Professional
info
I am a strategic planner and a Jewish Communal Services Worker, with a strong background in educational advocacy and community support services.
I study people, society, and cultures. Culture often includes philanthropic interests, politics, and religion.
Most of my work has been focused on my own Ethno-Religious group and on the Indigenous Americans upon whose land we live.
I have a strong interest in ecology and human responsibility towards our fellow inhabitants of the earth.
Most of my professional history has the common thread of community ethics with a slant towards practical application.
Skills
Community Outreach;
Relationship Building;
Leadership Development;
Policy & Data Analysis;
Research & Synthesis;
Project Management;
Event Planning & Coordination;
Public Speaking;
Educational Assessment;
Technological Adaptation;
Community Development;
Curriculum Creation.
Work
experience
2015-2022
Hillel of Northern Nevada, Nv.
Director
June 2017 - May 2022
Hillel of Northern Nevada was a 501 c 3 serving the college students of the region. Employed jointly by the Hillel and Jewish Nevada, the Jewish Federation. In June of 2021 Hillel integrated with the Federation dissolving it's 501 (c) 3 status.
Temple Sinai, Reno, Nv.
Teaching Faculty
August 2017-October 2019
August 2017-May 2018, Substitute Judaics and Hebrew - & Summer tutor
August 2018-May 2019, 4/5th Grade Judaics, Advance Hebrew Liturgy
August 2019-October 2019, 4/5th Grade Judaics, Advanced Hebrew Reading
Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, Ca.
Development and Outreach Intern
9 month graduate internship April 2016-December 2016
Event Planning; FRD; PJ Library; Community Engagement; and ODA
Antioch University Santa Barbara, Ca.
Library Assistant
December 2015-December 2016
General Library and Circulation Desk Duties.
Anti-Defamation League of the Santa Barbara / Tri-County Region, Ca.
Interim Assistant Director / Temporary Employee
April 2015 - December 2015
Interim Contract Position
(Largely Office Management and Event Planning Duties)
2008-2015 Experience on LinkedIn
Full CV with 1995-2007 Information available upon request
Political/Volunteer Work
Reno Human Rights Commission
City of Reno 2018-2020
Appointed Position
Environment California,
Sacramento Field Office
Training Program
Alliance for Living and Dying Well,
Santa Barbara Office
Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC)
Regional Senator /
Region President
Santa Barbara City College Associated Students (SBCC ASG)
President, VP, C of Clubs
Grey Whales Count
Visual Census Counter
Coal Oil Point Reserve (at UCSB)
Snowy Plover Docent
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (Ca.) Literacy Volunteer
Education
Antioch University Santa Barbara, Ca. — MBA
2016 MA/MBA Nonprofit Management / Strategic Leadership
Antioch University Santa Barbara, Ca. — BA
2013 BA's Liberal Arts / Environmental Studies.
Santa Barbara City College, Ca. — AA
2011 AA/AS Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Natural History, Ethnic Studies
United States Institute of Peace — Academic Certificates
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Mediation & Negotiation, 2011
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Conflict Analysis, 2011
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Interfaith Conflict Resolutions, 2012
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Engaging with Identity Based Differences, 2013
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Practical Tools for Creative Peace Building, 2014
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Community Based Dialogue, 2017
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Religion and Peacebuilding, 2018
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Media and Arts for Peace, 2020
(Not relevant Education / Training Not Included)
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS:
GLASS Leadership Institute
Anti-Defamation League, 2015
Project Management
ALISON - Online Learning, 2017
Music Theory
The Music Conservatory at Emory University
CPR First Aid
American Heart Association
EMT-B Skills Competency
Santa Barbara City College 2008
Trauma Informed Care
United States Office for Victims of Crimes, TTAC 2011
40 Hour Victims Advocacy
Competency Certification
United States Office for Victims of Crimes, TTAC 2013
CPE Palliative
ACPE 2007