About me
Welcome to my website. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am a Public Relations, Communications, and Fundraising leader with over 25 years of non-profit and university experience. I have been working with students as a lecturer and a student success coach at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications since 2015. When I'm not teaching, I volunteer and use my PR skills to make a difference in areas that I'm passionate about as a writer and volunteer activist. Some of my passion topics include:
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Personal well-being and self-love. (See my old blog on stories and inspirations on thriving with diabetes.)
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Education.
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Diversity, inclusion, and all things international.
Prior to teaching, my work experience focused on making a difference in the non-profit world. These positions include:
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Senior communications manager for the CPA Exam at the American Institute of CPAs in Ewing, NJ from 2012 to 2015.
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Director of marketing and development for the Jewish Federation in Princeton, New Jersey from 2008 to 2011.
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Communications manager and grants administrator for Foundations, Inc. from 2005 to 2007.
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Essence of Life in Tel Aviv, Israel from from 2004 to 2005.
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The Peres Center for Peace in Tel Aviv, Israel in 2002.
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Director of Community Relations, The Israeli Consulate in New York from 1995 to 1997.
Writer and social activist
I have been active in the community since childhood, whether heading up a food drive or organizing fundraising events. Most recently, I engaged in local advocacy issues helping kids with autism transition into the public school system AND working with a school district in Florida on ending anti-Semitic incidents in area public schools. I also served as a board member of my local synagogue, was the Vice President of Public Relations for my local Hadassah chapter, and was the campaign chair for my university Jewish Federation annual campaign.
Education
I hold a Master's degree in Middle East Studies from New York University and a another Master's in Teaching from Columbia University's Teachers' College. I completed my Bachelor's degree in 1994 at Georgetown University and am bilingual in English and Hebrew.
I moved to beautiful Delaware County (DelCo) Pennsylvania with my husband and two kids in the summer of 2021.