Resume

EDUCATION

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution of Religion, Los Angeles, CA

  • Rabbinical Ordination (2013)

  • Master of Arts in Jewish Education (2011)

  • Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters (2010)

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with a Concentration in Hot Glass Sculpture (2005)

WORK EXPERIENCE

T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, New York, NY – Manager of Rabbinic Education (2022-Present)

  • Create, recruit for, and implement a strategic calendar of ongoing professional development opportunities for rabbis and cantors to deepen their skills and knowledge related to T’ruah campaigns and their ability to be effective moral leaders in the forms of communities of practice, short class series, one-off webinars, and in-person gatherings

  • Create resources to support rabbis/cantors in teaching their communities about the human rights issues on which T’ruah works, both in North America and in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.

  • Assist in planning for and teaching in the Summer Fellowship in Human Rights Leadership for rabbinical and cantorial students.

  • Be an active member of the Leadership and Learning team, contributing to other projects as needed

Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, Jackson, MS – Education Director (2018-2022) Associate/Assistant Director of Education (2013-2018)

  • Create vibrant Jewish learning environments for students of all ages

  • Supervise 7-10 emerging adults in their first full-time job as they travel across a 13-state region and enter into communities of various denominations

  • Develop training sessions and coordinate professional development opportunities for staff

  • Create, update, and implement a fully-scripted curriculum containing 390 developmentally-appropriate lessons for learners from early childhood to adults

  • Recruit new partner communities through phone calls and in-person visits

  • Conduct annual training conference for 150+ participants and run breakout sessions

  • Consult with 70+ communities about adjustments to their implementation of the program

  • Travel to different communities to lead worship, learning sessions, and various programs with communities of all denominations throughout the region

  • Officiate at Jewish life cycle events, provide pastoral care, and fulfill other rabbinical duties

  • Consult with CEO and CFO on oversight of department budget

  • Liaise with Education Committee on ISJL Board including quarterly reports and annual presentations

  • Assist Development Director and CEO in the recruitment of donors and grant-giving organizations

Temple Judea, Tarzana, CA – Rabbinical and Education Intern (2010-2013)

  • Supervised teachers, organized schedules, handled discipline issues for religious school of 400+ students

  • Created, publicized, and facilitated grade-specific family events

  • Led variety of monthly services, including creative worship experiences for tots, young families, teens, and Saturday adults

  • Created and facilitated 4th-7th grade retreats, organized a transition from college to high-school aged students for programmatic and counseling purposes

  • Designed and implemented curriculum for confirmation, high school electives, and adult education

Union for Reform Judaism Mitzvah Corps of the South, New Orleans, LA – Educator (Summers 2008, 2009)

  • Transported and led 30+ teens at various volunteer work sites around the city

  • Created programs that connect Jewish values to the work of social justice/social action

  • Recruited and liaised with local organizations to engage with the teens on pressing local issues

  • Provided appropriate opportunities to absorb New Orleans culture and experience lagniappe

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize Winner (2019)

  • Mandel Fellow – Cohort IV (2010-2016)

  • Lorraine Helman Rubin Memorial Prize for Scholarly Writing for Rabbinical Thesis: “Deconstructing the Mishkan: How the Making of Sacred Space is Holy Time” (2013)

  • Most Outstanding Glass Art Student – Tulane University’s Newcomb Art Department (2005)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • eCornell Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion (August 2021-present)

  • Southwest Area of Reform Rabbis (Secretary, 2020-Present)

  • Rabbi as Supervisor: Essential Skills You Don’t Learn in Seminary with Larry Dressler (2020-2021)

  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Member 2019-Present)

  • Junior League of Jackson Community Advisory Council (Member 2018-Present)

  • Executive Coaching with David Kahn at the LSW Group (2017-2018)

  • Mississippi Religious Leadership Conference (Secretary, 2014-2018)

  • Central Conference of American Rabbis (Member, 2013-Present)

  • Association of Reform Jewish Educators (Member, 2011-Present)

  • Association of Clinical Pastoral Education Summer Unit at Princeton Baptist Hospital (2010)

  • URJ Camp Coleman (Camper, Staff, & Faculty, 1995-2008, 2015)

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

  • Google Suite of Apps (Advanced)

  • Microsoft PowerPoint (Advanced)

  • Microsoft Word (Advanced)

  • Zoom (Advanced)

  • Adobe Photoshop (Intermediate)

  • Adobe Illustrator (Intermediate)

  • Constant Contact (Intermediate)

  • iMovie (Intermediate)

  • Mailchimp (Intermediate)

  • Microsoft Excel (Intermediate)

  • Social Media Platforms (Intermediate)

  • YouTube (Intermediate)

  • Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT (Beginner)

  • Glassblowing & Glass Casting (Advanced)

  • Metal Fabrication & Welding (Advanced)

References provided upon request.