I love to teach and help facilitate engaging and fun learning experiences in a variety of settings. Whether in the classroom, or office, on the playing field, in the studio, on the stage or in a coffee shop, connecting with groups of all ages is a passion of mine. Scroll down to learn about some of the areas and topics I enjoy facilitating and personalizing for different types of learners and communities.
Leadership development, group dynamics and team building are important components to consider for your group. Games, role play, team challenges and other fun adventures help to engage and strengthen your team, identify areas for growth, and create opportunities for mission and values-driven goal setting, brainstorming and exploration. I have experience leading groups of all sizes and ages, and am excited to help you customize an experience to help your team reach new heights.
Educational Experiences
Mapping Out Your Jewish Journey
Coming soon!
Midrash Mash-Up: Exploring Jewish Text and History Through Music and Media
Our tradition teaches us that the world stands on three things – the Torah, the [Temple] service, and loving acts of kindness. (Pirke Avot 1:2) Through this course, students will have an opportunity to connect popular music to Jewish text and midrash, history and tradition. Through working in chevruta, students will compare and contrast a wide variety of (musical) views in the areas of Torah, prayer, tikkun olam and Israel, and ultimately develop their own sense of what their lives are centered around.
The Simpsons & Theology
Although humorous and often confrontational, The Simpsons frequently tackle a concept that is extremely hard to do in our society: religion. How can a cartoon be referred to as one of the most theologically relevant programs in prime time? Many of us find ourselves asking questions like “why do bad things happen to good people?” and “why should I believe in God?” Through the topics of prayer, morality, afterlife, God, and the Bible, we’ll take some time to dig beneath the laughter and jokes and journey together as we attempt to answer some of the harder questions the show brings up. And who knows…we might find that The Simpsons will lead us to discover that we all have a little Homer in us all.
Sports & Jewish Values
I teach through the text that a person learns Torah from a place where their heart desires. For many of us, that place is on the field, court or with whenever we've got our running gear on. Athletics present an important opportunity for our Jewish values to come to life in real time through our interactions with others and how we design our own playbooks. Additionally, how we take care of our bodies, take advantage of our gifts and achieve goals through hard work and determination are areas to consider the intersections of our passion for playing and competing and who we are as Jewish athletes.
Turning Your Passion Into Action: Adventures in Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)
Coming soon!
Up, Up and Oy Vey: A Jewish Superhero's Workshop
Coming soon!
Strengthening Community Through Social Media & Technology
The 10 Commandments of Social Media for Jewish Professionals [GROUP WORKSHOP] We live in a connected world. As Jewish professionals, we constantly juggle everything that fills our to-do lists, schedules and thoughts. Enter social media: our best friend or our nemesis? Let's take some time to look at how we use social media and technology to enhance our work, how our congregants and constituents are using it, and how we can use it to make our lives a little easier.
Building and Strengthening Community Through Technology [GROUP WORKSHOP] There are a wide variety of communications tools, channels and vehicles to help us stay in touch, send and receive information and help share our organizational/communal stories. I can help you identify the different benefits and challenges that each of these tools presents and how to maximize your efforts and approach.
Communications Strategy for Youth Professionals [GROUP WORKSHOP OR PERSONAL CONSULTATION OPPORTUNITIES] Looking for different ways to reach your target population? Not quite sure where to start? Starting by identifying your goals and needs, we can design a customized game plan for your group/organization with short term and long range goals and an implementation plan.
Personal Skill Building and Consultation Interested in learning more about the many different communications tools out there and how you can use them to highlight the important and great work that you're doing? We can work together to build your personal toolbox and knowledge at a pace that you're comfortable with.
Website Development and Training Micro-sites are powerful tools to help highlight and extend your brand, connect with your community and communicate your programs. Additionally, personal branding and outreach are important to consider and prioritize. I can help you navigate the process of choosing a domain hosting service, website builder, templates, blogs...the list goes on and on. But don't be intimidated - after spending a few hours together, you will feel confident, informed, energized and comfortable to design and maintain your own site(s).
Graphic Design
Being a visual and kinesthetic learner, graphic design has long been one of my passions. I use design to help values and concepts come to life in creative, fun and aesthetically-pleasing ways, helping to tell the story and invite the viewer to experience it. From event promotional materials to invitations to engaging presentations to original content for websites and social media channels, I enjoy collaborating with people to think differently and help their message live outside of the box in exciting and engaging ways.
