We are excited to announce the outstanding Jewish community professionals beginning the Executive MA in Jewish Professional Studies!
Meet Executive Cohort 9 (E9)
Meredith Davis of Cincinnati, OH
Senior Director, Jewish Family Service of the Cincinnati Area
Stacie Gabert of Winooski, VT
Executive Director, Congregation of Temple Sinai, Inc
Jessica Korsunsky of Vista, CA
Program Officer, Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Robyn Markowitz Lawler of State College, PA
Associate Director, Penn State Hillel
Keren Rhodes of Amherst, MA
Executive/Education Director, The Jewish Community of Amherst
Symi Rom-Rymer of Washington, DC
Associate Director, Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington
Ilana Schachter of Roslyn Heights, NY
Associate Rabbi, Temple Sinai of Roslyn
Michelle Tenam-Zemach of Pompano Beach, FL
Education Consultant
Jodi Toledano of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC Canada
Program Manager – Network Mobilization & Disability Inclusion, Federation CJA
“These incoming executive-level students have already demonstrated their determination and vision to advance their careers and step into new levels of leadership,” says Dr. Keren E. Fraiman, Spertus Institute’s Vice President and Chief Academic Officer. “We are excited to welcome these professionals to our Spertus community of learning, invest in their academic and professional journeys, and watch their passion become purpose.”
This prestigious graduate program empowers Jewish professionals to bring new creativity, competencies, and credentials to their leadership in organizations across North America.
Interested in joining the next cohort of Spertus Institute’s Executive MA in Jewish Professional Studies?
The Preferred Admission Deadline for EMAJPS Cohort 10 is July 2026.