Logan Zinman Gerber

Experience

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  Union for Reform Judaism

  Jun 2008 - Jan 2010

  •Directed weekend retreats for youth and adults at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute•Formed and maintained relationships with congregational representatives from across the Midwest •Managed a unit of campers and staff upon unit leader's absence, including leading all camp programs and facilitating staff meetings•Communicated with parents and maintained a positive environment for 100+ children aged 9-12

  • Resident Director

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  • Assistant Unit Leader

    Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
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  El Centro Guadalupe Catholic Multi-Cultural Center

  Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Bilingual Case Manager

  •Connected disempowered individuals and families with services in Immigration, employment, childcare, and legal issues

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  Temple Chai

  Jul 2009 - Jul 2011

  Senior Youth Group Advisor

  •Rebuilt a defunct youth group from zero participants to the largest in the NFTY region•Mentored and advised teen leaders in peer event and program planning•Lead an annual leadership retreat to facilitate board teamwork and understanding of leadership roles•Planned two yearly large-scale fundraising events for all-youth programming

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  Ceasefire/Corazon Community Services

  Oct 2009 - Jun 2010

  Graduate Student Intern

  •Used community organizing methods to reach out to gang-involved youth through Ceasefire Shooting Responses•Educated teens about gang violence prevention through FUERZA after school program•Counseled at-risk adolescents and their families•Researched and planned curriculum and educated teen girls in a comprehensive manner about sex and contraception•Organized 35 community organizations to participate in Celebration of the Young Child 2010

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  The Joyce Foundation

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010

  Gun Violence Program Research Intern

  •Assisted in the development of the Harvard Firearms Research Digest, an online scholarly database•Created an action plan with teen leaders to mobilize youth violence prevention advocates•Developed an understanding of the grants-making process, high-level grant writing, and academic research

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2011

  Coordinated School Health Intern

  •Managed the Chicago SexEd Loop Program and associated public/private partnerships with the goal of using social media to connect with and educate CPS students outside of school hours•Supervised a grant budget of $150,000•Created and lead professional development for CPS teachers about local and national health issues•Reviewed health learning requirements and curriculum, created lesson plans to expand the CPS health curriculum to include the sexuality and gender spectrums, and oversaw implementation across 420 schools Show less

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  American Cancer Society

  Oct 2010 - Nov 2012

  National Collegiate Advisory Team Cancer Education Chair

  National Leadership Training Team•Leading national and local trainings as a keynote speaker and facilitator for groups of 100+ volunteers and staff on systematic inventive thinking, fundraising, recruitment, volunteer management, and event planningNational Collegiate Advisory Team Cancer Education Chair•Mentor collegiate leaders nationwide in planning educational programs and procuring sponsorship for Relay for Life, a national overnight fundraiser for the American Cancer Society•Collaborate with the rest of the Advisory Team to develop strategic goals and objectives for 450+ campuses•Write content and present at the 2011 and 2012 American Cancer Society National Relay for Life Summits Show less

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  Union for Reform Judaism

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2018

  Senior Regional Director of Youth Engagement, NFTY Chicago Area

  •Community Organizing: Creating relationships with congregations, connecting young people and professionals with similar interests and goals, building new or enhancing existing youth programming •Engagement: Developing creative outreach mechanisms and innovative programs to attract and engage the largest possible contingent of teens to regional and national programs, ensuring increased membership and exceptional retention at NFTY regional events and engaged in Jewish high school programming •Development: Received and managed a $25,000 Breakthrough Grant from the Chicago Jewish Federation to run a weekend-long pluralistic leadership training institute for high schoolers and parallel professional development for youth workers from NFTY, BBYO, JSC, NCSY, and USY •Mentorship: Planning and executing six NFTY regional youth events in partnership with the teen Regional Board, including development and review of all regional programming to ensure high quality educational and personal growth experiences in line with the mission and vision of the Union for Reform Judaism•Program Growth: Developed a free, weekend-long camp experience for underprivileged children led by NFTY high schoolers and community members; secured $18,000 in donations to support the program•Education: Creating and implementing a year-long arc of professional learning for youth workers•Innovation: Selected as a visionary participant in a pluralistic think tank with the goal of developing a successful, sustainable end-to-end lifecycle for Chicago’s Jewish community Show less

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  American Cancer Society

  Aug 2016 - May 2022

  Co-Chair - National Volunteer Training Team
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  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2019

  Campaign Chair - Man & Woman of the Year Campaign
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  Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

  Mar 2018 - Nov 2023

  Supporting leaders in our national gun violence prevention strategy and training organizers to lead the Reform Movement in our social justice work.

  • Director of Youth Organizing and Leadership Development

    May 2022 - Nov 2023

  • National Campaign Organizer - Youth Civic Engagement and RAC Pennsylvania

    Mar 2018 - May 2022
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  Union for Reform Judaism

  Nov 2023 - now

  • Director of Youth Strategy and Organizing

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Director of Organizing and Mobilizing Youth

    Nov 2023 - Jan 2024