Please feel free to peruse my resume here, or download the most recent version as a PDF file.

Education

May 2009 Brandeis University: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Waltham, MA
  • Candidate for Master of Arts in Near Eastern & Judaic Studies
  • MA Thesis, "Resigning to Change: The Foundation of the American Council for Judaism
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.92
May 2008 Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
  • B. A. cum laude in Near Eastern & Judaic Studies, Computer Science
  • Highest Honors for Thesis, "Between Berlin and Tel-Aviv: Simon Rawidowicz and the Politics of Culture"
  • Major GPA 3.77; Cumulative GPA 3.65

Relevant Skills

Foreign Languages: Fluent Hebrew, intermediate Arabic, intermediate German, basic French
Publishing Skills: Publishing and layout design with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, HTML and web programming, advanced Microsoft Word, copy-editing
Computer Skills: Database management, computer programming, extensive knowledge of Macintosh and Windows software including MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite

Relevant Experience

2007 - present Co-Founder ImpactAliyah, Waltham, MA
  • Organized student leaders to effectively plan, market, and recruit participants for winter trip to Israel
  • Managed fundraising campaign, raising more than $30,000 over two years
2008 - 2009 Graduate Research Assistant Simon Rawidowicz Nachlass, Brandeis University, MA
  • Assist in assembling monograph of unpublished writings and documents by Simon Rawidowicz
  • Organize and scan significant portions of Rawidowicz archives (in Hebrew and German)
2008 - 2009 Graduate Web Developer Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Waltham, MA
  • Administered and maintained internal research tools and Birthright Israel registration system
  • Improved stability and scalability of computer systems to handle over 20,000 registrants
2005 - 2008 Founding Editor-in-Chief Chalav U'Dvash, Brandeis University, MA
  • Founded and published biannual undergraduate academic journal (50-75 pages)
  • Managed and advised large team of writers, editors, copy-editors to publish journal with clear deadlines
  • Developed research topics and in-depth feature articles, working closely with authors
2006 - 2007 Freelance Web Programming Consultant
  • Developed e-commerce websites, competitive research toolkit, and sales pipeline management software
2002 - 2003 International Communications VP United Synagogue Youth, New York, NY
  • Managed Achshav!, quarterly magazine (circulation 25,000) of United Synagogue Youth
  • Created and launched Project Zmirot, online Jewish music archive

Awards & Honors

  • Recipient of grants from Department of Near Eastern & Judaic Studies and Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry for Masters Research
  • Recipient, Graduate Scholarship, Dean's Award, and Trustee's Scholarship
  • Ezra Shapiro Family Prize in Near Eastern & Judaic Studies, Computer Science Prize for Outstanding Achievement
  • Speaker, 2008 Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem, topic: Israel-Diaspora Relations and Aliyah
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