Rick Abrams Email & Phone Number

Montclair, NJ, US

Tri-State

Design and implement recruitment and retention plans; serve as point of contact for families and students; report to regional boards on strategies and metrics; coach board members for recruitment and fundraising; organize and deliver informational events for families and community partners; steward families through admissions process including financial.

Development Committee member

Paterson, NJ

Writing and editing solicitation letters to individual and corporate donors. Managing E-tapestry.

Rye, NY

Created, coordinated and directed all PJ Library Non-Grade Specific Family programs and fundraising efforts.Directed, administered and taught in an innovative Shabbat-based family education program at a 480-family congregation.Developed and expanded the reach of a critically-acclaimed program in alternative experiential learning.Taught classes, supervised.

Drew University, Madison, New Jersey

One of seven full-time instructors for Day camp of 100 campers. Course of study included Nature, Environmentalism, and our role as the earth's custodians.

Short Hills, NJ

Created an educational vision for all youth and adult learners in a 1200 family congregation in collaboration with professional colleagues and lay leadersPresented and managed $500K Lifelong Jewish Learning and Religious School budgetsMentored the Religious School Director to supervise, coach and evaluate teaching staff of 30, including youth.

Chappaqua, NY

Responsible for all elements of congregational education at 670 family synagogueGrew Religious School population by 100 students (25% increase) during tenureRecruited, hired, trained, supervised and evaluated staff of 19 teachers, assistant principal and office staffSecured grant for, and implemented, innovative religious school teacher recruitment.

New York, NY

Increased overall sales revenue 5% each year employed for one of the nation's largest Jewish book publishersSupervised website, increased revenue from inception of web sales to 15% of overall sales budgetCoordinated all advance mail campaigns and electronic communications for 300+ title catalogContacted and sold to major national accountsSupervised and.

New York, NY

Served as Project Director for Partners for Synagogue Change, a NY Federation Continuity grant, and a weekly on-line Torah commentaryCultivated a team of educators to create three volumes of text study booklets for synagogue constituenciesTrained, inspired, mentored and supervised department staff and rabbinic interns

Sold Better Homes and Gardens Cook books, baby books, gardening and crafting books to grocery stores and mass merchandisers across the Northeastern United States.

Queens And Nassau Counties, NY

Successfully sold grocery products and health and beauty aides to supermarket and drug store chains, as well as indendent stores, in support of HQ advertising.

Development And Fundraising

Certified Instructor

Masters In Jewish Education, Jewish Education

Year In Israel, Jewish Education

B.A., Economics