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The Boulder Jewish Community Center's mission is to provide programs and services based in Jewish values and traditions in a place where people of all ages and backgrounds gather to connect, exchange ideas, learn and grow together.
Meet Our Staff!
Executive Office
 Jonathan Lev
Jonathan Lev, MPA, joined the Boulder JCC in 2010. He is a passionate educator and entrepreneur who combines his experience at Jewish summer camp and founding of Boulder based Renewable Choice Energy to influence his leadership as a Jewish professional. He was certified as high school teacher and Summa Cum Laude graduate from the University of Colorado in Boulder. For more than six years, Jonathan was a leader in the field of Jewish summer camp where he worked tirelessly to enhance the level of supervision and mentorship for both campers and staff through innovative summer and year-round trainings. In 2007, Jonathan continued his studies and was selected as a Taub Fellow at New York University in the dual-master’s degree program for a Master in Public Administration in Nonprofit Management (MPA) and Master in Hebrew and Judaic Studies (MA). He and his wife Lyndsay spend their free time hiking trails, skiing, listening to music, and planning their next great adventure.
 Wendy Aronson
Wendy joined the Boulder JCC in August 2011 as the Assistant Executive Director. Wendy began her professional career in Boulder as the first Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellow at CU Boulder Hillel and has since spent 13 years creating positive Jewish experiences for young people in various informal educational settings. Most recently, Wendy was the Program Director of the JWest Campership Program through the Foundation for Jewish Camp, a program which funded over 3300 first time campers from the Western states to attend Jewish overnight camp for multiple summers. Wendy holds a M.A. in Jewish Communal Service from the Hornstein Program at Brandeis University and a M.A. in Jewish Education from Hebrew College. In her free time, Wendy loves to travel (especially to Israel), sing karaoke and perform on stage in community theatre productions.
Programming
 Kathryn Bernheimer
Kathryn Bernheimer is director of Menorah: Arts, Culture and Education at the Boulder JCC, as well as the JCC Program Director. In her past lives, Kathryn was a Ph.D. Candidate in Theater at CU, a film critic and features writer for the Boulder Daily Camera, the Boulder correspondent for the Intermountain Jewish News, the host of the Denver Jewish Film Festival, a guest film programmer at the Mizel Center for Arts and Culture, and the author of two books of film criticism, including “The 50 Greatest Jewish Movies.” She has been the MC of the Boulder Jewish Festival since its inception, and is active in Federation, Limmud and Stand By Israel. Kathryn lives in Lafayette with her husband Stan, and has two daughters, Shayna and Naomi – both of whom love cultural arts! She loves nothing better creating programs she herself finds interesting and then sharing them with the community.
 Beth Litz
Beth has been the program director of Shalom Baby since it began in 2003. Prior to that she was the editor of the Boulder Jewish Community Page Newsletter. Beth has also worked as an advertising copywriter, a children's magazine editor and writer and an assistant Montessori teacher. She has a degree in Journalism and Marketing from the University of Florida and a Certificate in Film Making from NYU. Beth lives with her husband, two children, dog, two guinea pigs and fish in Louisville. She loves spending time in Shalom Baby classes and getting to know all of the parents and children.
 Phil Rubinstein
Phillip Rubinstein left his hometown of Los Angeles in 2006 to study at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Active in the University's Hillel, Phil quickly became involved in the the broader Jewish community, leading local services and teaching at Congregation Har HaShem. His involvement expanded as he began offering B'nai Mitzvah and Torah tutoring in addition to his teaching duties at Har HaShem. In 2009, Phil began teaching at Boulder Hebrew High, and in August of the following year he was brought on as the part-time J-Teen coordinator under Sara Goldberg, previous director of the Boulder JCC's new J-Teen department. Phil still continues to teach on the side, and looks forward to working with the JCC and the Jewish youth of Boulder and surrounding areas.
Shari Blake Schnee
Shari is the Shalom Family Director and 9Health Fair Site Coordinator at the Boulder JCC. Shari has been working at the JCC for 6 years. Her background is in Marketing and Event Planning. Her children are both Boulder JCC Preschool Alums.
 Susie Valdez
Susie is the director of the JCC Preschool. She grew up in Boulder and attended college at CSU in Ft. Collins where she received her degree in Human Development and Family studies with an emphasis in education. Susie and her husband live in Lafayette with their three children, two dogs and one cat. Susie is very excited to be starting her eighth year at the JCC, and her twenty-second year as an early childhood educator. Susie feels so fortunate to be part of such an outstanding program and surrounded by the wonderful teachers that work at the JCC.
 Lisa Webber
Lisa is thrilled to be working for the JCC at the library. Her son, Zeke, is in the Butterfly class at the preschool. Lisa lives with Zeke, her one-year-old daughter Iris, and her wonderful husband, Matt. Lisa has a background in Jewish education and looks forward to learning more as a part of the Boulder JCC community. Feel free to visit Lisa in the library or get in touch with her with questions you may have about library offerings!
Communications & Marketing
 Jayme Zerivitz
Jayme is our new marketing and communications director. She comes to the JCC with years of experience in the field of television and film production where she worked on the set of movies, tv shows and commercials. She has extensive experience in script writing and promotional campaigns. Jayme graduated from Tulane University where she received her bachelors degree in communications. Jayme lives in Boulder with her husband David, daughter Madelyn (who is a Caterpillar in the preschool) and the best golden retriever ever Nola.
 Melissa Morrow
Melissa has been the graphic designer for Boulder JCC since 2007. Melissa and her husband, Brad, moved to Boulder from Atlanta, Georgia, in 2006. They have a daughter, Lauren, who is a Butterfly at Boulder JCC, and a new baby girl, Veronica. Melissa had a major in graphic design with a minor in art, and has been a print graphic designer for 12 years, ranging from large corporate to small business marketing. She is also a foodie and scratch chef when she's not designing the CenterPoint magazine.
Support
 Ben Brumbaugh
Ben helps with all aspects of Development; his main project is the Capital Campaign. In addition, Ben works in the preschool as a Pre-K Teacher and Office Assistant. Ben developed a deep passion for Non-Profit work as a student at Springfield College (MA) where he received his bachelor’s degree. Ben enjoys traveling to far off places and being outdoors when not working in Boulder. Ben and his fiancee Sara feel very fortunate to be part of the Boulder JCC Community.
Carla Chamblee
Carla is the office manager/bookkeeper at the Boulder JCC. She has worked for the JCC since 1995 when it became a 501c3 organization. Prior to choosing to work in an office environment, Carla studied horticulture at CSU. However, she decided that hauling fertilizer or planning gardens is only worthwhile at her own home. She and her growing family all enjoy traveling and golfing. Carla’s journey to Judaism is probably quite different from most, and she is always quick to tell anyone who asks that she is very proud to be a part of such a diverse and dynamic organization. Her work inspires her to do more, work harder and make the Boulder JCC a place where everyone wants to be.
 Jerry Pinsker
Jerry is the facilities director at the Boulder JCC. Jerry joined the staff at the JCC after retiring from 31 years in public education as a middle school educator and counselor. Born in the Bronx, Jerry and his wife Marilyn moved to Boulder back in the late 70's when the Boulder Jewish community was very small. It has been very exciting to be a part of the explosion of growth that has taken place in the Boulder Jewish community over the past 30 years. Jerry has two adult children, a daughter who is an admissions counselor at DU and a son who works in the IT field. Jerry is also very involved with the ADL as a founding member of the Boulder Steering committee and a World of Difference trainer.
Michael Rosenzweig
Michael is our new Community Concierge at the Boulder JCC. A New Jersey native, Michael attended Camp Louemma as a camper, counselor, and eventually a supervisor. His experience at camp is what led him to develop a passion for working with children, nonprofits, and within the Jewish community. Michael studied business management, marketing and finance at Binghamton University. Prior to joining the Boulder JCC, Michael was a recruiter for software developers in New York and a high school algebra teacher in Hawaii. He fell in love with Colorado while on vacation last year and is pleased to now call Boulder home. In his spare time, Michael enjoys playing guitar and ukulele, running, hiking, and playing soccer.
Susahnn Valente
Susahnn is an Administrative Assistant at the Boulder JCC. With 10 years of office experience, she enjoys the challenge of learning new things and developing new systems to help grow the Boulder JCC. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies, minoring in Business and Music. Her passion for the sport of jump rope moved her to Colorado and she now coaches and competes for the Mad Hops Jump Rope team based in Louisville.
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Boulder JCC Board of Directors |
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Susan Rona
President
Josh Dinar
Vice President
Matt Rich
Treasurer
Carolyn Grant
Secretary
Erik Bernstein
Jon Brandon
Leah Csapo
Adam Edelman
Jennifer Goldman
David Hansburg
Ayal Korczak
David Levin
Paula Pollachek
Adam Sirkus
Tom Trager
Butch Weaver
Jackie Wong
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