings, discussions and teen travel ● Produced The Witness Theater production including publicity, communication, curriculum and community collaborations ● Executed an Israel Teen Exchange program in conjunction with the Minneapolis Jewish Federation ● Taught courses as needed Show less



Repair the World

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campus Consultant - Repair the World

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

  ● Created and led a two-day national service learning training for Hillel professionals ● Facilitated monthly online workshops for Hillel professionals on service learning, best practices and Judaic content ● Mentored Hillel professionals that received service learning Repair the World grants ● Created and led a two-day national service learning training for Hillel professionals ● Facilitated monthly online workshops for Hillel professionals on service learning, best practices and Judaic content ● Mentored Hillel professionals that received service learning Repair the World grants



Maryland Hillel

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Service Learning

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2015

  ● Responsible for overall vision, planning, management and execution of Maryland Hillel’s service learning initiatives ● Established, fostered, and developed community partnerships with local social change organizations ● Built strategic partnerships with University departments ● Developed curricula and led sessions for Tzedek and Alternative Break Fellowships ● Supervised student fellows including weekly sessions and one-on-one meetings ● Managed the immersion experience department including overseeing the logistical and educational components of the Alternative Break programs with over 1000 participants and Alternative Break Fellows ● Created, planned and implemented a student Tzedek Repair the World Fellowship including weekly classes, office hours and initiative implementation that created opportunities for hundreds of student volunteers weekly ● Managed social justice budget, grant proposals and reports Show less