Director of Membership and Congregational Learning at University Synagogue
Irvine, California
Director of Congregational Learning @ University Synagogue Responsible for engagement of congregants including the development and delivery of programs, curricular design and implementation, evaluation, financing and budgeting. Provide leadership and support to board and administrators through collaborative planning, professional development, coaching and systematized improvement plans. * Built and manage 6 large scale community programs from the ground...
Director of Congregational Learning @ University Synagogue Responsible for engagement of congregants including the development and delivery of programs, curricular design and implementation, evaluation, financing and budgeting. Provide leadership and support to board and administrators through collaborative planning, professional development, coaching and systematized improvement plans. * Built and manage 6 large scale community programs from the ground up including all financial, operational and marketing aspects, with a staff of 30. Programs have succeeded in building and retaining strong brand identification and led to a 50% increase in enrollment despite a national trend of attrition. * Conducts ongoing needs analysis, research and systematic intervention, meeting the ever evolving needs of our congregants to ensure community engagement. * Responsible for building and creating a culture committed to egalitarianism, pluralism, equal access, and inclusivity. * Recognized and honored by the Synagogue for creativity and innovation in programming. * Will be conducting a national webinar on innovation and engagement in religious education November 2017 - November 2018. * Will be conducting a national webinar on reaching our learners in Jewish education November 2019 - November 2020 Educator @ TVT and Hebrew Academy Third grade elementary school classroom teacher. Integrated Judaic themes into secular curriculum and built an early awareness of community identity and inclusivity.Spearheaded after school math facts club and improved parent-teacher conferences to maximize student learning opportunities and family engagement in the education process. This developed forward-thinking plans to correct ongoing issues. Overall student scores increased by 15 - 20%. Created student engagement programs allowing for more excitement in the education process and ensuring that every student would be successful. These programs built student self-esteem and encouraged a love for learning. From August 2006 to July 2009 (3 years) Irvine and Westminister, CADirector of Membership and Congregational Learning @ University Synagogue Responsibilities enhanced to include membership recruitment, engagement, and retention. Increased membership by 1% in the 3 months since Covid-19 quarantine began. Irvine, CaliforniaChief Of Operations @ Sumigarden Group Known for consensus building when negotiating joint ventures and alliances. Responsible for organizational leadership of multi-site operations. Decision maker who drove business development. From January 1992 to April 2006 (14 years 4 months) Newport Beach, California
University Synagogue
Director of Congregational Learning
TVT and Hebrew Academy
Educator
August 2006 to July 2009
Irvine and Westminister, CA
University Synagogue
Director of Membership and Congregational Learning
Irvine, California
Sumigarden Group
Chief Of Operations
January 1992 to April 2006
Newport Beach, California
Vance Ceasar Group
YLO - 27, Organizational Leadership
2015 to 2016
Western Governors University
Master of Education (MEd), Education
2007 to 2009
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs
1980 to 1984
Northwestern University; Spertus Institute for Jewish Leadership and Learning
Graduate Certificate, Professional Jewish Leadership
2019 to 2019
Responsible for engagement of congregants including the development and delivery of programs, curricular design and implementation, evaluation, financing and budgeting. Provide leadership and support to board and administrators through collaborative planning, professional development, coaching and systematized improvement plans. * Built and manage 6 large scale community programs from the ground up including all financial, operational and marketing... Responsible for engagement of congregants including the development and delivery of programs, curricular design and implementation, evaluation, financing and budgeting. Provide leadership and support to board and administrators through collaborative planning, professional development, coaching and systematized improvement plans. * Built and manage 6 large scale community programs from the ground up including all financial, operational and marketing aspects, with a staff of 30. Programs have succeeded in building and retaining strong brand identification and led to a 50% increase in enrollment despite a national trend of attrition. * Conducts ongoing needs analysis, research and systematic intervention, meeting the ever evolving needs of our congregants to ensure community engagement. * Responsible for building and creating a culture committed to egalitarianism, pluralism, equal access, and inclusivity. * Recognized and honored by the Synagogue for creativity and innovation in programming. * Will be conducting a national webinar on innovation and engagement in religious education November 2017 - November 2018. * Will be conducting a national webinar on reaching our learners in Jewish education November 2019 - November 2020
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