Experience

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hebrew School Principal and Youth Director

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  River Forest, IL I oversee the Hebrew School and the youth groups at West Suburban Temple Har Zion. I also teach Melton.



Anshe Emet Synagogue

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tutor

  • Apr 2010 - Present

  Chicago I prepare students for their Bar and Bat-Mitzvah ceremonies.

• Youth Services Leader

  • Aug 2009 - May 2015

  Facilitated Youth Services for students in grades 3-6 Taught a new prayer each week Developed interactive parasha-based activities each week



Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation

• Director Of Religious Education

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2018

  Greater Chicago Area - Hired, supervised, and mentored teachers and teen assistants for our 5 classes every Shabbat morning - Oversaw and grew "Camp Shana Tova", our High Holiday youth programming, to include 18 hours of programming for 136 kids with 34 "counselors" and 17 teen "CITs" - Ran children's holiday programming, including a Children's Simchat Torah reading with 25 youth readers, Top Chef Charoset, and Tortilla Torahs - Organized "Project Mishpacha", a set of monthly Shabbat meals in small groups… Show more - Hired, supervised, and mentored teachers and teen assistants for our 5 classes every Shabbat morning - Oversaw and grew "Camp Shana Tova", our High Holiday youth programming, to include 18 hours of programming for 136 kids with 34 "counselors" and 17 teen "CITs" - Ran children's holiday programming, including a Children's Simchat Torah reading with 25 youth readers, Top Chef Charoset, and Tortilla Torahs - Organized "Project Mishpacha", a set of monthly Shabbat meals in small groups with food provided by the synagogue, for 91 participants - Ran an annual "Readcycling" Book Swap with over 1600 books coming in - Coordinated the B'nai Mitzvah process for 13 kids a year, including tri-monthly check-ins and recruiting them to continue reading Torah after their ceremony Show less



Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Middle School Teacher

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2015

  Coordinated the Day of Service for 200 Middle School students with 10 different service options Integrated Jewish values and texts into a World Issues course Integrated Jewish history and values into an American History course Integrated Hebrew and Jewish History into Drama Integrated Jewish subjects and stories into a Writing course Taught seventh and eighth grade Special Education Hebrew Staffed fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade overnight trips, coordinating Torah… Show more Coordinated the Day of Service for 200 Middle School students with 10 different service options Integrated Jewish values and texts into a World Issues course Integrated Jewish history and values into an American History course Integrated Hebrew and Jewish History into Drama Integrated Jewish subjects and stories into a Writing course Taught seventh and eighth grade Special Education Hebrew Staffed fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade overnight trips, coordinating Torah reading where appropriate Served as an advisor for eighth graders Wrote a guide to the prayers for students who struggle with G-d

• Teacher

  • Aug 2009 - May 2015

  Developed and implemented innovative lesson plans for active fifth graders Taught Prophets, Hebrew, Yiddish Vocabulary, Social Justice, Prayers, Kashrut, Brachot and Holidays Structured my course so that all components led up to a Bracha Café at the end of the year



Camp Ramah Darom

• B'nai Mitzvah Tutor and Camp Judaics Educator

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2014

  Clayton, Georgia Lived in a bunk with 7th grade boys, Supervised in the kitchen to ensure compliance with Jewish dietary standards, Worked individually with campers preparing for their Bar and Bat-Mitzvahs, Organized logistics for daily and weekly worship, Taught daily lessons to groups of 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Taught spotlight among other drama skills.



Limmud Chicago

• Religious Institutions

• Camp Limmud Chicago Chair

  • Oct 2009 - Feb 2012

  Coordinated the youth programming for Limmud Chicago.



YAD

• Russian Federation
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Davening Coordinator

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Greater Chicago Area Coordinated the worship services leaders for the monthly 20's and 30's Friday night services on the first Friday every month at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago.



Washington University Calling Center

• Alumni Contacter

  • Jan 2008 - May 2009

  Contacted alumni of Washington University and asked them for contributions to the University.



Shaare Shalom

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• Sixth Grade Sunday School Teacher

  • Aug 2005 - May 2009

  Greater St. Louis Area Planned and implemented lesson plans for rambunctious sixth graders on a weekly basis.



St. Louis Hillel

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campus Leader

  • Aug 2004 - May 2009

  Greater St. Louis Area Welcomed, recruited, and actively was involved in nearly all aspects of campus Jewish life at the Washington University Hillel during my entire undergraduate and graduate years there.



Bethel Lutheran School

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Teacher

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Greater St. Louis Area Taught 14 students grades 5-8 in the subjects of Math, Science, Social Studies, English Grammar, English Literature, and Religion simultaneously Developed personal teaching approach centered on active engagement Created instructional materials and strategies consistent with students' learning and behavioral needs Conducted an Action Research project on the use of journaling in making course material personally relevant to the students' lives



Seder and High Holiday Services

• Service Leader

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2009

  Facilitated religious experiences for cultural Jews. Led a "Speedy Seder" for 3 years, completing the entire seder in 2 hours with all of the halachic requirements and the highlights of the seder included. Was the "student rabbi" at the University of Missouri for their first 2 years of student-only High Holiday Services - did all of the davening, all of the sermons, and most of the leyning.



CAJE

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conference Presenter

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Presented workshops to over 50 people on enlivening worship services for youth and prepared a 25 page handout



Interfaith Shabbat

• Co-ordinator

  • 2008 - 2008

  Greater St. Louis Area Started an annual program bringing together 18 campus religious groups and close to 300 students in order to learn from each other at Washington University in St. Louis.



KOACH

• Ireland
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• KOACH Intern

  • Aug 2005 - May 2006

  Organized monthly Jewish programs on campus. Highlights included Smuckers in the Sukkah (making PB&J sandwiches for the homeless during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot), Latke-Hamantaschen Debate (professors debated the merits of two Jewish foods using "academic" arguments), and a Chocolate Seder for which I compiled "The Ultra-Chocolaty Haggadah".