18X18 Research Fellowship

Kelly is the North American Director of Education at the Diller Teen Fellowship. She has spent her career building meaningful, dynamic Jewish experiences for children, teens, and adults. She has built a wealth of experience working in a myriad of different settings including camps, day schools, synagogues, and Israel travel. She holds a BA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, a Masters in Jewish Education from Hebrew College, and is a graduate of the Pardes Educators Program.

Idana is Chief Executive Officer at the Russell Berrie Foundation. She works to ensure the strategic impact of the Foundation’s philanthropic investments. Previously she was the Co-Executive Director of RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network and Vice President for Field Advancement and Advocacy at Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools. She received her PhD in History with concentrations in modern Jewish history, American religion, and gender and feminist theory.

Clare Goldwater is a Jewish educator and leadership coach with expertise in professional and organizational development and experiential education. Working in close partnership with a wide range of organizations,  Clare oversees the development, dissemination of M²’s approach and ideas about experiential Jewish education, through consulting projects to Jewish organizations, publications, curricula materials, and more. Clare has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, an MA in Jewish Education from Hebrew University, and a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University. She also holds passports from those three countries and lives in Jerusalem with her family.

Miriam is Vice Provost for Educational Strategy National Director, School of Education Associate Professor Rhea Hirsch School of Education/Jack H. Skirball Campus. She is passionate about empowering Jewish educational leaders and teachers to engage in their work intentionally, skillfully and creatively. Her current research and writing focus on designing Jewish education as a tool for building a creative society. She founded and directs “Beit HaYotzer: the Creativity Braintrust .”

Ben is Associate Research Professor at George Washington University. He has spent most of his career preparing social studies teachers and Jewish educators for school and non-school settings, and consulting with various Jewish education agencies on curriculum and teaching. His research includes the history and theory of social education, Jewish education, and teacher education on the American scene.

Doron Kenter is Director of North American Grantmaking at Maimonides Fund. Prior to joining Maimonides Fund, Doron spent nearly a decade as a corporate restructuring and bankruptcy lawyer in New York City, where his clients included companies such as Lehman Brothers and General Motors, as well as Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Doron earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and BA degrees from Columbia University and List College at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Doron lives in Westchester County, NY, with his wife and two adorable children.