sorrow. I bring my experience as a teacher for all ages, my strength as a writer, and my participation and leadership in diverse Jewish and non-Jewish communities to my passions.

 

I am influenced by my work as an anthropologist, both in working with people in diverse cultures, and in the stratigraphy of ideas and traditions from archaeological excavations. I believe that knowledge of Jewish values and ideas from across traditions and generations is important to individual and communal Jewish connection.

 

I received rabbinic ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2007. Prior to that, I achieved B.A. and M.A. degrees in anthropology, with a graduate minor in medical sciences.  As part of my research, I excavated archeological sites in Jerusalem, and on the Euphrates River in Turkey.  

 

From 2007-2012, I served Congregation Ahavas Achim in Keene, New Hampshire, supporting and providing spiritual, educational, and cultural experiences to all members of the community. My work in New Hampshire also included teaching at Keene State College and community work with the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

 

I currently work at Committee for Children, a non-profit organization creating curricula for social-emotional learning and child safety, and I offer life cycle and educational services to individuals, congregations, communities, and organizations.