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Staff
Lisa Colton, Founder and President
Caren Levine, Director of the Learning Network
Phil Brodsky, Graduate Intern
Lisa Colton, Founder and President lisa@darimonline.org
Lisa holds a B.A. from Stanford University, and studied in Israel for 2 years at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, Livnot U'lehibanot and the Yakar Learning Community, among others. Lisa’s work experience includes teaching and curriculum development, Jewish education and communal development, and extensive experience in design and publication of community directed media. Lisa's interest, involvement and dedication to the Jewish community led her to found Darim Online. She has a deeply held passion for Jewish education and community building, and has personally contributed to many Jewish education efforts in Seattle, San Francisco, Israel, Virginia and Vermont. In addition to her work with Darim, Lisa has served as a board members and president of the board of the University of Vermont Hillel, and is the recipient of the Hillel "Exemplar of Excellence" Award and the Jewish Communal Service Association of North America's "Young Professionals" Award.
Caren Levine, Director of the Learning Network caren@darimonline.org
Caren Levine holds a B.A. from Barnard College in Ancient Studies and an MA in Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary with a concentration in Jewish Education. In addition, she studied in a number of programs at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Moving from Ancient Studies to new media, Caren has completed work toward her doctorate in educational technology at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her dissertation is a case study of online learning for professional development. Caren is an alumna of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship program. She also holds an ASTD E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate. Caren brings with her over 20 years of experience in educational technology and Jewish education. Recent interests include technology stewardship in support of communities of practice, promoting 21st century skills, social media, and other resources for professionals in educational and non-profit organizations. Caren served as CAJE’s Chair of Online Initiatives, is the Lead Docent for ISTE in Second Life, volunteers as a Reading Buddy in a local public elementary school, and spends lots of time at a small airport in New Jersey.
Phillip Brodsky Graduate Intern for the Learning Network phil@darimonline.org
Phillip Brodsky is a current PLP Academic Fellow at Brandeis University earning a dual Masters in Business Administration and Jewish Professional Leadership. Originally from Charlotte, Phillip graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2005, then worked for three years as the Director of Jewish Programming for Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. In that role he worked with thousands of undergraduates connecting them to philanthropy, community service, Israel engagement and Jewish programming. He also planned and implemented Israel Amplified, the first ever Israel engagement conference for Greek students. He comes to Darim Online with an interest in engagement, experiential Jewish education and working with young professionals. In his spare time he created The Watering Hole blog, as a means for young professionals to share their every day experiences through the lens of the weekly torah portion. Phil's internship is generously funded by the Covenant Foundation. |
