Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Personal Highlights
Affiliations
Interests
Timeline
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Beth Shapiro

Beth Shapiro

Elkins Park,PA

Summary

Dedicated to highlighting the significance of excellence in education, depth in learning, social engagement, and logic. Emphasizing broad and creative thinking as a key aspect of pedagogy, utilizing strong mentorship skills to build consensus and foster connections among various stakeholders. With a hands-on administrative style, my career journey has involved studying fine arts, integrative health, positive psychology, and mindfulness. Prioritizing community building and anti-hate initiatives in my work design.

Work History

Executive Director

Kesher Israel Congregation
06.2025 - Current
  • Work closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Guide staff through organizational change, provide regular updates on organizational progress and solicit their expertise when needed.
  • Managed a diverse team of professionals and volunteers fostering a collaborative work environment for increased productivity and membership growth.
  • Build relationships with donors and community organizations to secure funding, grants and support for the organization and our mission.
  • Represent organization to local public by giving presentations and speeches and participating in community events.
  • Forge strong relationships with organizations who are working to counter Antisemitism and hate and are currently working in Jewish youth, Interfaith and Intergenerational spaces.

Director of New Initiatives and Programming

Congregation Adath Jeshurun
  • Create new and deepen existing community relationships
  • Reestablish Antisemitism and interfaith initiatives
  • Design programs and oversee events
  • Point of contact for scholars, speakers and the media
  • Drive new membership initiatives
  • Board of Directors / Fiscal oversight

Interim Director of BFA program

Hussian College
  • Mentor a faculty of working arts professionals
  • Curriculum / Program Development
  • Coaching to support student success
  • Public speaking / Speech writing / Social Media marketing
  • Developed strategies for Anti-Hate initiatives
  • Marketing and budget oversight

Director of Community Engagement

Milestone Academy
  • College preparatory and career-focused high school teacher. Anti-bias and Community Connections Club facilitator. Community outreach, public speaking and pannel participant Provided differentiated instruction.
  • Coached students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges
  • Developed a community-based internship program.

Teaching Artist

Barnes Foundation
  • Taught in the Philadelphia community as part of the arts and literacy outreach team.
  • Developed museum workshops for teachers
  • Collaborated with the education director
  • Grant proposals and assessments

Teaching Artist

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
  • Taught museum education and created a mentorship program for inner-city teens
  • Developed workshops for teachers, gallery guides and tour curriculum.
  • Collaborated with team to assess grant proposals, Worked to ensure the institutional offerings and mission were implemented.

Education

Professional Certificate - DEI & Justice

Rice University - Coursera
04-2022

Certificate - Positive Psychology

University of Pennsylvania - Coursera
04-2020

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University of Massachusetts - MBSR

Master of Arts - Coaching

Maryland University of Integrative Health
01.2019

Master of Arts - Fine Arts

Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts
01.2010

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Fine Arts

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art
Philadelphia, PA
05-2008

Bachelors of Fine Art - undefined

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
01.1983

Skills

  • Effective relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Project management
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Organizational development
  • Charismatic leader
  • Fundraising events
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Performance improvement
  • Verbal and written communication

Accomplishments

  • Earned a Certificate in Positive Psychology 2021
  • Designed and piloted a local community-based mentorship and internship program for low-achieving high school students. Milestone Academy 2020
  • Developed and analyzed data for a pilot program to reduce stress and anxiety for staff and faculty - Fusion Academy 2019
  • Presented a DEI dossier covering mindsets and practices for educational teams. 2019
  • TA in Mindfulness during studies for anMA in Integrative Health Promotion 2017
  • Developed and presented curriculum for teachers workshops - Barnes Foundation 2015 -2017
  • Presented and participated in panel discussions about art educational equity. 2010 - 2019

Personal Highlights

  • Board Involvement:
  • Open Table Together - Current Advisor
  • Change of a Lifetime - Current secretary of the board
  • Greater Philadelphia Hillel Network - Current board member
  • Arden Theatre Sylvan Society- Former board member
  • PAFA - Former alumni council member
  • MUIH - Class valedictorian
  • PAFA - Fellowship Award
  • PAFA - Museum Educator Grant funded program development
  • Exhibition's including PAFA / Barnes Foundation / Crane Arts Curated and numerous galleries.
  • Raised 5 amazing humans who are deeply committed to justice and truth

Affiliations

  • Hillel International
  • Jewish Federation of America
  • Room to Read

Interests

  • Participation in fundraising events to support local charities, schools, and community projects
  • Offering time and support to shelters for the homeless, women, and animals
  • Getting involved in local advocacy groups and government to promote positive change in the community
  • Community outreach and education initiatives to support underserved communities

Timeline

Executive Director

Kesher Israel Congregation
06.2025 - Current

Director of New Initiatives and Programming

Congregation Adath Jeshurun

Interim Director of BFA program

Hussian College

Director of Community Engagement

Milestone Academy

Teaching Artist

Barnes Foundation

Teaching Artist

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

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University of Massachusetts - MBSR

Bachelors of Fine Art - undefined

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Professional Certificate - DEI & Justice

Rice University - Coursera

Certificate - Positive Psychology

University of Pennsylvania - Coursera

Master of Arts - Coaching

Maryland University of Integrative Health

Master of Arts - Fine Arts

Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Fine Arts

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art