Associate Director, Teva Learning Center, New York, NY
            April 2001 to June 2007

            Environmental Educator, April 1999 to December 1999

Primary responsibilities include:

Organization

• Promote environmental education programs to synagogues, schools and youth groups.
• Coordinate program logistics for over 60 groups annually.
• Coordinate annual Educators Training Seminar attracting more than 30 participants from throughout North America and internationally.
• Oversee advisory board and volunteers.
• Direct annual fundraising campaign and foundation appeals.

Program Leadership

• Direct residential and camping programs for 4th through 8th grade students.
• Lead teen retreats.
• Hire, develop and supervise staff.

Education

• Develop new curricula and program initiatives.
• Direct programming for staff and for adult and student participants.
  

Program Director, Adam Va-Adamah Environmental Society, Vancouver, BC - April 2000 to February 2001

• Promoted, developed and implemented programming for school, university and adult groups.
• Created Jewish environmental resources for distribution to adults and family groups.

            (See also Volunteer History)

 Summer Program Coordinator ,  Northwest Jewish Environmental Project, Seattle, WA - June 1998 to August 1998

• Organized and facilitated summer programming for children and adults.

 
Research Assistant, Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel - September 1997 to May 1998

• Conducted SCUBA research measuring the effects of recreational diving, on coral reefs.

 
Teacher’s Assistant, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Kibbutz Ketura, Israel - February 1998 to May 1998

• Taught workshops, marked exams and coordinated weekly classes and field work.

        Slate member - October 2001 to February 2002

• Direct slate recruitment, platform development and public relations.

 Protest and Walking Tour Coordinator, M27 Anti War Profiteering Coalition - February 2003 to September 2004

• Planned, promoted and led marches, protests and walking tours about New York City based war profiteering organizations.

Co-Founder & Development Officer, Adam Va-Adamah Environmental Society, Vancouver, B.C. - September 1998 to February 2001

• Developed and supported board of directors.
• Solicited foundation and government financial support.
• Promoted Adam Va-Adamah as a valuable resource to the community.

Advisory Chair, Greater Vancouver Jewish Youth Council, Vancouver, B.C. - September 1995 to June 1996

        Student Chair                                                                                                         September 1993 to June 1994

• Coordinated meetings for representatives of 10 diverse community youth groups.
• Planned and implemented collaborative activities for these groups.

Director, Habonim Dror Youth Movement, Vancouver, B.C.  - September 1993 to June 1994 & September 1995 to June 1996                      

• Organized and facilitated weekly events and overnight seminars for 125 children and counselors ages 8–18.

Bachelor of Science (Honors), Environmental Sciences - completed April 1999

            University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.,

Middle East Environmental and Peace Studies Program - August 1997 to May 1998

            Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Kibbutz Ketura, Israel   

Hebrew Language Intensive - July 1994 to September 1994

            Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, Israel 

Mr. Jew.S.A. Pageant Winner - September 2006                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Bnai Brith Hillel Association Student Leadership Award - June 1998

The Norman Rothstein Teen Leadership Award - June 1994

Hillel International Spitzer Forum on Sustainability - 2 workshops
            Feb 2007

Green Zionist Alliance, Sustainable Zion Shabbaton - Educational Coordinator
            Dec 2006