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EDUCATION 
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, NY
Cantorial Ordination, expected May 2025

Master of Sacred Music, May 2024
    • Cantorial Thesis: The Song of Jonah, a cantata for cantor, choir, and
        orchestra

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Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 
Bachelor of Science, June 2011 
    • Majors: Theatre, English 
    • Certificate in Music Theatre 

JEWISH PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Congregation Rodeph Sholom, New York, NY
Cantorial Intern, May 2023–present
    • Officiates during Shabbat services in coordination with the clergy team
    • Leads High Holy Day and Festival services, solo and in conjunction with       

        clergy and educators
    • Tutors b’nei mitzvah students

    • Created visual t’filah for lay-led daily mincha services

    • Premiered The Song of Jonah as communal programing during Yom Kippur,

        presented with choir and orchestra

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East End Temple, New York, NY 

Cantorial Intern, Soloist, Teacher, May 2021–June 2023
    • Officiated during Shabbat services with Rabbi Joshua Stanton
    • Led High Holy Day and Festival services, solo and in conjunction with

       clergy and educators
    • Led religious school t’filah
    • Tutored b’nei mitzvah students and taught religious school
    • Cantorial Soloist for religious school services and adult services

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Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, DC 

Cantorial Intern, July 2021–May 2022
    • Officiated during Shabbat services individually and in conjunction with

        Senior Cantor Susan Adelman Bortnick
    • Led High Holy Day services as part of the clergy team
    • Led rehearsals with myriad musicians and vocalists throughout the year
    • Taught B’nei Mitzvah Prayer Prep in religious school

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Congregation Beth Yam, Hilton Head Island, SC 

Cantorial Intern, June 2021–December 2021
    • Officiated during shabbat services
    • Taught music in the religious school and led youth services
    • Presented a concert of original material inspired by the Book of Genesis

KAM Isaiah Israel, Chicago, IL 

Soloist, Accompanist, Teacher, August 2016–August 2020
    • Accompanist for services, led choir, cantorial soloist
    • Taught students of all ages in a variety of disciplines

Shir Tikvah, Homewood, IL 

Music Director, June 2018–October 2019
    • Led choir rehearsals with volunteer choir
    • Served as soloist, accompanist, and choir director for High Holy Days

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 
The Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago, IL 
Instructor, January 2019-May 2021 
    • Courses: Keyboarding Skills for Voice Majors I and II,

        Songwriting & Composition, Vocal Technique and Repertoire IV,

        A Capella Choir 

Community Christian Church, Lincolnshire, IL 
Music Director, January 2011–August 2020 
    • Led devotional music during services and rehearsals 
    • Planned and implemented musical direction of congregation 

Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago, IL 
Teaching Artist/Composer, July 2012–August 2020 
    • Taught opera to elementary school students across Chicago Public Schools

    • Crafted original compositions and story material for original operas

    • With COT for Teens, served as music director and composer

 
Storycatchers Theatre, Chicago, IL 
Music Director/Composer, April 2013–January 2017 
    • Taught music to high school students and incarcerated youth 
    • Created original compositions, vocal arrangements, and orchestrations

    • Encouraged musical ensemble and appropriate vocal technique​
 

PRIZES

Compositional Awards

    • Shabbat: Winner of the 2025 Ben Steinberg Young Composer’s Award

    • Uvirchoteha—Blessings Before Sh’ma: Runner up for the 2024 Ben Steinberg

        Young Composer’s Award

Be Wise Fellowship in Jewish Entrepreneurship, 2024-2025

    • Project: Jewish Liturgical Orchestra

Academic Achievements

    • Reuben Peretz Abelson Prize for Dedication to Yiddish Song

    • Temple Israel of Boston Cantorial Prize

    • Lee Gura Memorial Prize for Excellence in Choral Skills

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REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST