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Adamah Is The Largest Faith-Based Environmental Non-Profit In The U.S.

• Increase Adamah’s capacity to support organizational and individual behavior changes around climate and food, with a strong emphasis on plant-rich diets and reduced food waste. Includes strengthening of existing programs and development of new initiatives, including strategic planning, content creation, oversight, and execution.• Elevate, strengthen, and more effectively integrate food and climate content across all of Adamah’s work, including through our thought leadership, capacity building initiatives, and transformative retreat and educational experiences.• Co-develop, launch, and coordinate the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, the largest ever coordinated Jewish response to climate change.• Play a leadership role in overall organizational strategic planning and programs, initiatives, and publications development.• Represent Adamah in its relationships with other national and international organizational partners, both faith-based and secular, including non-profit, business, academic, and more. Steward relationships with Board members, funders, and other stakeholders.• Teach and speak with audiences ranging from 10 - 1,000.• Manage Food & Climate department, including budget creation and management, fundraising and donor stewardship, and internship creation and supervision.

• Developed from scratch what a regional presence of this national organization should look like in this unique area, including strategic planning, community needs assessments, and incorporating an ongoing iterative process. • Consulted with a wide range of organizations (synagogues, JCCs, schools, etc.) to "green" their institutions.• Worked with local leaders and organizations to build and strengthen Jewish food, farming, outdoor, and environmental programs. Co-created the first-ever Hazon Jewish food festival, which has since been replicated in several locations nationally. Planned and executed annual Jewish food festivals 2012-19.• Served as an ambassador for all of Hazon's resources and programs and a connector between the local community to the growing national Jewish outdoor, food, farming, and environment movement.• Served as a food and environmental educator and trainer with all ages in a variety of formats.• Spearheaded community-wide events, convenings, learning sessions, and innovative programs.• Developed and oversaw an Advisory Board and other committees. • Developed meaningful internship opportunities and supervised interns. Mentored JOFEE Fellows.• Recruited and supported cohorts of local leaders at national conferences; created and manage scholarship program. • Designed and implemented mini-grant and incentive programs that awarded more than $200,000.• Managed program evaluation, data collection, and grant reporting.• Successfully managed relationships with funders and sustained and grew income from foundations and individual donors. Coordinated silent auctions.• Created and managed a balanced budget.• Co-authored the Hazon Food Audit and Food Guide Toolkit, Green Kiddush Guide, and Eating Animals Discussion Guide. • Strengthened organizational health through new and revised planning and tracking systems and practices in the areas of programming, volunteer management, strategic planning, and skills development.

• Participated in short- and long-term strategizing for organization growth and strength. • Researched and recruited prospective supporters for this independent, alternative news service. Developed and implemented new networking and fundraising strategies, including spearheading an effort to expand outreach to foundations.• Did outreach and relationship-building with current supporters to increase retention rates. • Wrote and edited copy for recruiting and retention materials. • Partnered with colleagues across otherwise-isolated sectors of the organization to keep activities and goals mission aligned.

• Facilitated short- and long-term strategizing and planning for organizational growth and strength. • Created an increased level of organizational health, integrity, and professionalism through adoption and implementation of best practice policies, improving Board procedures, reorganizing and streamlining bookkeeping procedures, and developing a logo and website.• Successfully diversified income sources (from only grants to also income from trainings, individual donors, earned interest, and consulting contracts). Led grant research and grant writing and donor stewardship. Maintained fiscal health through managing expense side of budget and identifying pro bono and other cost-saving opportunities. Handled all bookkeeping, payroll, and taxes management.• Participated in all stages of the development of a live and virtual strategic communications training, the keystone product of the organization. Identified and hired appropriate consultants. • Managed all aspects of promoting and offering the training nationally, including identifying and promoting to prospective participants, setting up online registration, contracting with trainers, all logistical details, and post-training evaluation. Also lead and co-lead the training. • Developed annual organization and project budgets; monitored and reported on income and expenses. • Created internship program and hired and supervised interns, increasing organizational capacity at minimal cost. • Handled all day-to-day operations, including bookkeeping, grant management, HR, website, communications, other administrative duties, and (literally) taking out the trash.

• Helped design, coordinate, implement, promote and support the congregation’s multifaceted effort to stop the genocide and humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. Initiatives include: national level political advocacy, educating the public—through public speaking, media relations, and other social marketing techniques—and keeping our own congregants educated and active. The project began unfunded with a dozen volunteers and grew to a 60+ volunteer project with a $50,000 annual budget and received statewide and national attention. • Recruited, educated, trained, motivated, and supervised volunteers to mutually satisfy their interests and needs and those of the project.• Established relationships through active outreach with national and local leaders and activists, collaborating and sharing resources, contacts and information. Provided consultation to other groups doing Darfur and refugee resettlement work locally and nationwide.• Responsible for media and marketing efforts related to various campaigns. Co-coordinated press conference, responded to media inquiries, participated in numerous interviews (including national magazine and television), led campaign to increase local media coverage on Darfur, and developed and maintained press contacts. Oversaw content of the project website. • Worked with an international partner to facilitate the resettlement of 11 Sudanese refugees to Boulder. Collaborated with international and national agencies to prepare for their arrival.• Coordinated three diverse congregations involved in supporting the refugees. Worked with dozens of volunteers, the refugee resettlement agency, and networked with numerous local social service agencies to accomplish goals.• Created and administered a scholarship fund for the refugees, including design and implementation of a long-term financial plan. • Monitored the project’s budget. Assisted with grantwriting and other fundraising initiatives.• Handled day-to-day administrative duties.

• Created and maintained an infrastructure for volunteer management, developed volunteer coordination procedures, and organized volunteers for this 550-family synagogue. • Collaborated with the Rabbi, Outreach Director, Educator, Executive Director, and numerous lay leaders to devise and realize programs.• Was responsible for creation and dissemination of promotional materials for programs and events, including graphic design of flyers, press releases, newsletter articles, and newspaper advertising (remember when that was a thing?!) Worked regularly with printer, graphic designer, and the media.• Worked with numerous and diverse committees, including Membership and Social Action, to assist them in conceptualizing and implementing their various missions, primarily through developing programming ideas. • Managed logistics for annual retreats.• Participated in analysis and problem solving of the synagogue’s organizational and communication systems.• Hired and supervised an assistant.

• Developed lay leadership and galvanized involvement with the 340 member families in the West Coast Florida chapter. Directed membership recruitment and retention activities.• Was responsible for media relations, including preparation and dissemination of press releases and op-eds. Created layout, wrote articles and edited quarterly newsletter; designed invitations and PR for all programming and events.• Planned and executed two annual fundraising dinners ($250 plate). Researched grants and wrote successful grant proposals.• Conceptualized and executed committee and board meetings and workshops for the chapter, and with other community groups for community-wide events. • Designed and carried out successful annual lecture series that received a programming award from national AJC.• Used extensive written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills to communicate AJC’s institutional objectives to the membership, potential members, and the community at large. Established and maintained cooperative professional relationships with a wide variety of organizations in the general community that shared similar concerns, with a focus on inter-religious efforts and partnerships. • Handled all administrative procedures, including managing database, bookkeeping, and generating quarterly reports.

Sustainable Event Professional Certificate

Certificate In Corporate Social Responsibility

The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at the Leeds Business School developed a Certificate in CSR program for people seeking.

Ma, Religious Studies

Graduated summa cum laude.

Ba, Religion/Religious Studies

Graduated summa cum laude.