Miranda Mower
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Inclusion Coordinator
Congregation B’nai Israel
10.2025 - Current
- Ensure students and teachers maintain a safe and positive learning environment
- Read IEPs and 504s to help tailor classroom experience to student's individual learning needs and goals
- Provide one-on-one attention to students who need extra guidance and support
- Communicate with teachers and parents to create a plan that best suits the student's needs and goals
- Active listening, emotional regulation, problem solving, communication
Cantorial Soloist
Temple Beth Ohr
07.2023 - Current
- Lead prayer and song for Kabbalat Shabbat services as cantorial soloist
- Engage congregants to help them feel more part of the community
- Listen to the needs of the congregation and meet those needs through changes to the music, service, etc.
Cantorial Soloist
Temple Beth Tikvah
07.2024 - 11.2025
- Lead Shabbat and other weekly services as the cantorial soloist
- Work with accompanist to bring new music to the congregation
- Help lead High Holiday Services (2025)
- Engage congregants to help them feel more part of our community
Program Ambassor
At The Well
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Meet, engage, and develop relationships with the Jewish 20s & 30s in LA area, specifically women and non-binary folks
- Create Rosh Chodesh programming using Jewish text, creative arts, and experiential learning
- Advertise to and recruit participants for programming
- Facilitate Rosh Chodesh "Well" Circle: lead meditations, text study, deep conversation, arts practices; keep the group cohesive and moving towards connection
- Follow up with participants to invite them to next event with At The Well & guide them to resources to help develop their own Rosh Chodesh practice
Jewish Experiential Nature Education (JENE) Fellow
American Jewish University
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Develop and lead retreat programming that combines Jewish text based learning with experiential nature education (Ex. Spiritual Nature Walk)
- Lead archery, hiking, belaying, and low ropes team building activities
- Received training in Experiential Education
- Received training in Jewish Studies
Shabbat Ritual Lab Facilitator
Park Avenue Synagogue
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Organized materials for Shabbat Ritual Lab, set up art supplies, handed out text materials, set up food
- Greeted and welcomed families
- Taught niggunim as part of the Shabbat Ritual Lab
Hebrew School Teacher
B'nai Jeshurun
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' needs.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Hebrew School Teacher
Larchmont Temple
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Carefully plan activities and explorations that stimulate students' curiosity and love for learning
- Create a safe space for sharing and community building
- Create art projects for students that help them explore and deepen their connection to Judaism
- Facilitate acting, movement, and improv exercises to help students embody Jewish values, rituals, and ideas in a fun, meaningful way
Hebrew School Teacher / Administrative Assitant
Kolot Chayeinu
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Created and modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Administrative duties including email communications, data organizing, and program managing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Creativity As Spiritual Practice
New York University
New York, NY05.2022
High School Diploma -
Orange County School of The Arts
Santa Ana06.2016
Skills
- Curious and Passionate Learner
- Community Engagement
- Deep and Meaningful Conversationalist
- Facilitates Text Study, Arts Practice, Meditation
- Fosters Positive and Meaningful Relationships
- Energetic and Engaging
- Articulate Writer & Speaker
- Highly Professional and Organized
- Creative and Collaborative
- Strategic thinking
- Nonprofit experience
- Social media engagement
Jewish Engagement
- Hebrew Union College: Elijah Fellowship (current)
- Spiritual Direction with Cantor Ellen Dreskin (current)
- Hebrew Union College: Jewish Ideas Fellowship
- At The Well Project: featured writer for "The Way of Blessing the Moon: A Modern Kiddush Levana"
- At The Well Project: facilitator for the 2023 At The Well Retreat in LA
- Hava Nashira Songleader Conference
- Brandeis Camp Institute (BCI) Participant
- Camp Alonim Teva Director
- Hadar Rising Song Institute Summer and Winter Programs
- B'nai Jeshrun: Relational Engagement Course
- Hillel NYU: B|Hive Story Collective Intern (Writer)
- Hillel NYU: Artist at the Jewish Art Showcase
- Hillel NYU: "Jewish Adulting" and Chavurah” Spirituality Group
- Hillel NYU: Jewish Learning Felllowship Classes "Life's Big Questions" and "Judaism as Art"
- Central Synagogue NYC: "Life Lines" Autobiographical Poetry Class
- Central Synagogue NYC: "How Meaning Renews" Writing Class
- Rutgers Jewish Xperience Shabbaton
- Hillel NYU: Committee Member for “Chesed 2,000 (C2K)” Charity Event
Timeline
Inclusion Coordinator
Congregation B’nai Israel
10.2025 - Current
Cantorial Soloist
Temple Beth Tikvah
07.2024 - 11.2025
Cantorial Soloist
Temple Beth Ohr
07.2023 - Current
Hebrew School Teacher / Administrative Assitant
Kolot Chayeinu
09.2022 - 12.2022
Shabbat Ritual Lab Facilitator
Park Avenue Synagogue
09.2022 - 12.2022
Hebrew School Teacher
B'nai Jeshurun
09.2022 - 12.2022
Hebrew School Teacher
Larchmont Temple
08.2022 - 12.2022
Program Ambassor
At The Well
01.2022 - 05.2024
Jewish Experiential Nature Education (JENE) Fellow
American Jewish University
01.2022 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Creativity As Spiritual Practice
New York University
High School Diploma -
Orange County School of The Arts