Holocaust Educator with over 10 years of experience in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Expertise in identifying and evaluating credible sources to enhance research and education. Proven ability to integrate contemporary social and economic trends into educational frameworks.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Education
The Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Cente
10.2023 - Current
Set up and oversee implementation of approximately 300 education programs annually with schools and other appropriate organizations. Including survivor or generations' testimony presentations, museum tours, witness to history student projects.
Lead staff partner for education committee.
Provide support for educators regarding curricular integration of these programs.
Assign speakers and facilitators to programs for schools and organizations. assist in volunteer training of necessary technologies or procedures in line with policies and procedures for ed director.
Develop and make available on the HAMEC website lesson plans that utilize HAMEC’s artifact and video collections.
Develop and present teacher training programs.
Onboard new speakers including historical background information and power point presentation. Provide for posting to web site one page biography, also Legacy Library video if applicable.
Marketing Director
Katz JCC
12.2022 - 10.2023
Serve as lead liaison to JCC’s marketing agency on retainer, organizing marketing materials, schedules, and deadlines
Manage the JCC’s marketing needs for all departments, their programs, and events, including but not limited to printed materials, brochures, e-mail marketing, social media promotions, etc.
Organize and manage the JCC and JCC Camps at Medford website updates
Manage media relations on behalf of the JCC
Serve as JCC representative as it relates to all-agency marketing and communications efforts.
Implement marketing plans that include print, media, social and online content.
Social media management across Facebook, Instagram, email marketing
Manage and organize all internal communication systems as it pertains to marketing tasks.
Manage print contractors and other promotional vendors
Graduate Historian
Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center
08.2020 - 07.2022
Identified and conserved documents, records, and artifacts of historical significance.
Arranged and analyzed historical information to evaluate significance and organize representations while highlighting findings.
Conferred with museum staff to assess historical pieces and identify pieces for specific exhibitions.
Worked with professionals from diverse fields to outline significant historical developments relevant to different groups.
Preparation, arrangement, and post-program evaluation of survivor testimony-based presentations for students in grades 5 through college.
Curatorial Team
Leo Ullman Exhibit-Stockton University
06.2019 - 10.2020
Execution of excellent written and verbal skills.
Contributed to organization, presentation, and communication of messages through design.
Performed collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.
Education Intern
Museum Of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial To
08.2019 - 01.2020
Collaborated with adults and children to provide a safe and educational experience for Holocaust education, K-12 in New York Metropolitan area, and New Jersey public schools.
Successfully integrated lesson plans to help students understand history in context.
Implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learners' attention in preparation for Museum visits.
Led tours on exhibit to visiting classes.
Education
Master of Arts - Holocaust and Genocide
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
University Park, PA
12.2017
Skills
Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro proficiency
Hindenburg editing software expertise
Verbal and written communication
Telephone etiquette
Microsoft Office proficiency
Multitasking skills
Active listening
Accomplishments
Rutgers Global Affairs Conference Newark, NJ Presenter April 5, 2019
Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies Oxford, UK Presenter July 31, 2019-August 2, 2019
Timeline
Director of Education
The Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Cente