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Amalia Birch

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Social Services Coordinator

Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region
01.2025 - Current
  • Communicate with the chef, kosher supervisor, volunteers, and clients to ensure the smooth delivery of kosher meals to homebound community members.
  • Deliver meals to a local residence center and serve as a face-to-face check-in with residents and a way for them to connect with the community.

Teacher and Office Admin

Huntington Learning Center of Folsom
01.2024 - Current
  • Teach students, in a one-on-one setting, reading, writing, comprehension, and math using a customized curriculum designed to improve students’ core skills and help their success in school.
  • Designed and operated a themed reading program to encourage students to read during their summer vacation and submit book reports in exchange for prizes.

Teaching Fellow

Masa Israel
08.2022 - 07.2023
  • Taught English to over 100 elementary students at a public school in Israel through conversation, games, reading, and activities.
  • Designed activities and learning materials to support the specific and highly varied abilities, interests, and learning needs of the students.
  • Taught English to a class of 8 Special Education students through conversation and activities.

Assistant Director

KWVA Eugene Campus Radio 88.1 FM
09.2020 - 06.2022
  • Produced and edited a radio show called Duck Tales, creating a platform for University of Oregon students to share their stories.
  • Led and advised a team of six producers and guided them in learning how to bring their creative ideas to life through audio.
  • Advanced outreach and recruitment efforts after the pandemic which resulted in increasing the team by 166%

Digital Ambassador

Israel21c
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • Promoted Israel21c’s content on social media generating the second highest number of social media engagements among my ambassador cohort.
  • Collaborated to produce videos that shared stories of coexistence in Israel to combat negative perceptions of Israel.
  • Coordinated and communicated with the organizers of the Sacramento Jewish Film Festival to get four Israel21c short films screened at the festival.
  • Planned, promoted, and executed a trivia event at the Oregon Hillel house for students to learn about Israel through Israel21c’s content, while enjoying Jewish community and Israeli food and music.

Youth Advisor

Congregation Beth Shalom Temple Youth (BSTY)
07.2018 - 06.2019
  • Supervised the teen board of eight high school students to support their leadership growth and help them achieve their goals of community building through event planning and outreach.
  • Engaged 26 teens in youth events and communicated with their parents to keep them informed.
  • Collaborated with congregation members and leaders to organize youth events, ensure BSTY’s participation in congregation events, and create a community for the youth at the temple.

Education

BA - Journalism, Anthropology, Folklore and Public Culture

University of Oregon
06.2022

Jewish Seminary -

Neve Yerushalayim
10.2024

Certification

CPR and First Aid, American Red Cross

Timeline

Social Services Coordinator

Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region
01.2025 - Current

Teacher and Office Admin

Huntington Learning Center of Folsom
01.2024 - Current

Teaching Fellow

Masa Israel
08.2022 - 07.2023

Assistant Director

KWVA Eugene Campus Radio 88.1 FM
09.2020 - 06.2022

Digital Ambassador

Israel21c
08.2019 - 05.2020

Youth Advisor

Congregation Beth Shalom Temple Youth (BSTY)
07.2018 - 06.2019

BA - Journalism, Anthropology, Folklore and Public Culture

University of Oregon

Jewish Seminary -

Neve Yerushalayim
Amalia Birch