Leader of dynamic, meaningful congregational worship. Giver of pastoral care in congregational and clinical settings. Composer and arranger of Jewish music.
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Instruments: Guitar, Ukulele
Languages: Fluent in English, Spanish, and Hebrew; Intermediate Ladino, Yiddish, and French
Musical Skills: Songleading, Leading Adult and Children’s Choirs, Composition and Arranging
Teaching: B’nei Mitzvah, Religious School Music, Adult Education Programming
Technology: Facility with Zoom, Sibelius, iMovie, GarageBand, Audacity, and YouTube
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Chaplain, Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital July 2023 – Present
● Provide Spiritual Care for patients and families of all faiths in a Level II Trauma hospital
● Facilitate Jewish holiday programming for hospital employees in the Northern California
● Lead and participate in hospital wide memorials and special services
● Member of the Ethics Committee
High Holiday Cantor, Temple Beth Torah, Fremont, CA Sept 2023 – Oct 2024
● Co-led S’lichot, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur services in conjunction with rabbi
● Facilitated choir rehearsals in conjunction with music director
Cantor, Temple Beth Shalom, Vero Beach, FL Aug 2018 – June 2023
● Replenished endowed music fund via concerts and acquisition of sponsorships
● Wrote and directed yearly Purim shpiels
● Produced choir recordings during pandemic shutdown
● Facilitated relationships with musicians at nearby houses of worship
● Organized children and teen singers in High Holy Days and other services
● Presented adult education courses on different aspects of Jewish music
Chaplain, Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Jan 2022 – June 2023
● Coordinated spiritual care volunteers and community clergy
● Reinstated monthly interfaith luncheon and prayer service
Chaplain Resident, NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn May 2017 – July 2018
● Facilitated and led quarterly memorial services for families of deceased patients
● Co-led interfaith Thanksgiving service
Student Cantor, Temple Beth Israel, York, PA Sept 2016 – June 2017
Student Cantor, Temple Beth Shalom, Annapolis, MD Sept 2015 – June 2016
Student Cantor, Congregation Or Hatzafon, Fairbanks, AK June 2015 – Aug 2015
● Presented fundraising concert for congregation at local restaurant
● Taught adult education class on Friday evening liturgy and leading Shabbat worship
● Attended military base clergy training
Student Cantor, Garden City Jewish Center, Garden City, NY Sept 2013 – June 2015
● Created new religious school siddur in conjunction with art specialist
● Facilitated participation of student instrumentalists in Shabbat and holiday worship
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Treasure Coast Interfaith Coalition Aug 2018 – June 2023
● Acted as panelist at monthly interfaith dialogues and sat on interfaith dialogue committee
● Participated in yearly interfaith Thanksgiving services in Vero Beach and Sebastian
● Participated in peace vigils for significant world events
● Co-organized interfaith Pride service on Zoom
Racial Justice Working Group of Indian River Cares Jan 2021 – June 2023
● Participated in monthly Zoom meetings and dialogues
● Acted as panelist for educational programming
Don’t K’vetch, Organize Jan 2020 – Mar 2020
● 6-week community organizing course sponsored by JOIN for Justice
Hava Nashira May 2007 – May 2024
● Attended yearly songleader/Jewish music conference as a participant
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Master of Sacred Music/Ordination May 2017
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music
Thesis: The Idiom of Max Janowski, Then and Now
BA in Theater, Minor in Spanish, Magna Cume Laude May 2007
University of California, Berkeley
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● Nominee Values in Action Award for Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Employees Exemplifying the Values of the Hospital
● Jacob and Malvina Lutwak Cantorial Memorial Prize
● Women of Reform Judaism Award for the Student Who Showed the Greatest Progress Throughout the Year
● Cantor Deborah Stein Award in Traditional Hazzanut
● Phi Beta Kappa
● Golden Key Honors Society