Work Experience
Director of Communications
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey & Jewish Community Foundation
January 2012 - January 2014
Responsible for all Marketing, Communications, Event Planning, Public Relations, Corporate Sponsorship, Web Design, Social Media, Advertising, and Graphic Design for a multi-million dollar philanthropic non-profit and community foundation responsible for the planned giving and endowments of the South Jersey Jewish Community.
Director of Programming and Promotions
Pearlstone Center
July 2006 to April 2012
Director of all Marketing, Public Relations, Programming, Web Interface, Advertising, and Graphic Design for an internationally recognized hospitality focused non-profit. Worked to gain name recognition and boost sales for a fledgling conference center in rural MD both through marketing and large scale event planning. Pearlstone is now consistently exceeding the usage average of retreat centers nationwide. Also helped to found and market Kayam Farm at Pearlstone; a 5 acre organic educational farm on the Pearlstone campus. Both Pearlstone and Kayam farm have now received mass-media attention on local, national, and international levels.
Software
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Constant Contact
Word Press
Google Ads
Skills
Graphic design
Event planning
Program development
Media and copy writing
Producing, implementing and evaluating marketing stategies and campaigns.
Languages
Education Director
Beth Shalom Congregation of Carroll County
2005 - 2008
English
Hebrew
French
2010 - present
Director of all educational programming in Religious School, Youth, Family Education, and Jr. Congregation programs. Restructured educational programming and environment. Developed curricula. Supervised all education staff. Designed and implemented all educational programming.
Ohev Shalom in Wallingford
2001 - 2004
2010 - present
Director of all educational programming in Religious School, Youth, Family Education, and Jr. Congregation Programs. Developed Curricula. Supervised all education staff in the synagogue. Trained and coordinated all Bar/Bat mitzvah students in congregation. Liaison to all educational programming.
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El in Wynnewood
1998 - 2001
Director of all educational programming in Youth, Family Education, Jr. Congregation and Adult Education programs. Developed curricula, supervised youth staff and advised preschool and religious school staff. Bar Mitzvah Tutoring, Liaison to preschool Judaic program, Adult bat mitzvah teacher, Music teacher, Lice squad.
Education