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Harlem, Nyc

Harlem, Nyc

Founded and direct Embrace, an open-hearted, inclusive, family-centered Jewish community based in Harlem. Embrace offers an innovative community-building platform, including our signature twice-monthly Wine Down Shabbat celebration; community-wide holiday events; children’s Jewish learning and exploration; Harlem Challah pop-up; and adult enrichment.

New York City Metropolitan Area

-Co-founded & ran Wine Down Shabbat, a twice-monthly family-centered, inclusive Shabbat gathering in Harlem (September 2021 - Present).-Launched PJ Library’s Parent Connector presence in Harlem, designing & leading innovative programming that engaged 150+ families with community life, including family volunteer initiatives with local CBO’s, parenting workshops, and Jewish family programming (November 2018-June 2020).-Designed & piloted the Shabbat Show, a first-of-its kind Shabbat experience offering children & families an inclusive avenue to learn Jewish traditions and celebrate Shabbat. With each Shabbat Show children ages 4-8 co-created a short play based on Jewish stories, followed by performances full of humor, singing, dancing, and community celebration. Engaged 50+ families in partnership with JCC Harlem and PJ Library (June 2018-February 2019).

New York, New York, United States

-Directed program design for young adult platform of leading global Jewish humanitarian agency.-Set standards, models, and content for dynamic initiatives serving 20,000+ young adults, from transformative global service experiences in 20 countries, educational programs in six major cities, and tailored leadership development opportunities.-Unit head and leadership team member, driving organizational strategy and supporting cross-organizational alignment.-Led organizational development strategy for growing team of 25+ global staff.-Forged strategic program & philanthropic partnerships to scale impact.

New York, New York, United States

-Oversaw program operations for JDC Entwine, with annual budget of $5 million.-Oversaw team of 25+ young professionals, directly supervising seven individuals.-Designed & supervised annual work planning process to operationalize Entwine’s strategy.-Oversaw implementation of Entwine’s first-ever multi-million dollar grant to significantly scale programs over three years.-Created program evaluation tools to ensure that Entwine met impact measures across programs.

New York, New York, United States

-Designed and implemented immersive global service experiences for young changemakers.-Facilitated service experiences as a group leader, educator, and connector in diverse locations such as Ethiopia, Argentina, Ukraine, Israel, Haiti, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Rwanda.-Drove relationships with key partners in overseas communities to design impactful & dynamic programs.

New York, New York, United States

World’s leading global Jewish humanitarian aid organization, operating in 70 countries. Served in a variety of roles, most recently on the leadership team that launched JDC Entwine, the organization’s innovative young adult platform, which has engaged 20,000+ participants with global Jewish causes, including 600 volunteers annually in 20 countries, educational programs in major cities across the US and abroad, and tailored leadership development initiatives.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Nonprofit Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba Cum Laude, Near Eastern Studies

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