Experience

Herizon
• Finland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2019 - Present

Jewish Women's Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches
• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• Chief Program & Operations Officer

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2018


Congregation B'nai Tzedek

• Information Services

• Youth Director

  • Dec 2012 - Jul 2014

   Develop and execute programming for all youth groups (grades K-12), including social, educational, religious and community service programs  Hire and supervise youth advisors for Bonim (K-2 grades), Machar (3rd-4th grades), and Baderech (5th-6th grades) youth groups  Develop and maintain relationships with local synagogues and relevant organizations and agencies  Participate in USY monthly staff meetings  Create and distribute weekly youth group newsletter  Handle administrative duties of Youth Department, including overseeing budget and ensuring appropriate and timely publicity for all programs  Assist in maintaining connections with college students through occasional events, and email and group engagement  Plan and execute congregational programs, including holiday programs, Shabbat programs, and social actions events Show less



The News Literacy Project

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Consultant

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  -Manage Spring and Winter fundraising appeals -Oversee event planning for regional events, including invitations, catering, guest list management, and marketing -Conduct prospect research -Prepare fundraising documents, including acknowledgement letters, fundraising reports, and Board correspondence -Manage and maintain donor database -Participate in staff calls, development meetings, and Board meetings -Process donations and maintain related files -Assist with grant writing Show less



Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Advisor

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Advise and oversee volunteer parent coordinators for Kosher Pickles (3rd and 4th grades) and Club 56 (5th and 6th grades) youth groups • Provide administrative, logistical, and marketing support to Kosher Pickles and Club 56 parent coordinators • Organize and execute monthly youth group events for NVHC’s 7th-12th graders • Maintain youth group activity calendar • Coordinate dates and scheduling with Synagogue Administrator and Director of Education • Participate in monthly Youth Committee meetings • Organize and facilitate teen board trainings and meetings • Write monthly youth group article for NVHC newsletter • Create and distribute monthly youth group e-newsletter • Maintain regular communication with parents Show less



American Associates Ben-Gurion University

• Development Assistant

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2011

  • Process donations and prepare acknowledgement letters and other correspondence • Maintain foundation, corporation and individual donor files • Create monthly fundraising reports and other database reports as needed • Update and maintain donor database • Conduct prospect research on foundation and individual donors • Review and edit grant applications and funding proposals • Coordinate productions and mailings of year-end appeal letters • Coordinate and assist with regional and national events, including venue selection, catering, travel arrangements, and Audio/Video needs • Handle all administrative details associated with AABGU regional board meetings • Assist regional director with donor meeting preparation • Attend cultivation meetings Show less



Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Broward County Programming

  • Jul 2005 - Feb 2008

  • Engage Jewish students enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Broward Community College (BCC), and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (Ai) • Advise Jewish Association of Health and Medical Students (JAHMS), Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA), Jewish Psychology Students Organization (JPSA), and Hillel at NSU (undergraduate students) • Advise Jewish student group at Broward Community College • Create and execute, in conjunction with graduate student group boards, a variety of graduate student social programs, holiday programs, mentoring programs, and monthly lunch lectures at NSU • Create and execute, in conjunction with the Hillel at NSU board, a variety of undergraduate student social programs, holiday programs, Israel awareness activities, community service projects, and educational programs • Work with Young Leadership Division staff and lay leaders of the Broward Jewish Federation to advance Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach’s “From campus to community” initiative, which introduces graduate/professional students to the greater Jewish community • Plan and implement activities targeting the graduate student and young professional population (ages 22-30) in Broward County, such as an annual Passover Wine Tasting • Oversee and advise the Broad Fellowship for Law Students at Nova Southeastern University, which includes recruiting and interviewing applicants, recruiting and assigning mentors, identifying opportunities for networking within the local legal and Jewish communities, creating special monthly programs, reaching out to local law firms, and maintaining regular contact with Broad Fellowship Board • Recruit and interview participants for Taglit-Birthright Israel: Hillel trips, as well as staff birthright experiences • Create and distribute the weekly JConnect E-newsletter for graduates students and young professionals Show less



Temple Beth El

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Assistant

  • Feb 2005 - Jun 2005

  Edit and prepare all campaign documents for $10 million dollar capital campaign, including solicitation letters and donation brochures Arrange all campaign council meetings and solicitation events Liaise between Development Director, committee members, donors, and staff Update/maintain donor database Edit and prepare all campaign documents for $10 million dollar capital campaign, including solicitation letters and donation brochures Arrange all campaign council meetings and solicitation events Liaise between Development Director, committee members, donors, and staff Update/maintain donor database



Broward County Jewish Federation /Hillel of Broward and

• Program Assistant

  • Aug 2004 - Jan 2005

  Assist with Community Relations projects, meetings, and events, including the annual elected officials brunch, Holocaust Remembrance Day events, and Pro-Israel rallies Assist with Planning/Allocation projects and meetings, and conduct appropriate research Assist with program planning for Florida Atlantic University students, including a Voter Registration Drive for the 2004 Presidential Election and a Hurricane Relief fundraiser Assist with Community Relations projects, meetings, and events, including the annual elected officials brunch, Holocaust Remembrance Day events, and Pro-Israel rallies Assist with Planning/Allocation projects and meetings, and conduct appropriate research Assist with program planning for Florida Atlantic University students, including a Voter Registration Drive for the 2004 Presidential Election and a Hurricane Relief fundraiser



University of Central Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Event Planner

  • Sep 2002 - Jun 2003

  Coordinate on-campus student events and activities Assist event planners on non-student events, such as weddings, conferences, and fairs Greet and educate clients on department services Administrative duties, including: preparing surveys, answering phones, photocopying and faxing Coordinate on-campus student events and activities Assist event planners on non-student events, such as weddings, conferences, and fairs Greet and educate clients on department services Administrative duties, including: preparing surveys, answering phones, photocopying and faxing