Kaylin Berinhout has worked at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta as the Foundation Operations Manager for a little over a year, and is soon to be the Foundation Philanthropic Officer at the start of the new year. In her role, she is able to apply her passion for building community and driving impact as she creates and facilitates Teen and NextGen initiatives, cultivates relationships centered around family philanthropy, improves fundholder engagement through smart data systems, and co-leads the Atlanta Jewish Community’s JEDI (Jewish Equity Diversity and Inclusion) Initiative. Kaylin’s previous experience includes working for Women of Earth Institute, where she worked directly with a network of community leaders to globalize their film project and allocate impact capital for improved infrastructure for women’s health and environmental stewardship in Brazil. Kaylin was connected to this institute through her research with Rise Up and Care, a social enterprise founded upon a research project which aimed to find the most ethical and effective way to do global philanthropy. As a part of her research with Rise Up and Care, she contributed to the research behind the textbook: Reimagining Global Philanthropy, which introduces the Community Bank Model of Global Philanthropy. Kaylin is a second-generation graduate from Georgia Tech and pretty much a native Atlantan. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering locally with environmental non-profits and globally on various eco-farms.

Julie Finkelstein is the Senior Director of Field Services at Foundation for Jewish Camp. Julie works on initiatives that support Jewish camps and their leaders, particularly those aimed at enhancing the counselor experience. Prior to joining FJC in 2014, Julie was the Associate Director of Slingshot, where she managed a network of next-generation funders and entrepreneurs, the Assistant Director of Capital Camps, the Jewish community camp of the Mid-Atlantic region. Julie got her professional start with Hillel: at Maryland Hillel and at Hillel’s international offices in DC. Julie earned an MBA from the George Washington University as a Wexner Graduate Fellow/Davidson Scholar, and a BA in Anthropology from the University of Maryland. She is the winner of the 2016 JPRO Network Young Professional Award. Julie currently sits on the board of Camp Tel Yehudah, where her own Jewish camp story began. Julie, and her outrageously cute puppy, Penny, are based in Brooklyn, NY.

Ellie Gettinger has over a decade of experience designing creative Jewish educational experiences. She is Director of Digital Learning at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she makes the work of the seminary more accessible to broad audiences.  She was the Education Director at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee (JMM), leading the Museum’s educational initiatives and content from 2007 to 2021. She conceived and curated JMM’s original exhibits, Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare and Stitching History From the Holocaust. 

Ellie is active in both the secular and Jewish community in Milwaukee, WI. She is a board member of the Whitefish Bay Public Library. She earned a BA in Jewish Studies from Stanford University, and received her Masters in Jewish Professional Leadership from the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. A mom of two daughters, Hallie and Nora, with her husband Mitch Nelles, she is an avid reader, who is also happy to help pick your next great read.

Erica Goldman has been an engineering linguist, a high school English teacher, and has taught Israeli dancing on four continents (so far!). In 2011, Erica joined the Global Jewish Education department at New Community Jewish (now deToledo) High School in Los Angeles and helped coordinate and implement their three-week and three-month exchange programs with Tel Aviv high schools. In 2015, she became an Educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Cornerstone Fellowship and launched Ma’agal, an initiative to improve Israeli dance education at schools and camps across the nation. A two-time Brandeis University graduate, Erica holds an MBA as well as a Masters in Jewish Professional Leadership and is a grateful Wexner Fellow/Davidson Scholar and Ruskay Fellow. As the Deputy CEO of The Bronfman Fellowship, she helps the organization nurture intellectually-curious young Jews from Israel and North America to build a more dynamic and pluralistic future. She began at Bronfman after five years as Chief Program Officer at JPro, an organization dedicated to supporting all those who work for Jewish organizations across the US and Canada. Erica lives in Brooklyn, NY and eats a pint of ice cream every other day.

As Moishe House’s Director of Jewish Service Learning, Jessica Herrmann coaches community builders on “how to” create and plan Jewish Service Learning programs, and provides tips on content, pedagogy and programming. In partnership with the Jewish Education team and Repair the World, Jessica cultivates serious Jewish learning and a deep commitment to service across all of Moishe House programing including Houses/Pod, Moishe House Without Walls, and Immersive Experiences. She has lived in a Moishe House and a Pod, and is eager to help folks express their Judaism in any way that is meaningful to them! Jessica hopes to empower her generation to connect with Judaism through social causes, collaborate with diverse communities to build meaningful relationships, and create both formative and informative educational moments that foster social change. Jessica’s work experience includes serving as the Director of Experiential Education at Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York, and as a Food Justice and Team Leader at Repair the World in Philadelphia. She received her Master’s degree in Experiential Education and Jewish Cultural Arts from George Washington University.

Rachel Hillman joined the Northwestern Hillel staff as the Associate Director in July 2016 after nearly a decade of working in the Jewish community at a local and national level in Washington, DC. Rachel has a B.A. from Brandeis University, where she double-majored in Near Eastern & Judaic Studies and History, an MBA from Indiana University, and a Masters in Jewish Education from Hebrew College. Rachel traveled to Rwanda in 2015 with JDC-Entwine and found the experience transformative. She loves traveling internationally with college students, helping them grow and explore their Jewish identity through immersive experiences.

Rebecca is the Senior Director of Field Expansion at Foundation for Jewish Camp, driving strategy to increase enrollment and capacity at camps. She manages FJC’s flagship One Happy Camper program, providing incentive grants for first-time campers and advancing the camping agenda across North America in partnership with federations. Additionally, Rebecca manages a diverse portfolio of programs including the Yashar Initiative to increase accessibility for campers and staff with disabilities at Jewish camps, the interest-free loan program to support capital expansion, Competitive Edge which launches specialty tracks at traditional camps JFAM: Jewish Family Camp initiative and FJC’s regional strategy. Rebecca is part of FJC’s strategic planning and leadership teams. Prior to joining FJC, Rebecca worked as the Director of College Programs at Jewish National Fund for six years where she created JNF’s signature Alternative Break to Israel program; a week-long immersion trip for college students and young adults. Rebecca currently sits on the executive board of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, is the immediate past president of the alumni association and is the 2018 recipient of the Alumni Leadership Award. She is a Wexner Field Fellow. Rebecca graduated from Tufts University in 2003 and has an M.A. in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management from the NYU Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service.

Samantha Kurgan is the VP of Innovation for the Federation of Greater Atlanta. Samantha works with a committee of volunteers to drive change and impact through funding initiates and creative approaches to addressing the gaps in the Atlanta community. In her role, she also manages the directors of the Leadership Development, and Making Jewish Places organizations. Samantha serves as the co-chair for the Atlanta cohort for the JEDI initiative of JFNA. Samantha spent five years serving as a lay leader for the Federation for the Jewish Abilities Alliance, and the Rising Up Allocation Committees. Samantha’s passion for the disability community led her to co-chair the Inclusion Program for the Maccabi Games and was selected as a parent advocate for the Georgia Center for Leadership in Disability. Samantha’s professional experience started in the field of Human Resources and Organizational Development working for companies like Target, Turner, and PwC. After having children, Samantha created a children’s summer art program. Her passion for social service and philanthropy inspired her to become the ED for The Packaged Good (TPG), giving her the opportunity to combine her passion for working with children, and creating philanthropic opportunities for families. Samantha helped merge TPG and the Solidarity Food Pantry and developed their educational programming around food insecurity, poverty, and hunger to further drive their volunteer experience. Samantha lives with her husband Paul and their three kids, Rachel, Adam and Romi. She has loved being a part of Atlanta’s thriving Jewish community for the past 20 years.

Dani Levine (she/her) is the Director of Social Impact at Hillel International. Dani was born and raised in Washington, DC and fell in love with the Jewish Social Justice community through Habonim Dror camps and programming. Dani has a BA in Environmental Studies and Comparative American Studies from Oberlin College and received her Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental Health and Policy from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Dani spent a few years in San Francisco and then New Orleans in the environmental non-profit, consulting, and environmental policy world, before finally succumbing to that still small voice calling her to full-time Jewish Professional life. Prior to joining Hillel, Dani spent a decade with Avodah, first as the local New Orleans Director and ultimately as the National Program Director, responsible for overseeing all Avodah programming across multiple cities and programs. Dani has also had the privilege of being a member of the IOWA Project Ovdim leadership cohort, where she studies Musar with other rad Jewish thinkers. Dani lives in the best city in the world, New Orleans, with her wife and three kids. When she’s not working or organizing with fellow congregants, Dani can be found on the parade route, at the fais-do-do stage, or cooking up some freshly caught fish.

Zina is Moishe House’s Senior Director, Jewish Education Department, and as a member of the Program Leadership Team, she oversees all global Jewish Education programming at Moishe House. In this unique position, Zina focuses on building upon and leading the Moishe House vision to enhance the young adult Jewish experience. She is inspired by Moishe House’s goal to help young adults shape their Jewish identity to become responsible members of their Jewish communities. Zina moved to the United States from Saint Petersburg, Russia. She holds a Masters of Arts in Digital Humanities from Saint Petersburg State University and a Master of Arts in Leadership in Jewish Education and Communal Service from Towson University. She has been involved in Jewish communal life since she was a teenager, making it all the way from camper to Educational Director of JAFI’s summer camp. She was the first Director of Jewish Programs and Community Development at the first JCC in Saint Petersburg. Before joining MH team, Zina served the Jewish Community of Baltimore as Director of Global Peoplehood Education. In her free time, Zina enjoys spending time with her husband and two little boys.

Anna Worrell (she/her) is the Program Manager of Social Impact at Hillel International. Prior to her current role, Anna worked in various sectors including Jewish service and learning through Avodah’s Service Corps, substance use prevention, victim/survivor services, and reentry services for previously incarcerated individuals. Connecting her dedication to social justice work with her Jewish identity has had a profound impact on the way Anna views the world and our responsibility in it. Anna holds a Master of Social Work degree with a Certificate in Global Human Rights from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Health Education and Health Promotion degree with a Special Award for Diversity Education from CSU Chico. She has a passion for exploring the interconnectedness of social issues (both global and local) and continuously works to address their root causes through centering impacted voices in order to create healing. Anna lives in San Diego, California where she can be found playing with her two cats, bowling with her family, and buying too many house plants.