Herschel Colbert Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Greater Pacific Northwest

• Added 3 new retreats to the year-round calendar, from budgeting stage to implementation, increasing revenue and engagement opportunities for both participants and adult staff.• Streamlined contract generation and invoicing processes, improving efficiency and accuracy.• Recruited new organizations and diversified revenue streams, including successfully securing a long-term government contract with expected revenue over $350,000 over 5 years.• Provided exceptional customer service for rental groups, enhancing client satisfaction and ensuring long term return business.

Greater Los Angeles, California, United States

• Long standing member of a senior leadership team responsible for planning and executing 3-5 retreats annually.• Successfully revived in-person retreats after the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on rebuilding recruitment pipelines, establishing partnerships with new retreat centers and communities, developing a budget and fundraising through local and regional grants.• Mentored teen volunteers to strengthen leadership skills and work on youth engagement, ensuring programming aligns with interests and values.• Strategic planning to ensure future sustainability and growth of retreat programs over time.

• Acted as a liaison between Instacart, corporate-level e-Commerce team, and retail partner/store management.• Responsible for on-boarding and training new team members to enhance workflow efficiency and customer service.• Implemented improvements to increase local profits and reach more customers.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Acted as a liaison for in-house and partner events, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience for attendees.• Supported the community by providing administrative and ambassadorial functions for the Eastside Jewish Commons brand.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

- Freelance grant writer and development associate, responsible for bringing in $13,000 in first year.- Responsible for marketing, communications, and event promotion, including first North American publicity campaign.- Responsible for all direct mail and online fundraising appeals.- Created and maintained the organization's first donor database, managed all acknowledgement letters, tax receipts, and communication.- Coordinated and helped execute special event logistics, communications, and acknowledgments/follow-up for fundraising events.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

- Member of the second cohort of program participants.

Portland, Oregon, United States

- Local ambassador for the Cirque du Soleil brand- Performed high level of customer service for VIP guests, nightly- Responsible for maintaining overall level of professional appearance for the VIP Experience lounge

Greater Jackson, Ms Area

- Ownership of all programming requisitions, food, and supplies needed for operating a residential camp during the COVID-19 pandemic - Maintained a safe and secure “bubble” with no recorded outbreaks among resident staff or campers- Oversaw all on-site sanitation practices and laundry processes

Portland, Oregon Area

- Ownership of 1-2 warehouse locations and directly supervising teams of up to 15 shoppers.- Acted as liaison between Instacart and retail partner/store management.- Responsible for the on-boarding and training of new team members across the Portland metro area.- Implemented improvements to make work-flow efficient and give superior customer service, allowing our teams to reach more customers and increase local profits.- Successfully executed guerrilla marketing campaign both in-store and reaching local community.

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Senior member of a volunteer leadership team for large regional youth retreats, with regular attendance between 175 and 340 participants- Lead a logistics team of 3 to 5 responsible for all programmatic, audio/visual, transportation, and mealtime logistics

Israel

- Member of an administrative and counselor team of 5 leading a bus for a travel program in Europe and Israel- Responsible for camper programming, scheduling, logistics, health, and overall camper care

Portland, Oregon Area

- Local coordinator for an international non-profit working towards engaging Jewish young adults in their communities. - Recruited peers as both passionate team members and as engaged community members, with a focus on retention and inspired commitment. Responsible for all marketing campaigns and social media management. - Regularly planned and executed monthly programming and events, with Judaic, social, and social action content. - Successfully raised nearly $6000 over two years for the annual development campaign, strategizing with senior members to utilize past donors and passionate community members with innovative and creative techniques. - Formed crucial partnerships with both Jewish and secular organizations, locally and nationally.

Portland, Oregon Area

- Supported the administrative, fundraising, and programmatic functions of a small, camp-operating non-profit - Responsible for all levels of donor management from fundraising campaigns to acknowledgement communication- Processed donations and payables using QuickBooks- Assisted with administrative duties of Board of Directors, including scheduling and communication- Processed all registration, scholarships, and provided customer service & tech support for parents, guardians, and medical professionals- Primary first point of contact for all customers, donors, and organizational partners

Portland, Oregon, United States

- Local ambassador for the Cirque du Soleil brand- Performed high level of customer service for VIP guests, nightly- Responsible for maintaining overall level of professional appearance for the VIP Experience tent

Portland, Oregon Area

- Planned active and dynamic lessons for a 5th grade extracurricular Hebrew, Judaic, and Israeli studies class- Coordinated daily administrative functions for a large, urban synagogue of 900 families, including communications/mailings and event logistics support- Supported daily financial tasks for the accounting department- Served as interim executive assistant to three clergy, supporting their schedules and correspondence with community and synagogue members

Ventura, California

- Maintained a safe environment for a small, active youth group- Supervised a leadership board of 5 high school students- Planned logistics for approximately 2 local events per month and 4-6 regional events per year- Supervised a teaching assistant program of 10-20 teens assisting twice-weekly in religious school classrooms, including hiring new madrichim and programming initial and ongoing monthly training

Seguin, Ontario

- Senior manager of the administrative leadership team at a regional residential summer camp- Developed and coordinated educational & social programming for up to 400 persons- Mediated and managed various types of conflicts including between people, activities, events, weather, and medical needs- Supervised multiple activity areas and personnel - Budgeted and distributed funds for the different specialty areas, programs, and camp-wide events

Warwick, New York

- Member of the senior leadership team at a leadership camp for high school students- Implemented all social and educational curriculum- Oversaw a team of 10 teachers for the camp’s leadership tracks- Supervised the logistics staff - Coordinated the placement and lesson plans for weekly visiting faculty

Los Gatos, California

- Served as advisor and ambassador for the Apple brand- Used strong communication skills to uncover needs and present a complete solution- Led and created curriculum for Apple Camp, school Field Trips, and year-round workshops for guests of all ages- Offered basic troubleshooting and problem solving for computers and mobile devices- Maintained high visual merchandising standards

Aptos, California

- Oversaw and maintained a safe environment for a mid-size, active youth group- Supervised a leadership board of 8 high school students- Planned logistics for approximately 2 local events per month and 5-6 regional events per year- Planned active and dynamic lesson plans for a 5th grade extracurricular Hebrew and Judaic studies class

Malibu, California

- Member of the administrative & logistics team for a residential summer camp- Supervised a support staff of two- Continued year-round with catering for special events and event planning- Responsible for cabin, camper care, and social programming

Snoqualmie Pass, Wa

- Member of the accounting team for a mid-sized ski resort- Responsible for the daily deposit of base area sales and transactions- Managed and balanced tills for various base area points-of-sale

Snoqualmie Pass, Wa

- Responsible for introducing and improving snowboarding and skiing skills to guests of all ages in private and group settings, on-mountain and in classroom- Trained for PSIA-AASI teaching certification

Santa Barbara, California Area

- Member of the senior leadership team at a leadership camp for high school students- Implemented all social and educational curriculum- Oversaw a team of 10 teachers for the camp’s leadership tracks- Supervised the logistics staff - Coordinated the placement and lesson plans for weekly visiting faculty

Santa Barbara, California Area

- Developed programming and created interactive elements to engage students at a commuter college in Jewish student life. - Assisted in various administrative tasks- Actively fundraised for various ongoing and development campaigns

Ventura, California

- Founded an Internet radio station for teens and college-age students aimed at introducing and promoting Israeli and Jewish music & Judaic pluralism. - Creation and publication of online encyclopedia for Jewish and Israeli music industries

Arlington, Washington

- Member of a staff team for a regional Jewish residential overnight camp’s inaugural summer- Responsible for cabin safety & daily educational, religious and social programming

Santa Rosa, California

- Responsible for cabin safety & daily educational, religious and social programming- Lead camp photographer, and social media publication

Israeli And Jewish Studies

Activities and Societies: Carmel, Chug HaKolnoa

International And Global Studies, Conflict Resolution

Associate Of Arts, Liberal Studies, Global Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Government, Santa Barbara Hillel, Student Sustainability Coalition

Geography

Activities and Societies: Israeli Palestinian Film Club, Santa Barbara Hillel, FeelGood SB, Olive Tree Initiative