Experience

Superpower Mentors

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and President

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Jake Sussman, is the Founder and President at Superpower Mentors, a mentoring firm that empowers LD students across the globe to confidently and successfully excel in the traditional learning environment through self advocacy. Jake has dedicated his work to enlightening educators and parents to the needs of LD children, teens and young adults through his unique and personal LD perspective and experience. His goal is to better enable LD students to realize their true potential. We offer a wide variety of services from 1-on-1 consulting calls, a fully comprehensive mentorship program for students 8-23 years old, strategic partnerships on transition programs, and speaking opportunities to communities around the world. Show less


United Hatzalah of Israel
• Israel
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• YL Board Member

  • Jun 2022 - Present

International Dyslexia Association
• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chapter Board Member

  • Jan 2021 - Present


Jake Sussman Live

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Professional Speaker

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Jake is an inspirational speaker who capitalizes on his strengths and delivers a message of self-discovery and perseverance in the face of adversity. His goal is to help students just like him discover, understand, and direct their own superpowers so they can be the best individuals they can. Jake has spoken at small private day schools to boarding schools. His highly engaging talks are fit for audiences from students (3rd grade to college), Parents to Educators. His speaking series for 2019 will include for the first time public elementary and middle schools in the tri-state area. Jake has spoken in front of audiences ranging from 20 to over 600 people. Show less



Maccabi USA / Sports for Israel

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Chairman, Team USA Triathlon

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  A Sports Chair is a frontline leader who has significant responsibilities in providing resources that shape the team from its inception, which includes the athletic components, including coach selection and team tryouts, as well as creating an overall culture of excellence. The Chair is considered part of the team and, as such, gets to participate in the Maccabi experience in a very special and personal way. Chair submits a plan for recruitment of athletes: Contacting JCC's and other athlete training locations. -Chair retrieves completed athlete and coach applications in his/her sport by logging in to the web-based registration system on a weekly or bi‐weekly basis. -Chair coordinates selection process procedures. -Maintain frequent communication with all applicants and once appointed all Team USA members in triathlon sport. -Assist in raising funds for competitions. -Chair coordinates with Chair of Team USA and organizes logistics for safety and training during games for the Triathlon team. Show less



Pared

• Australia
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  On a mission to disrupt the restaurant industry and help solve one of the biggest challenges facing restaurant/catering owners every day... The constant “unknown” of staffing. Combining my experience with team building, motivational speaking, selling, and communicating, I take my passion to help people with a company called Pared. Pared, a startup backed by Thomas Keller, Youtube Co-Founder, Yelp Co-Found, and other famous icons in the culinary and startup business, is an on-demand staffing app that is riding the “gig-economy” wave. If you are a restaurant owner, lets chat! Show less


Brushed
• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Partner

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2019


StandWithUs

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Emerson Fellow

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2018

  The StandWithUs Emerson Fellowship is a prestigious one-year fellowship program that recruits, trains, educates, and inspires pro-Israel college students to become an elite cadre of leaders on college campuses across North America. StandWithUs Emerson Fellows form a network of trained pro-Israel student leaders, chosen from 100 campuses, who utilize their skills and energy to inspire their peers to run effective, dynamic educational events that bring Israel’s message to their campuses. Among their program responsibilities, fellows hold leadership positions within pro-Israel student groups, run four to six programs on their campuses throughout the year, write articles for local and campus media outlets, and attend two training seminars in Los Angeles, CA Show less



SiGo Connect

• United States
• Telecommunications

• Co-Founder/Account Manager, Sales

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2018

  Niche Startup aiming to be outreach arm for organizations, both nonprofit and for-profit, to assist them in reaching a higher percentage of their donor and client base. - Developed long-term relationships with clients. - Connected with key business executives and stakeholders from international presence to a small library. - Liaised between customers and cross-functional internal teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs. - Managed and developed client accounts to initiate and maintain a favorable relationship with clients. Show less



Roger Williams University Hillel

• United States

• President and Founder

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

  -Redesigned traditional Hillel model to focus on creating a foundation for long-term sustainability at RWU. -Increased Jewish population on campus as a whole from less than >1% to +5% over three academic years. -Raised $50,000.00+ to ensure the success of sustainability and growth strategies. -Developed anti-Semitism emergency action plan for RWU, working with Campus Police and administration. -Redesigned traditional Hillel model to focus on creating a foundation for long-term sustainability at RWU. -Increased Jewish population on campus as a whole from less than >1% to +5% over three academic years. -Raised $50,000.00+ to ensure the success of sustainability and growth strategies. -Developed anti-Semitism emergency action plan for RWU, working with Campus Police and administration.



PUMP Endurance

• Founder

  • May 2011 - May 2016

  After finding PUMP Endurance two years ago, Jacob has turned to what was once a "side job" into a true business. His philosophy about training is what really makes him standout amongst the average personal training businesses. By using his talents of creativity, motivation, and athleticism, he is able to give clients a true experience, making it both enjoyable, and productive. Including developing a detailed business plan for the possibility of future expansion. After finding PUMP Endurance two years ago, Jacob has turned to what was once a "side job" into a true business. His philosophy about training is what really makes him standout amongst the average personal training businesses. By using his talents of creativity, motivation, and athleticism, he is able to give clients a true experience, making it both enjoyable, and productive. Including developing a detailed business plan for the possibility of future expansion.



Seedling.tv

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Marketing Intern /Project Manager

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  I was selected to be Project Manager for the distribution of the documentary Dislecksia: The Movie by Emmy Award winning film producer. The intern project was to create a marketing campaign to compete against the distribution and marketing company hired by the producer. The results of my campaign out performed the hired marketing company. The results are available upon request. I was also given the challenge to locate Talent with a big presence on social media for the purpose of endorsing the documentary. Show less



Southport Athletic Club

• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Member Services Representative

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  My job is to make the member's experience at Southport Athletic Club as enjoyable as possible. My job is to make the member's experience at Southport Athletic Club as enjoyable as possible.