Bios of the SeniorITIS 2015 Participants

1. Name Picture Interests Key Skillsand testimonial Placement
Peri M.
(Livingston)
-Music
Education
-Business
-Proficientin allMicrosoft Officeprograms
-Volunteering experience withSeniors andchildren with Specialneeds
-Very outgoing, friendly, hard working, prompt.
-Excellentwriting skills
-Great interpersonalskills
What willyou bedoing onyour placement:
“Learningaboutnew waysmusichelpsdementia
patientsrecoversome of theirmemory.”
SuzannaBerman,JFS.
Rachel Block,Daughters
of Israel
Claire S.
(Millburn)
-Nonprofit
management
-Psychology
-Social work
-Journalism
-Music
therapy
- Past DillerTeenFellow
- Has a basiclevelofphotoshop and iTunes skills anda thorough
understanding ofWordand internetmanipulation.
- Social Action VP ofherJewishYouthGroup
- Extensive volunteer experience
-Experienceteaching andworking withpeople withSpecialNeeds
- Excellent English/writing skills
“I'm excitedtoworkwithyoungchildrenandlearn
abouthow social workand musictherapycan be
appliedtootherfieldslike education.”
Randi Cohen,ADDYE
camp at BethShalom
Leah L
(Elizabeth)
-Community
service
-Engineering
-Computer
science
-Business
-Data Entry
- Skilled inFiling, familiar withC++, excel, envelopelists
- Part ofncsy, havegoneto Jewish schoolsince preschool,participatein
teen and child programs at synagogue
- Participatedin 3engineering competitions through CIJE.
- Single handedly ran an auction at her school
- Sound effects developer for schoolplay
“Iam soexcitedaboutthe opportunitytoworkinsuch
an amazingenvironmentdoingthe thingsIlove.Iam
workingwithanorganizationthathas givensomuchto
my life andcommunitythatitfeelsamazingtogive
back. Ontop of that,the people Iam workingwithare
amazingand the workI am doingisso important.”
Michael Strom,JTEEN
Yosef S.
(Teaneck)
-Marketing
-Statistics
-Fellow ofNCSYLEAD
-A writer for several publications at his high school
-Business Editor for The Academy News,whichfeatures in-deptharticles
related to currentevents as wellas experiences in and outsideofschool.
-worked as a counseloratCamp ShalomDay Camp for the pasttwo
summers.
-Hardworking, diligent,andorganized.
“Iam excitedaboutworkingatthe newlycreated
VolunteerCenteratthe JewishFederation.Ilook
forwardto workingonthe volunteerprojectsbeing
plannedthissummer,aswell asconnectingwiththe
volunteersandthe peopleneedingourservices.”
E.J. Solomon,Jewish
Federationof Northern
NewJersey
DevorahM.
(Passaic)
-Teaching
(History)
-Acting
-Israel
Advocacy
-History
Confirmed
Placement:
- Participatedin NCSYGIVE –5 week volunteerprogramin Israel
- Served as a camp counsellorfor several summers.
- Very involved inNCSY
-Writer for her school’s Israel paper
“I am most excitedtobroadenmyeducation.”
Michael Strom-The
PartnershipforJewish
LearningandLife -
JTEENGMW team.
Jamie Carus- Holocaust
Council
Sara S.
(Teaneck)
-Political
Science
-Political
Activism
-Museums
-Israel
Advocacy
-Editor –in-chiefofher school’s Israel newspaper (3 years)
-Introduceda “Genocide Awareness Porgram”in her community.
-Selectedand participated inlastSummer’s “JuniorScholar Program”.
-Excellentwriter; Great publicspeaker
-Organized, Punctual, Dedicated andPassionate.
-Works wellin group settings
-Youth leader at for her synagogue’s preschool (5 years)
“I'mveryexcitedtobe usingmy love forhistoryto
make a meaningful project.Thisissucha unique
opportunityandI'mlookingforwardtolearningfrom
my mentorall aboutthe fundamentalsof workinginan
archival facility.”
Ms. Linda Forgosh,
JewishHistorical Society
of NewJersey
Ziesel R.
(Edison)
-Government
-Debate
-
International
relations
-Israel
Advocacy
-Public Speaking,Debate, and Mock Trial Skills
-Camp counsellor for 4 years
- Very determined –marathon runner
-Prioritizationskills –does notprocrastinate
“I am veryexcitedtoworkwithsomeone whowill
teachme how to properlyadvocate forIsrael andhow
to teachothershow to dothe same.”
Melanie Gorelick- CRC

2. Name Interests Skills
Corey H.
(Springfield)
-Activism (in government or
possibly in an Advocacy
office)
-Travel agent
-Music teaching
- Skilled in Powerpoint, Word, and Kurzwwiel
- Frequent volunteer and speaker for Friendship Circle
- Creative and Artistic
- Describes himself as a “human GPS”
Ari F.
(Randolf)
-Photo editing
-Movie production
-Media/Marketing
- Proficient in Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office (all), &
Photoshop
- Experience in filming and video editing
- Creative, friendly, and easy going
-Volunteer experience with children
Rachel E.
(Passaic)
-Marine Biology
-Israel Advocacy
-Non-profit management
- Capable with Publisher, Word, Powerpoint, and Prezi
- Extensive volunteer experience with Seniors and
people with Special Needs
- Self-motivated, perfectionist, curious and flexible.
Brittany S.
(Short Hills)
-Jewish Theatre
-Dance/Music
-Shadowing a Cantor
-Singing – has perfect pitch!
-Theatre experience – Singing, Acting, Dancing,
Coreography
- Attending college as a Theatre Major and Jewish
Studies Minor
-Great personality: motivational, positive energy,
outgoing
Ben S.
(Livingston)
-Engineering
-Computer Science
-Computer programming in Java and C.
-Computer –aided design in Autodesk inventor
-President and Founder of the Robotics club at Golda
Och
-Microsoft Office skills; good writer
-Weekly volunteer for two years in aftercare program of
Cerebral Palsy of NJ (CPNJ)
-Fluent in Hebrew and good knowledge of French