Administrative & Communications Intern at Encounter Programs
Israel
- Current
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- Cantor at Bethesda-Chevy Chase Jewish Community Group
- Development & Communications at Encounter Programs
- Contributor at JVoices.com
- Past
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- Shaliach Tzibbur, Ba'alat Kore at Congregation Moreshet Yisrael
- Volunteer at Encounter
- Freelance Translator-Editor at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
- Account Executive at Frank Crystal & Co.
- Account Manager at Banc of America Corporate Insurance Agency
- Merchandising Supervisor at Borders Books & Music
- Education
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- Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
- Jewish Theological Seminary
- The University of Connecticut
- Connections
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- Industry
- Non-Profit Organization Management
- Websites
Marisa Elana James’s Summary
Formerly worked for an insurance broker, assisting small employers with life/health insurance decisions. I am still a licensed broker in the tri-state area and beyond. In the summer of 2007 I left my job at Frank Crystal & Co. in New York to go back to school, and I am currently living and studying in Jerusalem, Israel. In August 2010 I will move to Philadelphia, where I have been accepted at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC).
Marisa Elana James’s Specialties:
COBRA law, HIPAA law.
Marisa Elana James’s Experience
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Cantor
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Jewish Community Group
(Religious Institutions industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
High Holiday Cantor for services led by Rabbi Judy Kummer. 5770 and 5771.
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Development & Communications
Encounter Programs
(Alternative Dispute Resolution industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Fundraising & grant writing support, proposal writing, website content contributor, and whatever else I can do to help this amazing organization flourish.
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Contributor
JVoices.com
(Writing and Editing industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Contributor (and periodically co-editor) to Jewish/Queer community blog, writing about weekly torah portions, politics, current events, New York-area events.
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Shaliach Tzibbur, Ba'alat Kore
Congregation Moreshet Yisrael
(Religious Institutions industry)
August 2008 — May 2009 (10 months)
Service leader (shabbat morning, weekday morning, festivals), darshanit, and monthly Torah reader for Masorti (Conservative) congregation in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Volunteer
Encounter
(Alternative Dispute Resolution industry)
March 2008 — October 2008 (8 months)
Small group facilitator and medic on trips to Bethlehem for Rabbinical students, data entry.
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Freelance Translator-Editor
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
March 2008 — June 2008 (4 months)
Co-translated and edited museum catalog from German-English.
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Account Executive
Frank Crystal & Co.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Insurance industry)
July 2006 — June 2007 (1 year )
Worked with small employers to provide life & heath insurance to their employees; particularly schools, small retail employers, and hedge funds.
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Account Manager
Banc of America Corporate Insurance Agency
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Insurance industry)
February 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 5 months)
Assisted on a team which provided help to employers of all sizes in finding appropriate life and health insurance for their employees.
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Merchandising Supervisor
Borders Books & Music
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Retail industry)
November 2001 — February 2004 (2 years 4 months)
Created & maintained store displays. Dressed up as Professor McGonagall for all Harry Potter events. Tried not to turn small children into toads.
Marisa Elana James’s Education
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Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Rabbinic Ordination , 2009 — 2015 (expected)
Accepted into program 2009, deferred entry until Fall 2010.
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Jewish Theological Seminary
N/A , Cantorial studies , 2007 — 2008
Completed first year program in Jerusalem before leaving to pursue rabbinical studies.
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The University of Connecticut
BA, MA , English Literature , 1994 — 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- Ballroom Dance Team Captain, Aviation Club, Cello Society
Additional Information
Marisa Elana James’s Websites:
Marisa Elana James’s Interests:
Ballroom dancing International travel Languages (currently French, Hebrew, German, Yiddish, Arabic) Photography International cuisine Shakespeare Staying caffeinated
Marisa Elana James’s Groups:
Jewish Mosaic
Nehirim
Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
CBST (Congregation Beth Simchat Torah)
CouchSurfing
Encounter Programs
JVoices and the wider internet community
Marisa Elana James’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
