Samantha Berinsky

Experience

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  Safe Passage, Inc. (Rock Hill, SC)

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2015

  Volunteer Coordinator

  • Supervised over 150 volunteers, including domestic violence shelter classes, sexual assault response team and child advocates.• Administered and oversaw initial 25-hour and subsequent training sessions for direct volunteer opportunities.• Recruited and screened for appropriate volunteers who reflected passion and empathy for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.

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  Isaac M. Wise Temple

  Jan 2016 - Oct 2017

  Program and Membership Director

  · Successfully managed and coordinated a team of communal volunteers, ensuring smooth execution of program logistics and enhancing overall member experience.· Streamlined volunteer opportunities and enhanced congregant engagement by assisting with the implementation of a CRM system to manage and track volunteer assignments and preferences.· Oversaw the development and implementation of NextGen, a leading young adult community platform for the community.· Founded and utilized technical skills in data analysis to track and analyze membership trends, enabling data-driven decision-making and increasing our membership by 100 households in one year. Show less

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  Temple Sinai

  Nov 2017 - Aug 2022

  · Implemented a step-by-step process of engaging prospective members, new members and seasoned members, resulting in improved member satisfaction and increased participation. · Successfully built and maintained relationships with our community groups, contributing to the growth and engagement of the congregation. This included the innovation and implementation of an additional 5 ancillary groups.· Provided oversight and lay leader opportunities for all congregational holiday experiences. Produced and supervised a record-breaking congregational Chanukah event in December 2021, with over 400 attendees, twice the usual turnout. Show less · Served as staff liaison to volunteers and lay leader committees with a specific focus on our social action and young adult communities, launching each initiative for its first time and creating the very first board structure for each initiative. · Envisioned and managed holiday drive-thru and online experiences throughout Covid years, providing engagement and connection touchpoints and innovation in a time of isolation.· Co-developed Sinai Circles, small group opportunities to create meaningful community based on affinity, engaging hundreds of community members.· Directed 2019 50th Anniversary Mitzvah Day, partnering with over 20 service partners and providing volunteer opportunity for over 600 members, tripling the number of historical attendee ratings for Mitzvah Day opportunities. Show less

  • Senior Manager of Congregational and Community Engagement

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Program and Engagement Manager

    Nov 2017 - Jul 2021
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  Repair the World

  Aug 2022 - Mar 2024

  Atlanta City Director

  · Managed and supervised a team of three, ensuring efficient workflow and programming planning, meeting all project deadlines and annual team goals.· Oversaw day-to-day operations, including budgeting, staff management and program evaluation, ensuring efficient and effective implementation of organizational goals. Successfully implemented Monday.com as effective program management template and guide, strengthening our planning and adherence to program deadlines.· Managed and analyzed data to drive informed decision-making, future programs and strategic plans, serving as a role model for the organization’s data-driven culture.· Co-led fundraising and donor stewardship effort, surpassing local annual fundraising goal halfway through 2024 fiscal year by 5%. · Developed and executed a comprehensive programming calendar, aligning service opportunities with the needs of local service partnership and the interests of the target audience, resulting in enhanced volunteer engagement and satisfaction.· Strategized, developed and/or maintained partnerships with service-oriented non-profits across the city, resulting in a 20% increase in collaboration and joint initiatives responding to local justice issue needs. Show less

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  Interfaith Atlanta

  Jun 2024 - Mar 2025

  Interim Executive Director

  · Contributed to the overall vision and direction of the organization in its first attempt to professionalize. · Developed and implemented fundraising strategies to secure long-term funding, along with budgeting oversight. Established Affiliate model, an opportunity for religious communities to financially contribute while benefitting from a network of diverse faiths. · Built and maintained relationships with stakeholders, including donors, board members, and community partners.· Enhanced volunteer recruitment and program execution strategies to ensure meaningful opportunities that bring the greater Atlanta community together across differences.. Established new initiatives to engage community members - Faith in Action, an opportunity to serve the Atlanta community together and Sacred Dialogues Fellowship, a cohort that provides opportunity to have real and nuanced conversation around faith, diversity and a more unified future together. Show less