Experience

Kesher Newton

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• School Administrator

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Union for Reform Judaism

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Associate, Introduction to Judaism

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  Managed all logistical aspects of the Introduction to Judaism Online program, serving 300+ participants annually, including registration design and management, participant relations, faculty support and materials production.• Handled participant communications from the initial point of contact for potential students through program completion• Managed program finances and scholarship process, resulting in an increase in revenue • Provided program technology training and support for participants in the video teaching platform and learning management system • Prepared reports on program data and trends• Assisted in the development of a faculty handbook• Supervised inclusion at URJ North American Biennial convention, ensuring that attendees with accessibility accommodations were able to fully participate in the conference Show less

• Programs Manager, Reform Jewish Outreach Boston

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2019

  Coordinated (since 1995) the Introduction to Judaism program, serving 150+ participants annually, including registration, participant relations, and materials production.• Introduction to Judaism Ambassador, attending all sessions of one or two programs annually, providing logistical and community building support to program participants• Managed office finances, including bookkeeping, budgeting, faculty payroll and vendor relations• Developed program database• Liaison to national information-technology department• Designed and managed production of print and digital materials• Assisted with program marketing Show less

• Executive Assistant to the Vice President

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2014

  Managed all aspects of the Vice President’s schedule and relations with constituencies within the URJ and with external organizations.• Arranged Travel• Organized meetings• Processed expense reports

• Administrative Assistant, Just Congregations

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2014

  Provided logistical, financial, and communications support for the Just Congregations program which engaged Reform Jewish congregations in addressing social justice issues.• Maintained Director’s schedule• Arranged travel• Handled finances including expense reports, contracts and payments for staff, rabbinic student interns and program mentors• Handled logistics for rabbinic meetings• Assisted with constituency communications

• Office Manger

  • Jan 1998 - Jun 2009

  Oversaw daily management of regional office serving 84 Reform Jewish congregations. • Supported Regional Director and Associate Regional Director• Liaison to Regional Board, handling communications, board nomination process and logistics of three annual board meetings • Managed all logistical aspects of six Regional Biennial conferences for 400+ attendees• Designed and oversaw the production of program brochures and materials

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 1995 - Dec 1997

  Oversaw daily management of Regional Office serving 84 Reform Jewish congregations. • Supported Associate Regional Director• Assisted with constituency relations, correspondence, phone inquiries and resource distribution



Tufts University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Coordinator, The Center for Environmental Management

  • Jan 1992 - Apr 1994

  Assisted in the development of and managed a competitive application process for a $3 million United States Environmental Protection Agency research grant. • Developed and distributed award conditions and requirements handbook which documented federal, university and center policies • Developed an extramural peer review network and monitored progress of 40 funded projects • Conference Manager and Student Intern Coordinator for second international research conference of the Greening of Industry Network Show less