She began her career at the age of 21 as a founding member of The Coveteur, a content-to-commerce media company. Originally hailing from Las Vegas, Aimee made her way to the east coast for college, acquiring a BA in History of Urban Development from Columbia University and a BA in Modern Jewish Studies from List College. The Health Center Team is made up of nurses, an onsite physician, and administrative staff. Sheis committed to the well-being and development of children,and serves as a board member of the AMIT organizations Young Leadership. Lawsuit alleges mishandling of sex assault allegation at Camp Ramah in Maryn holds a bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Arizona. Seth Adelsberg - Direct.. - Camp Ramah in the Berkshires - ZoomInfo Rachel joined Foundation for Jewish Camp in May 2010 as the Senior Accountant. at Wesleyan University, and spent two years as a Beit Midrash Fellow at the Drisha Institute. They have 2 adult children, Max and Sophie, who were lifetime campers and staff members. Robert Rob Bildner, co-founder of the FJC, is an attorney and entrepreneur who is active in the Jewish and secular non-profit communities and public life. 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Judy was also a co-founder of Shop.org, a national group of pioneering digital executives, which was ultimately acquired by The National Retail Federation. A lifelong camper and staff member at traditional overnight camp, for 30 years Michele was the owner of a family-operated business, pioneers in the operation specialty camps for teens on university campuses across the United States. Nationally, Susan serves as an active member of the board of Jewish Rock Radio (JRR) and recently joined the lay leadership of the Alexander Muss High School in Israel program where she focuses on recruiting students, engaging alumni, and developing partnerships with day schools, Mission & Philosophy Our values Exploration We give campers the opportunity to try new things, learn new skills & take risks. Justin graduated from Kalamazoo College in 2017, having studied Psychology, Jewish Studies, and Art History. Some of Adenas favorite things include any kind of pasta, scented candles, and taking her dog to the dog park. in Personnel Administration from American University. Camp Ramah in California | Summer Camp | Retreat Center | A Journey for Randi joined the Foundation for Jewish Camp team in January 2015 as the Executive Assistant to the Program Department. Chase is passionate about promoting sustainability, independent journalism, art, peace, community organizing, and gardening, among many other interests. She was a Co-Chair of de Toledos Head of School search committee, and served on the search committee for the Head of School of Milken Community School. He holds a Bachelors Degree from the State University of New York at Albany and presently resides in West Orange, NJ. Arno Rosenfeld is an enterprise reporter for the Forward, where he covers antisemitism, philanthropy and American Jewish institutions. We recognize that too often victims of misconduct, who bravely come forward with disclosures, have not been given proper attention.. B-side campers who participated in this. Startup Org Shines New Light On Abuse Policies FJCs board leadership and professional team exemplify the values we espouse as an organization: commitment, creativity, and innovation. Marcia is a past participant of the Wexner Heritage Foundation program and JFNAs National Young Leadership Cabinet. Magna Cum Laude from Yale, his J.D. We have discussed this matter with Rabbi Linden and he agrees that a leave of absence is in the best interest of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires.. She graduated from the Natural Gourmet Cooking School and the Institute of Culinary Education, both in New York City. Her love of Jewish summer camp started in more than two decades ago at URJ Camp Coleman as a camper, and she continued as a counselor, educator and visiting faculty. Manning, a lawyer, was the first woman chair of Jewish Federations of North America, and was the founding board chair of Prizmah, the Center for Jewish Day Schools. Coordinating two grand openings for NYX cosmetics in New York City and Pumas 2018 hypefest, her love for event management, team management and operations continues to expand. In 1987, Kaplan returned to Greensboro and entered the family business, Kay Chemical Company, a leading supplier of cleaning chemical programs to the fast-food industry. Bobbys undergraduate years were spent at Boston University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he majored in Political Science and Religion. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Governors for Hillel International. Following his last year at Eisner, he staffed a NFTY in Israel summer trip and then stayed to study abroad at Ben Gurion University. Favorite Camp activity: Shabbat services when everyones wearing white! Having spent seven summers as a participant, staff member, and group leader on USY Summer Programs across the globe, Teri is inspired to continue to help young people explore their Jewish connection through her work at FJC! Adena Leon is thrilled to be joining the FJC team as an FJC Fellow focusing on Day Camp and Early Childhood Education programming. She has spent much of her professional career in the field of foster care and adoption. Diane and Howard reside in Marin County, California. Randi grew up in Massapequa Park, New York and is a graduate of the S.I. Currently Rich is a principal of the Boston Equity Group, a boutique venture capital firm, which invests in a variety of early stage business ventures. Previously, the Ramah camp network had said it supports victims but stood by Lindens handling of the incident. She believes Jewish camp is integral to restoring our connection to nature and creating a greater sense of belonging in the world. synagogues, and camps. Gaby has held roles in marketing, development, and program management, all with a focus on experiential Jewish education. Prior to joining FJC, Rachel worked for Loeb and Troper LLP, a public accounting firm, for three years as a financial auditor for nonprofit organizations. She then completed a graduate program in Social Work and Jewish Non-Profit Management at the University of Southern California and Hebrew Union College. Peter J. Weidhorn is the immediate past chair of FJCs board of directors. He is also the author of an award-winning article forCamping Magazineentitled Teaching the Skills that Children Need to Succeed. Scott is an honors graduate of UC Berkeley and received a juris doctor from Boston College Law School in 1990. FJC is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. Currently a consultant, corporate director, and private investor in the multi-family housing market, Peter has over 45 years of experience in the management, acquisition, disposition, and financing of multi-family real estate. Julie works on initiatives that support Jewish camps and their leaders, particularly those aimed at enhancing the counselor experience. Mallory lives in Astoria with her husband Martin and her two Israeli rescue cats, Shai and Namair. Jim has been involved in a number of organizations that focus on Jewish continuity. Camp Ramah New England. Over the past 18 years Gaby has worked in a wide range of Jewish and academic institutions including Yeshiva University, JDC Entwine, the Wagner School of Public Service and Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Lifeboth at New York University, Shorashim, Jewish Coalition for Service, and Jewish National Fund. He was the founder and CEO of Production Services Associates, LLC. In an email to the Ramah Berkshires community, board president Richie Friedman wrote that the board isplacing Linden on administrative leave while it embarks on a thorough review of this matter: Reading the allegations that our leadership did not respond quickly and appropriately to the victims report was deeply troubling. Jeffrey M. Solomon is Cowens Chief Executive Officer.