Meet the RCN Coordinators
Skilled leaders on their campuses, Ramah College Network Coordinators are passionate about Ramah and creating strong, engaged Jewish communities. Coordinators plan 6-8 events each semester and engage students through coffee chats to build spirited communities of Ramahniks and friends of Ramah on campus. Events range from Shabbat celebrations and limmud sessions, to rikkud study breaks and thoughtful Israel programming. Each event is imbued with Ramah ruach and values, creating a unique space for continued engagement with Ramah and enhancing existing Jewish communities on campus.
Are you interested in bringing the Ramah College Network to your campus? Reach out to Miriam Herstein, Ramah College Network intern, for more information.
Bios of our 2026-2027 RCN Coordinators appear below (updated fall 2026).
Olivia Lahm | Nyack | Binghamton University
Olivia is a junior majoring in Human Development and minoring in Digital Data Studies. She has spent four summers at Ramah Nyack as a counselor and s’gan edah. In addition to serving as Binghamton's RCN coordinator, she works at the Speaking Center on campus and serves as communication chair for Jackie's Kitchen. Olivia is super excited to meet new Ramahniks on campus!
Adam Markus | California | Brandeis University
Adam is a sophomore at Brandeis University studying Biology. He is from San Diego, California and spent many summers as a camper at Camp Ramah in California. He attended Ramah Seminar and has been a counselor at Camp Ramah in California the past two summers. Adam is very involved in Jewish life on campus and is excited to connect with Ramahniks!
Molly Menashe | California | Brown University
Molly is so excited for her third year as the Ramah Coordinator at Brown and looks forward to bringing the magic of the Ramah community that we all know and love to campus. She calls Camp Ramah in Ojai her home but also spent many summers at Galim and even one at Rockies! When she’s not at camp or on-campus Ramah events, you can probably find her at the beach, on a hike, or spending time with friends.
Emily Schain | Nyack | Columbia/ Barnard/ JTS
Emily is a sophomore in the Double Degree program with Barnard College and The Jewish Theological Seminary. She is from White Plains, New York and has spent the past six summers on tzevet at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack! On campus, Emily is involved with Columbia/Barnard Hillel as a peer engagement intern, technical directing for student theater, and List College student council. Emily cannot wait to continue strengthening the Ramah community at Columbia, Barnard, and JTS.
Avery Prince | Darom | Cornell University
Avery is a junior pursuing a major in Public Policy at Cornell University. He grew up in Durham, North Carolina and attended Ramah Darom, as a camper for eight summers and a counselor for two summers. At Cornell, he serves as the philanthropy chair of Pi Kappa Phi and spends much of his time at Hillel and Chabad. He is excited to continue as Ramah coordinator and is happy to chat over coffee any time!
Aliya Martin | Darom | Indiana University
Aliya Martin is a sophomore at Indiana University majoring in International Studies and double minoring in Hebrew, and Communications and Public Advocacy. She is involved with Chabad, IIPAC, SSI, IUSG, among other organizations on campus. She has spent eight summers at Ramah Darom, three of them on staff. Aliya looks forward to strengthening the Ramah community on campus.
Celia Wiston | Darom | Indiana University
Celia is a junior at Indiana University, studying Healthcare Management and minoring in Jewish Studies. She grew up in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and has been a part of the Ramah Darom community for 11 years. She spends lots of time at Chabad and is a part of Sigma Delta Tau. Celia is excited to chat over coffee and meet new people!
Sarit Schwab | Berkshires | Muhlenberg College
Sarit Schwab is a junior at Muhlenberg College, where she is majoring in Education. She grew up in Riverdale, New York and has been going to Ramah Berkshires since she was three years old. She started out as a staff kid, went all eight years of camp, attended Ramah Seminar, and most recently was a counselor. On campus, Sarit participates in the ultimate frisbee club, a popular Ramah sport, and she is an active member in the Hillel and Chabad communities. Sarit cannot wait to bring the love and joy of camp to Muhlenberg’s campus!
Julie Lieberman | Canada | Queen’s University
Julie is a third-year student at Queen's University. She is studying Kinesiology, the study of human movement, and is interested in a career in healthcare. She has been going to Camp Ramah in Canada for 13 years and has loved and treasured every minute of it. Her family are lifelong Ramahniks, and she looks forward to creating a Ramah community at Queen's University.
Sivi Rosenbaum | Poconos | Rutgers University
Sivi is a junior at Rutgers University and is studying Speech and Hearing Sciences in Linguistics. She is from Cherry Hill, NJ and spent eight summers at Ramah Poconos, including three on staff. On campus, she is involved in RJX, Greenprint Magazine, and Speech and Hearing club. She is excited to see all of the Ramahniks on campus!
Lavi Hammel | Wisconsin | Syracuse University
Lavi is a senior at Syracuse University studying International Relations and Environment, Sustainability, and Policy. Outside of class, he likes to cook and go backpacking. He went to Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and just completed his fourth year on staff!
Sami Brous-Light | California | Tulane University
Sami is a sophomore at Tulane University, studying sociology and psychology to become an occupational therapist. Originally from Los Angeles, she has been part of the Ramah community in Ojai for 13 years, first as a camper and now as a counselor. At Tulane, Sami is an active member of Hillel, Chabad, and SDT, and currently works as a Hebrew school teacher at a local synagogue in New Orleans. She considers Ramah a second home and is looking forward to connecting with fellow Ramahniks!
Allie Bielski | Darom | University of Central Florida
Allie is a senior at the University of Central Florida, majoring in Neuropsychology and minoring in Biology. This kayitz, Allie was a Rosh Edah (for Ta'am/Garanim - rising 2nd/3rd graders) after five years on tzevet at Ramah Darom. She also made her Ramah Galim debut this summer (iykyk)! You might see Allie walking her dog Clayton, helping students with ecology, volunteering with VolunteerUCF, or schmoozing during Friday night dinner at Chabad. She can’t wait to “Charge On” into another year with her fellow Ramahniks!
Jami Zeller | Darom | University of Florida
Jami Zeller is a junior at the University of Florida studying Sociology and Jewish Studies. She is originally from South Florida and grew up going to Ramah Darom, where she just finished her third summer on staff! At UF, she spends her time at Hillel, Chabad, Alpha Epsilon Phi, and with Generation Sketch Comedy, the coolest and funniest club on campus. She can't wait to continue to build a kehillah kedosha of Ramahniks at UF!
Nina Pickus | Wisconsin | University of Maryland
Nina is a sophomore at the University of Maryland, double majoring in English and Government and Politics. She went to Ramah in Wisconsin for nine summers as a camper and two summers on staff, and also attended Ramah Seminar. Outside of school and Ramah, Nina is a tour guide and loves to show prospective Terps the campus!
Stella Moelis | Berkshires | University of Michigan
Stella is a junior at the University of Michigan, majoring in Biology with a minor in Data Science. On campus, she is a weekly attendee at Chabad Shabbat dinner and a member of Flywheel, Michigan's club ultimate frisbee team. Originally from New York City, she attended both Ramah Day Camp in Nyack and Ramah Berkshires, where she spent seven summers and two years on staff. Stella is excited to bring the Ramah ruach to Ann Arbor!
Izzy Goldberg | Wisconsin | University of Pennsylvania
Izzy is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania studying Neuroscience on the pre-med track. She grew up going to Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and returned for two summers on staff. She is so excited to meet fellow Ramahniks at Penn!
Bridget Stern | California | University of Wisconsin
Excitedly returning as an RCN Coordinator, Bridget is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, double majoring in Jewish Studies and Education Policy. Bridget is a Nachshon Fellow, and is currently working as the USY advisor and a Hebrew school teacher at a conservative synagogue in Madison. She is excited to return this summer to her true “happy place”, Camp Ramah in California, where she has spent the last 10 summers, both as camper and counselor.
Boaz Siegel | Rockies | Washington University in St. Louis
Boaz is a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis, studying music composition on the pre-med track. He grew up going to Ramah in the Rockies and has been on staff for three summers. At WashU, he enjoys arranging for his a cappella group, rock climbing, and sidequesting in St. Louis. At camp, he enjoys climbing mountains, singing by a bonfire, and annoying his campers.
Shayna Fuhrer | Canada | Wilfrid Laurier/Waterloo
Shayna is a fourth-year student studying Communication Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. Since 2013, Shayna has been attending Camp Ramah in Canada, as a camper, counselor, and most recently as a Rosh Edah! On campus, Shayna works in telemarketing for Laurier student bursaries and funding, and is a member of the Chabad Waterloo-Laurier executive board. Shayna cannot wait to bring her Ramah ruach to campus this year!
Katie Furman | Canada | Western University
Katie is a third-year Health Sciences student at Western University. She has been part of the Camp Ramah community for the past five summers and has loved every moment of it. At Western, Katie is actively involved in Jewish life on campus through organizations like Chabad, and she is excited to bring the Ramah ruach to the Western community. She looks forward to creating meaningful connections and bringing her love for Ramah to school!