WORK EXPERIENCE

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES New York, NY
Manifold Intern in the Open Knowledge Department at Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
Jan 2026 – May 2026

• Shadow and support staff in Open Knowledge workshops.
• Create a public-facing Reading Group on the Manifold publishing platform, resulting in the Open Source Archive: The Lives of Women Tea Plantation Workers.
• Promote the Open Access features, digital scholarship capabilities, and multi-media opportunities on Manifold.

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY New York, NY
Library Page in the Maps, Local History, Genealogy, and Jewish Division
Oct 2024 – Feb 2026

• Provide patrons with research and circulation support in specialized reading rooms, serving materials from special collections. 
• Maintain a courteous, positive attitude and answer patron questions while operating Sierra and Aeon to locate, shelve, and circulate materials according to the Library of Congress cataloging system.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES New York, NY
Archive Intern in the Courant Institute at Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
Jan 2025 – May 2025

• Inventory 6-8 large boxes of files from the 1960s-1980s regarding the development of NYU’s ultracomputer.
• Investigate using WorldCat and other institutional databases and document prior digitization.
• Review file provenance and identify unique materials. 
• Develop an in-depth digitization plan.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HILLEL Burlington, VT
Director of Hillel Fresh
Jun 2023 – May 2024

• Organize a bimonthly meal kit distribution program for 200 participants. 
• Manage a team of 10 student interns to coordinate social media, marketing, kosher recipes, and food ordering.
• Allocate a $15,000 budget for one academic year. 
• Supervise a Capstone Thesis Group as a partnership with the Communications Department.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HILLEL Burlington, VT
Kitchen Manager
Aug 2021 – May 2024

• Manage a vegetarian and kosher recipe that fits the dietary needs of participants and coordinate the purchase of ingredients to cook a 100-person Shabbat meal weekly.
• Delegate assorted culinary tasks to kitchen volunteers and properly time the creation of the meal.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and keep an updated inventory of all kitchen items.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HILLEL Burlington, VT
Director of Seeds to Students
Jun 2023 – Oct 2023

• Interview, hire, and onboard interns. 
• Create an agricultural crop plan, organize schedules, and support interns at the University of Vermont Horticulture Research Center
• Use previous experience as Seeds to Students intern to grow the program’s agricultural knowledge, including implementing permaculture practices.
• Lead Jewish Learning by connecting farming to Jewish texts and experiences.

MAZON: A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER Remote
MAZON Intern
Jun 2023 – July 2023

• Eight-week paid internship with the non-profit organization’s Outreach Team.
• Enter data into Salesforce, research synagogue or legislative contacts, write blog posts, and take notes in weekly meetings.
• Learn from the organization and supervisor about anti-hunger policy and advocacy to implement said advocacy in the Seeds to Students Internship.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HILLEL Burlington, VT
Director of Food Sourcing
Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

• Communicate with local farms to coordinate purchasing and pick up of local produce harvest.
• Select and curate recipes for each Hillel Fresh week requiring the calculating of quantity per box for ordering.
• Manage packing of boxes with volunteers and staff.

COMMON ROOTS South Burlington, VT
Farm to Fork Intern, Farmstand Intern
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022

• Farm to Fork: Work with the Head Chef and collaborate with interns in a local commercial kitchen to produce a variety of entrees, sides, and desserts.
• Farmstand: As a cashier, responsibilities include store maintenance, restocking, weighing, and harvesting produce, cleaning, answering customer questions, and maintaining a welcoming environment. 

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HILLEL Burlington, VT
Director of Communications and Volunteers
Aug 2021 – May 2022

• Coordinate communications with the Director of Hillel Fresh, participants, volunteers, and UVM organizations to promote Hillel Fresh.
• Recruit and organize volunteers to pack and deliver Hillel Fresh boxes, and maintain contact with drivers and participants.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT Burlington, VT
Teacher’s Assistant
Aug 2021 – Dec 2021

•  Oversee groups of students and help support their in-class success.
• Support instructors with grading assignments, answering student questions, and editing essays.
• Help maintain lively class discussions and communicate with professors.

Contact Information

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