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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Lead international operations and people functions, overseeing organizational structure, payroll, benefits processes, legal compliance, and HRIS systems to drive continuous improvement, resulting in external awards for "Best Places to Work."- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, kindness, and collaboration by developing and leading talent management and performance management programs, organizing company-wide town halls, and creating multiple channels for employee feedback. Achieved a 35% increase in KPI performance, over 90% employee participation, and scores above 8/10 on internal surveys.- Successfully re-envisioned and implemented a comprehensive talent strategy, including recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes. Designed and launched new compensation and performance review systems, integrating customized project management tools like Notion to streamline operations and enhance employee experience.- Concurrently, serve as Head of Marketplace Sales, generating over $1.8 million in revenue for the company in H1 2024 through strategic planning, market analysis, and effective sales leadership.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

- Developed campus culture and programming by partnering with the many stakeholders of the Los Angeles campus of HUC-JIR.- Identified and addressed student-related needs, most notably through directing and updating the Executive Committee on Academic and Student Affairs (ECASA), the primary executive body of the campus, to act as a bridge between the administration and students.- Implemented and maintained communication tools to address concerns, exercises, and operations for the entire campus, including the campus calendar, non-academic advisement, ADA concerns, DEI initiatives, Title IX matters, and graduation and ordination activities.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

- Partnered with senior leadership to design and execute strategic fundraising events, direct mail campaigns, and stewardship plans, managing a portfolio of 150+ foundations and major gift donors, resulting in over $3 million in new and recurring donations.- Developed and implemented comprehensive communication tools, including newsletters, brochures, and campaign materials, effectively sharing the impact of philanthropic support and engaging a broader range of high-net-worth constituents, generating over $250,000 in annual fund contributions.- Led additional operations and project management initiatives across institutional departments, enhancing the donor lifecycle process and achieving high-priority objectives in alumni and annual campaigns.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Developed, managed, and implemented fundraising activities for educational and university programs. • Partnered with academic deans, program directors, and senior leadership to design special events, direct mail, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans.• Wrote, designed, prepared, and organized all materials needed for fundraising programs including newsletters, emails, brochures, annual appeals, capital campaign materials, etc. • Built, engaged, and supported lay leadership led advisory boards, alumni and outreach committees.

Encinitas, California, Us

Moishe House, a pluralistic international organization, provides meaningful Jewish experiences to young adults in their 20s. Our innovative model trains, supports and sponsors young Jewish leaders as they create vibrant home-based communities for themselves and their peers.• Cultivated missions for and managed 13+ sustainable communities throughout Western North America to host home-based social and cultural experiences to emerging adults.• Advanced the resident training process, and enhanced the program and donor management systems.• Created a collaborative culture and represented Moishe House on a local, national, and international level to develop communities and relationships with fiscal partners.• Tracked program activity and had budgetary control for 50+ residents annually executing 1000+ programs with over $500k in expenditures through an internal database and online financial management system maintaining a rate of over 95% on budget per month.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Developed, organized, promoted, recruited and supervised the Birthright Israel program.• Responsible for over 30 trips and 1400 participants, including niche interests and special-needs trips, with an annual budget of $2.1MM. • Implemented new leadership training, evaluation process and orientation standards. Improving the visibility, awareness, and impact of the program, becoming part of the current national method. • Principal staffer on 11 trips achieving new programmatic standards.• Created and facilitated post-trip engagement, social media tools, and strong community partnerships.• Initiated and managed two philanthropic fellowship programs for Birthright alumni and past staff.

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• Planned, prepared and supervised activities/events for over 500 campers• Maintained a close connection with fellow staff and mentored campers• Coordinated and directed Youth Counselors during Programming

New York, Ny, Us

• Organized and facilitated community-wide events, formal and informal classes, leadership trainings, publication management, and coordinated welfare programs across a spectrum of age groups, cultural backgrounds, and socio-economic and educational spheres.• Responded to myriad needs facing the Indian Jewish community post the 26/11/08 Mumbai attacks.• Organized and led a delegation of young adults to a leadership training program in Szarvas, Hungary.

New York, Us

• Promoted and provided high quality and consistent customer service• Fostered a positive work atmosphere and encouraged collaboration• Mentored new associates in roles and responsibilities

San Francisco, California, Us

• Initiated, developed, and directed the Archery Programming for 2006 Summer Sessions • Provided a safe and enjoyable environment for all campers regardless of skill-level• Established a new system of requirements and improvements for the Archery Course

Master Of Science - Ms, Organizational Leadership And Innovation

Bachelor Of Arts, Religious Studies, Ethnomusicology

Religious Studies, Musicology And Ethnomusicology

H.S. Diploma, Instrumental Music