Leah Zagelbaum Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

• Represent AI at the United Taskforce, Nefesh Conferences and other mental health events.

• Managed communication with media outlets, key stakeholders and the general public.• Distributed position statements, edit press releases promote events.• Coordinated multiple campaigns across print and electronic platforms and integrate graphic design, stories, photos and videos.• Produced print and electronic newsletters• Maintained a Social media presence – including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in a culturally sensitive, responsible manner. • Utilized Google Analytics and other reporting metrics to measure success and growth.• Cultivated relationships with members of the press• Changed the paradigm of communications for AI: increased output of this department from one press release per week to a complete portfolio.• Led AI’s annual Convention communications to engage and connect with its constituency, in part introducing live streaming and tweeting which resulted in 85,000 participants from around the world.• Created a mechanism to manage AI’s rapidly growing data assets - • Hired and supervised staff, set and review goals and milestones.• Compiled and created regular plans and reports, integrating colleagues, executive staff and board members.

• Provided social service and legal referrals for people in need. • Helped expand a network that provided continuing education for attorneys.• Contributed to the formation of the AI Support Services Inc., which supports individuals in need to access pro bono legal services in cases of religious observance• Spearheaded a campaign of the use of a medical directive in accordance with Jewish law.• Changed the paradigm of referrals in divorce/custody cases to encouraging mediation and collaborative law as opposed to hostile, protracted litigation (research project)

• Sold ads to keep the monthly magazine alive. • Generated over $20,000 per issue and increased sales of ads to the highest level since its inception.

• Produced material for Al’s youth divisions to standardize a higher level of programming the teenage volunteer leaders were delivering.• Created guides for leaders, branch leaders and event planning as well as guides for special activities including a “Guide to Visiting the Nursing Home”, a “Guide to Visiting the Homebound Senior.”

• Expanded the Bnos Bikur Cholim (social service arm of Bnos AI) to include 12,000 annual visits to nursing home residents, as well as weekly visits to 80 homebound senior citizens.• Complied with requirements of a grant through the New York State Department for the Aging.

• Steered a national Orthodox Jewish Girls Youth Group in accordance with cultural and communal needs.• Developed organizational standards and goals• Hired branch supervisors• Developed resources and leadership training• Grew membership• Planned events• Produced publications for members and leaders.

• Supervised a recreation program for OPWDD (the New York State’s Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities) for members of the Orthodox Jewish Community with special needs.• Provided opportunities for integration of the group’s members with the mainstream youth group activities.

• Planned regional membership events• Assisted in the organization and implementation of national leadership training sessions.

Masters Of Science, Nonprofit Management

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