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Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Established a new market in Los Angeles for an environmentally friendly and sustainable landscaping start-up, including recruiting subcontractors and creating a network of professionals• Oversaw the company’s landscape projects at various stages simultaneously with budgets ranging from $15K to $100K+• Consulted with new customers and led them through the design and implementation process to support their needs• Managed up to three supervisors and 15 contractors, overseeing the design execution, process optimization, and customer satisfaction• Served on the culture committee, met bi-monthly to enhance team camaraderie, establish expectations, and identify and integrate quality best practices to maximize the company’s growth• Created the marketing strategy to gain attention from potential new customers; coordinated home shows and incorporated grassroots efforts to boost brand awareness in the market• Vetted and hired vendors to purchase furniture, deck supplies, plants, planters, and design custom orders; established contract terms and negotiated expectations and rates • Introduced and implemented Salesforce as the primary administrator for the company; managed customer inquiries and delivered efficient follow-up as needed• Co-coordinated the company’s annual retreat for up to 40 employees to enhance unity and an inclusive environment

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Created and oversaw all aspects of the synagogue community programming, including marketing, budgeting, operations, development, and logistics• Planned and implemented weekly and monthly community events for the day school aimed at creating community, engagement, and education and celebrating holidays, birthdays, and special occasions• Oversaw programs and designed a new curriculum to retain students within the middle school and high school• Coached and developed a team of 10; led weekly meetings and managed the professional development and leadership skills of 40 faculty members• Established and executed an after-school program, offering a variety of enrichment classes for grades K-6 and building brand awareness within the community; managed the onboarding and continuous training of after-school educators• Worked in tandem with the students to oversee the yearly holiday carnival, motivating them to actively participate and organize various activities

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Designed and offered an optional school day programming, which included hiring and supervising faculty; benefitted the parents who needed to work on holidays • Supervised and supported all Judaic Studies and 10 members within the Hebrew faculty• Created and oversaw the Judaic Studies curriculum and managed the student council comprised of up to 25 students; met monthly and created collaborative projects for the council to complete• Implemented a weekly community Shabbat and a restorative justice system for students, engaging learners to support discipline and self-reflection• Initiated and coordinated school-wide celebrations for Jewish and Israeli holidays; introduced a new year celebration for the school and incorporated camp activities on the 2nd day of the 2-day holiday

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Co-led the total redesign of the curriculum for 100 students within grades K-6; met weekly with the project team• Partnered with staff and families to develop programming that promoted deeper learning and relationship building through family retreats and dinners• Supervised and mentored a group of 15 educators, teen youth group members, and a youth advisor• Created a leadership training program for young upper high school leaders around curriculum development, program facilitation, and being an effective leader

Greater Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Hired and supervised up to 20 program leaders and support staff for summer and weekend retreats; offered summer camps and mentoring support for underprivileged children in the community• Created and implemented a new and well-received model of values-based experiential programming for 2nd-9th graders• Served as leasing director for the camp facilities by coordinating group visits during the off-season, supervised the support staff, and managed payroll while growing the business to over $200K in the first year• Designed, planned, and executed two alternative winter break camp programs focused on social justice through site visits, guest speakers, and interactive workshops• Ran camp logistics, including the daily schedule, evening programs, and off-site activities• Assisted with the recertification process from the American Camp Association

Master Of Arts - Ma, Experiential Education And Jewish Studies

Activities and Societies: o Final Capstone: Finding My Complex Relationship with Israel – A High School Israel Trip Curriculum

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Jewish/Judaic Studies

Jewish Education

Activities and Societies: o Served as the research assistant for Dr. Donald Wertlieb, Ph.D. Korman, Visiting Distinguished Professor.