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Elana Kaminka: The director of Career Israel, was born and grew up in
the United States, and has been living in Israel for the past fifteen years.
She began her career in Jewish education coordinating encounters between
Israelis and Americans in NFTY summer tours and in the Otzma program. She is
the former coordinator of international programs in the Aliyah Department of
the Jewish Agency where she was responsible for programs such as Marva, Magen
David Adom ambulance volunteers and other volunteer programs. Elana also served
as the head of the American Section of the Jewish Experience in Israel Unit of
the Education Department of the Jewish Agency. She has a BA in Education and
Jewish History from the Hebrew University, and an MA in Jewish Studies from the
Schechter Institute. She is married to Eyal, who is an organizational
consultant and author, and the mother of Yannai (age 5), Liam (age 3) and Timna
(age 6 months).
Orly Shafir: The Career Israel participant coordinator was born and
raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Orly completed a degree in Family Studies and Human
Development at the University of Arizona. In college, she was active in Jewish
leadership as well as the pro-Israel programming. After college, she worked for
a non-profit organization that worked with seriously ill children before
deciding to come on a long-term volunteer program to Israel. Orly just
completed a year on Otzma, volunteering in several communities in Israel and is
making aliyah August 2007. In the future, she plans to pursue a career in
social work. Her interests include lounging at the beach in Tel Aviv,
telling/hearing corny jokes, cooking, quality family time and finding and
tasting the best ice cream in all of Israel.
Elana Glickman: The Career Israel placement and registration
coordinator, was born and raised in New York, USA. Since her aliyah five years
ago she has served as the coordinator of the OTZMA program and the coordinator
of English speaking aliyah promotion programs for Tnuat Aliyah of the Jewish
Agency for Israel. She holds a B.A. in psychology from Queens College and a
Masters in Social Work with a specialization in community organizing from
Hunter College School of Social Work. She and her husband Meir, a clinical
psychologist, are the proud parents of one-year old Adina Rachel.
Reut Glazer: The education and logistics coordinator of the Career
Israel program, was born in Jerusalem and lived there for 20 years. In the
army, she served as a social worker. After she was released form the army she
lived in Budapest, Hungary for 4 years, working there as the coordinator of the
Education Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Reut is married to Tamir,
a 6th year medical student.
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