Professional Staff
Rachael Schertzer, Executive Director518-438-7858 ext. 110
tidirector@tialbany.org
Rachael Schertzer (nee Woren) grew up in the Albany area and has been an active member of the Albany Jewish community all of her life. She was an active member of NCSY a high school youth group and Shabbos House while she attended SUNY Albany; she served in leadership capacities for both groups. Rachael earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Judaic Studies from SUNY Albany in 2008, her Master’s Degree in Teaching Hebrew from Brandeis University in 2009 and graduated from the Middlebury Vermont Hebrew Immersion Program in the summer of 2009.
Rachael returned to Albany and again stepped up to be involved in our local Jewish community. Rachael worked at the Hebrew Academy of the Capital District and served as Temple Israel’s Program Director and as Assistant Director of Temple Israel’s Camp Givah. Additionally, Rachael is an active member of the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York’s Board of Directors, is the immediate past Chair of the NextDor Cabinet, which is JFed’s Young Adult group, and was the 2009 recipient of the Myrtle F. Berman Covenant Award.
Jenn Trippany, Marketing Coordinator & Office Assistant518-438-7858 ext. 112
marketing@tialbany.org
I moved to Albany from downstate NY in 1995 to attend SUNY Albany where I majored in Spanish and Italian language, civilization and culture. I met my husband in my third year of college, and he soon began working for Albany Fire Department. Since then, I’ve worked in various customer service positions for insurance companies, marketing research and translation agencies. I love the opportunity to learn new things and meet new people (and I like to talk. A LOT). In addition to working at TI, I hold down a full-time job of “Momming” three teenagers – all of whom are active athletes, playing lacrosse, ice hockey and soccer!
Herut Admasu, Development and Program Coordinator
518-438-7858 ext. 100
timain@tialbany.org
timain@tialbany.org
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