Hillel of San Diego Headquarters
5717 Lindo Paseo
San Diego, CA 92115
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Karen sets the vision and strategy for Hillel of San Diego- ensuring that Hillel of San Diego is nurturing the Jewish identies of our next generation. A San Diego native, Karen earned her BA at UCSD and Masters at NYU. Previously, she served as the Development Director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, as Education Director at Temple Adat Shalom in Poway, and she got her start as the Teen Director at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Karen is a proud Wexner Foundation Field Fellow alum, Merrin Teen Professionals Fellow alum, and Lipinsky Art Festival Woman of Valor. When not at Hillel, Karen enjoys all things musical theatre and chasing around her daughters and beagle with her husband…preferably at the beach.
Jacob is responsible for student engagement for Hillel of San Diego at all four campuses. Jacob was born in New York and raised in Jerusalem, Israel. He graduated from Beit Berl College, double majoring in history and Israel Studies. Following that he recieved his Masters in American Jewish Studies from Haifa University. Previously he served as the Director of Education and Travel at the Alexander Muss High School in Israel of Jewish National Fund. Outside of work, he enjoys playing and watching sports and exploring the outdoors with his wife and dog.
Jessica oversees the programming and engagement opportunities for students at San Diego State University. Throughout these multiple positions, she realized her true passion was working in the Jewish community. She is a proud Puentes Leadership and Resiliency Fellow Alum through Jewtina y Co. Through this fellowship, Jessica has found her passion for creating more spaces for Jews of multiple intersectional identities. When Jessica is not at Hillel, she is most often enjoying a day at the beach, watching a Disney movie, or finding a new coffee shop to get an iced latte at.
Ariella is responsible for wellness counseling mental health services and resilience building programming for Hillel of San Diego campuses. Ariella received her Masters in Social Work and Mental/Behavioral Health from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She’s passionate about helping others in an empathetic and supportive environment with a focus on community and growth.
Or is one of our Israeli emissaries for the Jewish Agency responsible for Israel engagement and education at Hillel of San Diego. Originally from Tel Aviv, Or is the founder and CEO of MirrOR, an organization that specializes in providing professional tools to improve public speaking skills and how to read body language. While in law school, Or was the founder and President of the Public Speaking Skills Club at The College of Management. In his spare time, Or loves to travel the world and see different cultures, as well as play soccer and tennis.
Eyal was born and raised in Tel Aviv. After high school, he traveled for 6 months in South America, and when he came back he started his academic phase at Reichman University, and studied Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy. During school he participated in a selective program for Public Diplomacy, and took initiatives against antisemitism. In his 2nd year of school he started to work under the Masa Organization. Fun fact: Eyal has a sheep collection, and he is very picky about it!
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