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Strategic Consulting for American Jewish & Israeli non-profit organizations, providing services including Strategic Planning, Mission & Vision Statements, Board Development, Program Development, Fundraising Strategy, Grant Writing & Reporting, Evaluation Metrics, Marketing Strategy & Materials Creation, etc. Clients have included:o Israel Association of.

Chicago, IL

Supervised program directors in areas including Early Childhood Education, Day Camp, Teen Programs, Arts & Culture, Social Services and Community Programs.

The Shmitah Fund supports Israeli farmers and their families in fulfilling the mitzvah (Torah commandment) of leaving the land fallow every seventh year. By educating about the meaning and importance of Shmitah, and shining a spotlight on the heroic farmers in the front lines of its observance, The Shmitah Fund promotes greater awareness of this.

Led non-profit organization promoting Jewish women's religious leadership & scholarship in Israel, N. America & worldwide, and socio-economic empowerment of Ethiopian-Jewish young women in Israel. Oversaw Board & Committee management and development, fundraising strategy & implementation, fundraising and “friend-raising” events, cultivating partnerships.

New York, NY

Created the 92Y Resource Center for Jewish Diversity to promote greater awareness and inclusiveness of the ethnic, racial and cultural diversity of the Jewish community in New York. Worked collaboratively with grass roots community groups and established organizations locally and globally to provide programming with, about and for diverse Jewish groups.

Responsible for strategic planning and allocations for initiatives focused on strengthening Jewish peoplehood in New York, Israel and around the world. Led strategic restructuring process in coordination with key lay leaders. Spearheaded signature Jewish Peoplehood initiatives including the International Task Force on Jewish Peoplehood Education (Global).

Pioneering Jewish Acapella vocal group performed widely from New York to Seattle and from Miami to Hong Kong throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and was coaxed out of retirement to sing Hatikva at Madison Square Garden for the 2009 exhibition game between the Knicks and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The group released three CDs of original and traditional Jewish.

Program development, marketing and recruitment for Tochnit Shalem, the religiously observant track of Young Judaea's Year Course in Israel for recent high school graduates. Established conceptual architecture and language for establishing and operating a successful sectarian program within a larger pluralistic initiative and organizational framework.

M.A. / A.B.D., Political Science: International Relations, Game Theory And Political Theory

B.A., Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Co-founder, YU Model UN for Jewish High Schools; Co-organizer, Operation Torah Shield; President, Philosophy.

Education record