Education
Life Coaching Institute (2017)
Certificate in Life Coaching (June 2017)
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, NY (June 2015 to May 2017)
Certificate in Spiritual Direction (May 2017)
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, NY (July 2007 to May 2013)
Rabbinical Ordination (May 2013)
Masters of Arts in Hebrew Literature (May 2013)
Thesis Project With Artistic Expression: “Bavel” (novella exploring expulsion and exile from lands of origin)
Masters of Arts in Religious Education (May 2011)
Thesis/Capstone Project: “The Jewish Teachers Network” (examination of social network theory for education)
Knox College, Galesburg IL (June 2001)
Bachelors of Arts in International Relations, course work in politics, culture, and society
Study in Italy of art, culture, and design (October 2000)
Study in London, The Institute for the Education of Students (August 2000 to Dec 2000)
Professional Development
Clinical Pastoral Education, The Health Care Chaplaincy, New York, NY (May to August 2009)
Trained in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, Beth Israel Medical Center New York, NY (July 2009)
Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies, Jerusalem (September 2006 to June 2007)
Intensive Year Program in Bible, Mishnah, and Jewish philosophy
Studies in Torah, Literature, and Psychology, with Dr. Aviva Zornberg, Jerusalem (January to April 2008)
University of Haifa, Intensive Hebrew Program (June, July 2006)
Trained in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, Beth Israel Medical Center New York, NY (July 2009)
Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies, Jerusalem (September 2006 to June 2007)
Intensive Year Program in Bible, Mishnah, and Jewish philosophy
Studies in Torah, Literature, and Psychology, with Dr. Aviva Zornberg, Jerusalem (January to April 2008)
University of Haifa, Intensive Hebrew Program (June, July 2006)
Fellowships and Awards
PresenTense Fellow (Awarded December 2010)
Jewish fellowship in entrepreneurial and start-up organization development
HUC-JIR Mandel Fellow (January 2010 to 2013)
Fellowship and Masters program to foster excellence in Jewish education and organizational leadership
Recipient of the Rabbi Sarah Messinger Prize for excellence in rabbinic study (June 2009)
Awarded Richter Grant for funded research in Belgium (October 1999)
McNair Fellow for undergraduate research (Awarded August 1999)
Jewish fellowship in entrepreneurial and start-up organization development
HUC-JIR Mandel Fellow (January 2010 to 2013)
Fellowship and Masters program to foster excellence in Jewish education and organizational leadership
Recipient of the Rabbi Sarah Messinger Prize for excellence in rabbinic study (June 2009)
Awarded Richter Grant for funded research in Belgium (October 1999)
McNair Fellow for undergraduate research (Awarded August 1999)
