Tara Silberg, MSc

Experience

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  Tina's Art Class

  Sept 2013 - May 2017

  Assistant Art Teacher
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  University of Delaware Hillel

  Feb 2018 - May 2018

  Holocaust Education Week Intern

  - Planned events to commemorate the Holocaust throughout University of Delaware- Lead with outside sources, such as survivors, professors, and fellow interns- Properly implemented all activities throughout Holocaust Education Week

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  Techie Youth

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Teacher's Assistant

  - Worked with at-risk youth from foster homes- Contributed to teachings of IT skills- Provided motivation for future careers of youth while preventing possible outcome of homelessness and/or incarceration

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  University of Delaware Hillel

  Dec 2018 - May 2019

  Treasurer of Jewish Religious Life

  - Coordinated all group expenditures and revenues- Requested funds from the allocation board and any other relevant grants- Wrote and handled all checks and had all checks signed by the Student Involvement Office for the purpose of the organization

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  University of Delaware

  May 2019 - Jun 2021

  - Created a survey and interviewed clients of Lori's Hands nonprofit organization- Conducted survey data collection- Analyzed data and reports through Dedoose- Published research data through evaluation report with CRESP and Lori's Hands team - Assisted faculty member in a Holocaust Education course with research related to teaching, grading, and the preparation of instructional materials- Led discussion groups in regards to weekly assignments of 25 students in the class each Friday

  • Research Assistant, Center for Research in Education and Social Policy

    May 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Teaching Assistant, Holocaust Education

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  • President, Students for Epilepsy Awareness Organization

    May 2019 - Dec 2020
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  UJA-Federation of New York

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Philanthropic Leadership Group Intern

  - Managed data in FR101 (UJA's fundraising system)- Developed profiles on ongoing donors and incoming prospects- Connected relationships within the team

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  CIEE: Teach Abroad

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  English Language Teacher

  - Interacted weekly with local students to learn more of their culture- Worked to build the conversational English skills of young children- Engaged in hands on approach that uses games and activities to facilitate language learning

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  University of Delaware Hillel

  Jan 2020 - Sept 2020

  Communications Chair of Gesher

  - Regularly maintained Gesher e-mail address, Facebook page, and Instagram handle by answering any e-mails, comments, or direct messages- Advanced social media pages and e-mails with innovative ideas and strategies- Worked to engage students looking for something specific from their religious experience

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  Simon Wiesenthal Center

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Government Advocacy Intern

  - Experienced daily hands-on work in government through placement in the office of NYC Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez- Participated in weekly intensive workshops with elected officials, top lobbyists, coalition builders, and high-level Jewish communal leaders- Developed the skills necessary to become an effective activist through advocacy, media communication, and constant network building every day

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  The Jewish Federations of North America

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2020

  Jewish Changemakers Fellow

  - Worked 15 hours per week focusing on core group sessions, listening to educational podcasts, and connecting as smaller cohorts to teach others what we have learned- Developed a leadership practice through which I translated values into action- Expanded my career, my network and my ability to affect positive change in the community and the world

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  Jewish Federation of Delaware

  Feb 2021 - Sept 2021

  Projects Support Assistant

  - Acted as a liaison between the Holocaust Education Committee and community organizations and Delaware school districts- Organized, generated and recorded data for HEC archival materials- Researched and created lists of resources relating to the implementation of Delaware's Holocaust Education Bill

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  ShadowLight

  Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

  Lead Educator

  - Managed on the ground a nonprofit consisting of a one-of-a-kind fully immersive, powerful, 360-degree exhibit inside of a replica WWII cattle car traveling to high school and university campuses and public spaces throughout the United States and Canada - Acted as Team Lead of a traveling staff by organizing the group, giving directions, interacting with stakeholders, answering questions and making problem solving in difficult situations- Provided a pre and post-educational tour discussion of what happened during the Holocaust, encouraging visitors to use critical thinking, and an understanding of social justice, diversity and acceptance Show less

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  Anti-Defamation League

  Jul 2023 - now

  Assistant Regional Director

  - Manages the Words to Action® program in New York and New Jersey, including coordinating, planning, and seeing each session through with both consultants and Jewish institutions within the region.- Manages the Glass Leadership Institute program within the region, engaging a diverse group of young leaders (ranging in age from 20s to 40s) to address social justice and civil rights issues. - Supports incident response process, including gathering of and presenting data of the annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents.- Co-developed and co-managed the pilot program of the ADL Campus Envoy Fellowship, engaging over 30 Jewish high school students in the region to combat anti-Jewish hate on college campuses in the future. Show less