Jacob Isaacs Email & Phone Number

Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

- Oversaw opening of new independent bookstore- Manages, trains, and supports team of 15 employees- Performs regular marketing, inventory, customer service, and administrative work- Provides logistics for Missing Link, a book distributor for European markets- Collaborates regularly with publishing houses to place restock and frontlist orders- Created and edited employee handbook for onboarding and training- Organizes author and community event programming

San Francisco Bay Area

- Researched Jewish history of San Francisco Bay Area through interviews and primary and secondary sources- Produced a map of 500 locations, and six guided tours, detailing this history- Featured in Jewish News of Northern California and received thousands of views-Produced public, online annual meeting for two years running, including annual reports, guest speakers, and community conversations, receiving hundreds of attendees-Wrote and edited publicity for annual meeting, external communications, and internal files-Digitized, organized, and produced hundreds of records, new and old

Northfield, Mn

- Organized and facilitated student interfaith dialogues and text studies- Planned, advertised, and led holiday and weekly religious services- Successfully lobbied for immigration justice and affordable housing on campus and in town- Researched local, state, and national housing policy to report to city task force- Served as Jewish student union board member, strengthening relationship between Chapel and students, coordinating, planning, and leading events, and supporting Jewish students

Northfield, Minnesota, United States

- Managed safety and well-being of 14-person on-campus housing cooperative- Hosted monthly community dinners with local organizers, professors, and politicians- Mediated house political conversations, meetings, and agitations

Northfield, Mn

- Independently researched across disciplines as background for a forthcoming experimental film about the connections between the development of the American West and cinema- Scouted filming locations and potential contacts and resources for a film’s production- Produced a literature review and bibliography of ancient Jewish healing incantations- Examined history, religious texts, historiography, sociology, media studies, environmental studies, and personal narratives pertaining to subject matter- Presented findings at Carleton and at Minnesota state Capitol

Campbell, California, United States

-Organized inventory of thousands of titles-Greatly expanded philosophy, Spanish language, and general fiction sections-Disseminated monthly newsletter to local publications-Conducted daily bookkeeping-Processed returns, arrivals, and sales of titles

Northfield, Minnesota, United States

- Prepared and served food to Carleton College students- Restocked shelves, kitchens, and dining hall stations- Cleaned kitchen, dining hall station, and dining rooms