Experienced
Jewish education professional with 15+ years’ experience in the field of
Children, Family and Adult Jewish education and programming. Ability to vision,
build a team, develop relationships, mentor and ensure that the goals of the organization are fulfilled in and engaging and interactive manner.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Program & Engagement
Temple Beth Am
Margate, FL
04.2016 - Current
Create & implement diverse educational, cultural and holiday based programs for synagogue membership and the community.
Increased participation in congregational programs
Community outreach programming for all ages
New member intake and follow up
Membership recruitment
Director of Adult Jewish Education & Melton Adult Learning
Commission For Jewish Education
West Palm Beach, FL
09.2013 - 03.2016
Reinvigorate the Melton Adult Learning Program
and increased enrollment
Recruit attendees to a niche Author program
called Conversations with Jewish Women Writers
Formation of a Melton
Advisory committee
Melton teacher
observation and feedback
Provided professional
development
Religious School Teacher
Temple Torah
Boynton Beach, FL
08.2013 - 05.2014
Bring Judaism to life
through experiential teaching using many modalities
Interactive and hands on Family Education
programs
Director of Education
Temple Beth Shalom
Melrose, MA
06.2010 - 06.2013
Increased enrollment
Created Madrichim
program
Established experiential
teen program
Curriculum development
Supervised staff of 10
Director-Tapestry of Jewish Life-Collaborative Adult Educati
Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
03.2002 - 06.2016
Envisioned & implemented Tapestry of Jewish Life – a Collaborative Community Jewish Adult
Education Program
Programs ranged from Text study, Hebrew, cultural events, Jewish Film Festival, coffeehouses and much more
Torathon Coordinator - Community evening of learning
Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
03.2008 - 06.2016
Plan and implement an
annual community evening of learning with 3 sessions of classes and 10
offerings each session for 350 participants.
Oversee whole event,
work with committee, recruit educators, hosting sites and presenters.
Education
Certificate in Professional Development - Educator Professional Developent
Mandel Teacher Education Institute-MTEI Cohort 7
2017
Rabbinical Ordination - undefined
Rabbinical Academy of New York
New York
2011
Master of Arts - Jewish Education
Hebrew College
Newton, MA
2008
Certificate - Jewish Family Education
Hebrew College
Newton, MA
2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
1992
Skills
Self-motivated
Team leadership
Strong verbal communication
Project management
Process implementation
Staff development
Curriculum Development
ProfessionalDevelopment
Mentor – Students & Adults & Teachers
Creative programming
Family & Adult programming
Microsoft Office
Volunteer
presenter at CAJE and NewCAJE
conferences
volunteer Chaplain for the Palm Beach Sheriff Office
planning committee for Limmud Boca 2018
Timeline
Director of Program & Engagement
Temple Beth Am
04.2016 - Current
Director of Adult Jewish Education & Melton Adult Learning
Commission For Jewish Education
09.2013 - 03.2016
Religious School Teacher
Temple Torah
08.2013 - 05.2014
Director of Education
Temple Beth Shalom
06.2010 - 06.2013
Torathon Coordinator - Community evening of learning
Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts
03.2008 - 06.2016
Director-Tapestry of Jewish Life-Collaborative Adult Educati
Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts
03.2002 - 06.2016
Certificate in Professional Development - Educator Professional Developent