Dimitriy Virovets, Data and Database Management, obtained a substantial working knowledge in managing fundraising databases, maintaining electronic records, and conducting data analyses with major Jewish non-profit organizations in the U.S. and Israel. Dimitriy deals with processing donation contributions, compiling and customizing database reports and generating acknowledgment letters. Dimitriy is fluent in a number of languages…Read More

Emma Miller, Teen Leadership Coordinator and HaZamir Teen Educator, is a Jewish educator and theater director originally from Cleveland, Ohio and is a graduate of Kenyon College. Emma spent the summer as Camp Director of the Mandel JCC of Cleveland’s Performing Arts Camp, a day camp serving over 150 children and teens. In addition to…Read More

Marilyn Gurtman-Oppenheimer, Office Manager/Bookkeeper, has been with Zamir since 2011, following a career in IT. She earned a B.Sc. in computer science and math from Brooklyn College, and an M.Sc. from Polytechnic Institute of New York. Her background serves her well in overseeing and managing Zamir’s financial data, and office operations. Marilyn can be reached…Read More

Hadas Sturman, HaZamir Israel Project Manager and Conductor of HaZamir Beit She’an, attended the Music Academy at Tel Aviv University. Ms. Sturman holds a BA in Choir Conducting and completed a two-year internship in Children’s Choirs. She has been conducting a professional conservatory choir for the last fifteen years. Hadas can be reached at hsturman@zamirchoralfoundation.org.Read More

Dani Paticoff, Assistant to the Director of HaZamir, brings her love for Jewish music, teen engagement, and meticulous organization skills to HaZamir. Her lifelong passion for music began with voice lessons at age 6, continued at Long Island High School for the Arts, and advanced at Hofstra University, where she earned her BS in Music…Read More

Angie Lieber, Development Professional, comes to Zamir following long tenures as Director of Development at the Hannah Senesh School in Brooklyn and Director of Public Relations at the JCC in Manhattan. Angie earned a B.A. in Religion from Oberlin and a Master’s degree in Education from Harvard, and in addition to her work with Zamir,…Read More

Dr. Francene Sokol, Assistant Director of HaZamir, earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from Brandeis University. Her research on the mathematical modeling of human vision is published in leading academic journals. Dr. Sokol was a professor of Linguistic and Cognitive Sciences at Brown University and a neuropsychology fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital. She then served as…Read More

Dr. Marsha Bryan Edelman, Director of Education and Administrator for the Zamir Choral Foundation, earned degrees in general music, Jewish music and Jewish studies from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary, and has taught Jewish music to students of all ages for more than 50 years. She has been affiliated with the Zamir Choral…Read More

Vivian Lazar, Director of HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir, was chairman of the English department in a New York City magnet school for the gifted and talented where, for two decades, she taught honors English and dance. Ms. Lazar has created English and writing curricula for private new education initiatives and mentored teachers in…Read More

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