Name Picture Interests Key Skills and testimonial Placement Peri M. (Livings ton) -Music Education -Business -Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs -Volunteering experience with Seniors and children with Special needs -Very outgoing, friendly, hard working, prompt. -Excellent writing skills -Great interpersonal skills What will you be doing on your placement: “Learning about new ways music helps dementia patients recover some of their memory.” Suzanna Berman, JFS. Rachel Block, Daughters of Israel Claire S. (Millbur n) - Nonprofit managemen t - Psycholog y -Social work - Journalis m -Music therapy - Past Diller Teen Fellow - Has a basic level of photoshop and iTunes skills and a thorough understanding of Word and internet manipulation. - Social Action VP of her Jewish Youth Group - Extensive volunteer experience -Experience teaching and working with people with Special Needs - Excellent English/writing skills “I'm excited to work with young children and learn about how social work and music therapy can be applied to other fields like education.” Randi Cohen, ADDYE camp at Beth Shalom Leah L (Elizabe th) - Community service - Engineeri ng -Computer science -Business -Data Entry - Skilled in Filing, familiar with C++, excel, envelope lists - Part of ncsy, have gone to Jewish school since preschool, participate in teen and child programs at synagogue - Participated in 3 engineering competitions through CIJE. - Single handedly ran an auction at her school - Sound effects developer for school play “I am so excited about the opportunity to work in such an amazing environment doing the things I love. I am working with an organization that has given so much to my life and community that it feels amazing to give back. On top of that, the people I am working with are amazing and the work I am doing is so important.” Michael Strom, JTEEN Yosef S. (Teaneck ) - Marketing - Statistic s -Fellow of NCSY LEAD -A writer for several publications at his high school -Business Editor for The Academy News, which features in-depth articles related to current events as well as experiences in and outside of school. -worked as a counselor at Camp Shalom Day Camp for the past two summers. -Hardworking, diligent, and organized. “I am excited about working at the newly created Volunteer Center at the Jewish Federation. I look forward to working on the volunteer projects being planned this summer, as well as connecting with the volunteers and the people needing our services.” E.J. Solomon, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey Devorah M. (Passaic ) -Teaching (History) -Acting -Israel Advocacy -History Confirmed Placement : - Participated in NCSY GIVE – 5 week volunteer program in Israel - Served as a camp counsellor for several summers. - Very involved in NCSY -Writer for her school’s Israel paper “I am most excited to broaden my education.” Michael Strom- The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life - JTEENGMW team. Jamie Carus- Holocaust Council