Abbey Onn Email & Phone Number

Tel Aviv, Israel

Abbey Onn is working with Michael Eisenberg (Aleph VC) to create a professional development network for Olim in tech. The Network aims to create a meaningful professional and personal experience that connects each member to a mentor, a community, and ultimately to Israel. Opportunities include bi-monthly sessions with tech leaders, monthly mentor meetings, two tech-focused seminars per cohort, and an incubator to support individual and group initiatives.Michael Eisenberg is extremely passionate about making sure that olim in tech have positive experiences in Israel and to that end will act as a mentor to the entire community.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Tel Aviv, Israel

InsideIL is a paid summer internship platform that matches top MBA students with startups, VCs, and multinational companies in Israel. InsideIL is open to students from all backgrounds who are seeking the opportunity to intern in Israel. InsideIL provides and a unique opportunity for students to live and work in Israel while building long-lasting connections with the Israeli business community.InsideIL works with companies in Israel to identify and structure paid summer internships that will be beneficial for both the company and the intern. In addition, InsideIL offers grants to MBA interns to subsidize flights, housing, and other expenses. InsideIL also provides logistical assistance with travel, housing, and visa applications.

Cambridge, Ma

•Directed leadership development programming for the entire Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), including workshops, co-curricular seminars and experiential learning for 75+ Fellows and 900 students to build their capabilities as public sector leaders with an emphasis interactive learning•Created substantial partnerships with CPL staff, degree programs and faculty to develop concepts and content for key offerings including faculty-led seminar series, leader-in-residence program, and CPL field experiences•Developed student groups and student-led programming to help students leverage CPL’s faculty and expertise as it relates to the connection between the research and practice of leadership

Cambridge, Ma

•Execute several Institutes on the North American Jewish community and the US political system, managing multiple partners and priorities while meeting budgets and deadlines•Work in partnership with the University to manage $1 million budget•Act as primary liaison between the Fellows, the Kennedy School, and the Wexner Foundation

Durham, Nc

• Directed the recruiting and selection process for merit scholarship at Duke and UNC• Managed team responsible for recruiting and external relations with 200 partner schools• Trained and oversaw ten member selection team, processing 1500+ applications annually• Led program’s marketing and branding development efforts, including print and web materials• Created metrics for evaluating candidates including application and interview scorecards• Supervised execution of selection weekend for 80 finalists, resulting in 24 selected scholars• Advised 130 scholars on academic issues, study abroad programs and career opportunities• Partnered with Duke and UNC with regard to student conduct and academic standing

Jerusalem, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Ca

Hillel Israel, Consultant for Alternative Breaks (2009 - 2010) - Jerusalem, Israel•Developed partnerships objectives, marketing strategy and educational materials for first-ever Alternative Break program targeted at North American students studying in Israel•Coordinated a Taglit: birthright Israel trip, overseeing 10 staff members and 200 studentsTzedek Hillel, Assistant Director for Alternative Breaks (2006 - 2008) - Washington, D.C.•Created the vision for and directed Hillel’s Hurricane Katrina Alternative Breaks (ABs) for 3 years, attracting over 2500 participating students from 50 campuses in the US and Canada•Led teams of 25 staff, oversaw budget, and managed partner relationships for all ABs•Managed multiple stakeholders and priorities to produce social action day in LA for 1000 students•Developed, implemented, and evaluated staff training and curriculum for Immersion ExperiencesIsrael on Campus Coalition, Program Associate (2004 - 2006) - Los Angeles, CA•Empowered Hillel staff to organize Israel programming on 8 Los Angeles area campuses•Led the LA/Israel Roundtable in developing action plans for Israel related issues on campus

Temple Sinai Washington, D.C. (2006-2008)•Created and taught course dealing with the role of food in Judaism for teens•Taught Israeli literature, with emphasis on Israeli writers since 1948 for teensTemple Akiba, Los Angeles (2004-2006)•Taught Hebrew, Torah, prayers, arts, and Jewish ethics for 4th and 5th graders•Facilitated course on politics from a Jewish perspective leading up to the 2004 election

Masters, Near Eastern And Judaic Studies

Ba, English Literature

Activities and Societies: GW Hatchet, Student Newspaper

Journalism

Activities and Societies: Writer, Section Editor, The Daily Free Press, Student Newspaper