Statement of Intent: I desire to walk alongside you, open doors for you, and hold your hand in prayer, dialogue, and education, creating a connected community.

Congregational Work:

• Temple Sholom (Eau Claire, WI), Apr. 2021-Present

  • Solo rabbi of a Conservative congregation of 40 families.

  • Responsible for ritual services, adult education classes, conversions, and lifecycle events.

• Temple Beth El (Dubuque, IA), Aug. 2020-Aug. 2021

  • Solo rabbi of a Reform congregation of 25 families.

  • Conducted Shabbat services, Havdalah, and Torah Study online. Wrote conversion curriculum for student who immersed in the mikvah in May 2021.

  • Implemented pre-recorded High Holyday worship during the pandemic.

• Temple Israel (Marion, OH), Summer 2020 and Sept. 2017-May 2018

  • As a student rabbi, led bi-weekly Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat morning services, taught adult education sessions on Early Reform Rabbis in the US and beginner modern Hebrew.

    During Summer 2020, led services virtually and oversaw a conversion.

Hospital Chaplaincy & Clinical Pastoral Education:

• The Marshfield Clinic Health System (Marshfield, WI), Aug. 2021-present

  • Staff Chaplain: work trauma on-call as part of a team, provide end-of-life support, and prayers for patients and families of all faiths.

  • Member of Health, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion team creating an environment based on equality and awareness in the hospital.

  • Oncology and Infusion chaplain providing support for cancer, chemotherapy, infusion, and radiation patients.

  • Wellness Ambassador, help employees implement balance and self-care in the workplace.

• The Mayo Clinic Health System (Eau Claire, WI), Aug. 2020-Aug. 2021

  • Chaplain resident and student: earned three Clinical Pastoral Education units, completing Levels I and II.

    • Trained in Epic, a digital patient record and charting software.

• Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (Cincinnati, OH), Sept. 2018-May 2019

  • Chaplain Intern for Univ. of Cincinnati Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Seasons Retirement Home, earned one Clinical Pastoral Education Unit.

  • Worked on-call at Mercy Health-The Jewish Hospital once a week.

Education:

•  Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (Cincinnati, OH), 2015-2020

  • Rabbinical Ordination (May 2020), Masters in Hebrew Letters (May 2019)

  • Rabbinical Thesis: “Learning to Experientially Educate One Another: A Thesis on how Experiential Education creates Jewish Christian Alliances.”

•  Sally J. Priesand Women of Reform Judaism Award recipient for contribution to the Cincinnati Jewish community in line with Rabbi Priesand’s feminist and equality vision.

• iCenter Masters Concentration in Israel Education (Chicago), May 2018-2019

• Bates College (Lewiston, ME), Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies major, 2010-2014

• Hebrew University (Jerusalem, Israel), Sept.-Dec. 2012 semester abroad

• Middlebury School of Hebrew, Brandeis University (Middlebury, VT) Summer 2012

Community Outreach:

• Wise Temple (Cincinnati, OH), Jan 2017-present

  • Hebrew Connect Teacher: Teach 4th and 5th grades aleph bet and prayers on Zoom using Schoology.

  • Teaching fellow: Led adult intermediate level Hebrew class for adults and tutored B’nai mitzvah students.

• Kids4Peace (Cincinnati, OH), Jan. 2017-Aug. 2019, Summer 2020

  • Camp Director and Program Coordinator: Wrote curriculum teaching and empowering students to create accepting, diverse, and peaceful communities of different religions and backgrounds.

  • Raised participation by 250% and $1800 for Cincinnati chapter.

  • Interfaith Program Coordinator: Created curricula to find points of connection around religious holidays, culture, and values for elementary, middle, and high school students.

• Cincinnati Hillel (Cincinnati, OH), Aug 2019-May 2020

  • Rabbinic Student Intern: oversaw Religious Life Interns and offered guidance for Shabbat services, led weekly Torah study, started a Jewish Book club and wellness program, helped grow student engagement by 80%.

• Centre College (Danville, KT), Aug 2019-April 2020

  • Led monthly Shabbat and holiday services for small Jewish student population.

• Gender Task Force (HUC-JIR, Cincinnati, OH), 2017-2020

  • Led campus-wide conversations about gender dynamics and implicit bias in religious and educational spaces.

Published Writing:

•  Contributing author to Prophetic Voices: Renewing and Reimagining Haftarah, CCAR Press, edited by Dr. Sonja Pila and Rabbi Barbara Symons-publication forthcoming, 2022

• Contributing author, Avodat HaKodesh-Sacred Service-Learning blog, https://sacredservicelearning.org.

International Experience:

• Birthright Fellows (Chicago, IL and Jerusalem, Israel), Spring and Summer 2019

  • Training in group dynamics, Israel education, and experiential learning techniques.

  • Birthright-Shorashim trip leader: Planned, co-led, and piloted 7-day Israel trip for adults, ages 27-32, including cultural experiences, historic site exploration, dialogue with Israeli peers, and ritual observance featuring adult B’nai Mitzvah celebration.

• Camp Tanamakoon (Huntsville, Ontario), Summers 2009-2018

  • An all-girls overnight camp that uses the wilderness to promoting self-esteem

  • Canoe Tripper (2014-18): Led extended wilderness trips, helping campers develop teamwork and commitment to the environment.

  • Outdoor Education Counselor (2012-16): Taught school students wilderness skills and confidence development.

  • Director of Sports and Fitness (2010-15): Taught rock-climbing, low ropes, and tennis, creating a healthy environment for girls to develop new skills.

• Union of Reform Judaism Camp George (Seguin, Ontario), Summer 2016

  • Rosh Tefilla: Worked alongside rabbis, educators, and cantors to teach Jewish prayers and rituals in an outdoor environment.

• Hebrew Union College Passover Project (Sevastopol, Crimea), April 2016

  • Facilitated Passover seders while learning about the Jewish populations of Crimea.

Attributes & Passions

• Empathetic listener, proactive work ethic, and innovative thinker.

• Nature and prayer poet, gluten-free baker, recreational and charity runner, sports lover, and outdoors woman with wilderness skills.