Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath is thrilled to be joining the team at @akiva and the Jewish Education Center this summer! Samantha comes to Cleveland following four years at The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, where she oversaw teen engagement and adult Jewish education. Prior to her time in the DC area, Samantha spent several years in Jerusalem and New York. Samantha is an alumna of the University of Pittsburgh, the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Pardes Experiential Educators Program, and the iCenter MA Concentration in Israel Education. She is currently completing her doctoral in Jewish Educational Leadership through Gratz College, conducting original research on Jewish teen identity development post-b'nai mitzvah. Together with her husband, Noam, and two dogs, Nala and Pebbles, Samantha is looking forward to making Cleveland her new home!
