Leader of dynamic, meaningful congregational worship. Giver of pastoral care in congregational and clinical settings. Composer and arranger of Jewish music.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • ●      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