Our Team
Amy Amiel is the Executive Managing Director of The Center for Jewish Inclusive Learning. An organizational strategist dedicated to the intersection of purpose, people, and program, Amy brings a deep understanding of the changing North American Jewish educational landscape. Amy spent more than a decade living in the Pacific Northwest where she served for 12 years as the Senior Program Officer of the Samis Foundation, a Seattle-based funder committed to Jewish day school education, overnight camping and the State of Israel. In addition, Amy brings organizational leadership experience in philanthropic-community partnership, new business and new model development and the evolving integration of digital Jewish education into existing institutions. Amy is a graduate of Columbia University, M.A. Organizational Psychology and Barnard College and a member of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship.
Jen Chassin serves as the Manager of Westchester K-12 Education at the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning, where she partners with local school leaders to design and implement tailored curricular and cultural programs. An experienced educator and administrator, Jen has held key leadership roles across independent and Jewish educational settings—including Middle School Dean, Associate Director of Admissions, and Director of Outplacement—focusing on strategy, stakeholder engagement, and curriculum development. Her background also includes working as a consultant with NYC Admissions Solutions, where she guided families through the complex public and private school admissions process in and around New York City. Jen holds an MEd from The Klingenstein Center at Columbia University, an MA In English & Comparative Literature from Columbia University, and a BA In English with a minor in Communications & Media Studies from Tufts University.
Allison Kapusta is the Manager of Educational Content & Partnerships at the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning. Allison curates and shares high-quality, accessible resources from our trusted content providers. She also manages The Jewish Educator Portal, a resource library for educators in Jewish educational settings. Previously, Allison worked at United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, providing tools and support to synagogue lay leaders and staff. Prior to that, she spent several years as Assistant Director of Family Life and Learning at B'nai Jeshurun where she created and led innovative educational experiences for families. Allison holds a BA in Judaic Studies from Binghamton University and MA in Jewish Education from The Jewish Theological Seminary.
Rochel Klionsky serves as the Director of Educational Strategy at the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning, where she partners with K–12 leaders, teachers, and curriculum developers to support culturally competent instruction about the Jewish people and to foster inclusive learning environments for Jewish members of school communities. She also serves as a content expert and thought leader on local and national projects related to Jewish representation in K–12 curriculum. Rochel previously worked as a classroom teacher, school leader, curriculum developer, and special education program manager in public schools and charter networks in the South Bronx and Upper Manhattan. She served as a Teach For America corps member in New York City while earning her MST in Childhood Education from Fordham University. She also holds a BA in Jewish Studies and History from Wellesley College and an MA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University.
Victoria Mann is the Director of Systems and Impact at the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning, where she develops and oversees the systems that drive organizational growth and measure impact, enabling the team to advance inclusive, culturally responsive teaching about the Jewish people. Her experience is rooted in K–12 education, having taught kindergarten and first grade in Brooklyn for seven years, where she also served as a grade team leader, mentor teacher, and founding teacher of a newly established school. Beyond the classroom, she worked as a consultant, developing evidence-based instructional resources that support educators in selecting and analyzing texts based on complexity and cultural relevance. She began her career as a City Year AmeriCorps member in Brooklyn and holds a BS in Elementary Education and Psychology from The College of New Jersey.
Annette Powers is the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications at the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning. She brings marketing and communications experience from the Jewish Federations of North America, the Union for Reform Judaism, Central Synagogue, and Hannah Senesh Community Day School, where she also served as Director of Admissions. Most recently, she was Director of Synagogue Strategy at UJA-Federation of New York. Annette holds a BA in Theatre and English from the University of Michigan and an MA in Nonprofit Management and International Communications from American University.