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Current Corps Members

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Abby Citrin, from Rye Brook, NY, attended Macalester College and is an Asset Building Program Aide at Heartland Alliance.
Marlene Edelstein, from New York, NY, attended Carleton College and is a Homeless Outreach Assistant at AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
Gabi Friedman, from Newton, MA, attended Middlebury College and is a Community Advocate at Apna Ghar.
Lily Gordon-Koven, from Newton, MA, attended Macalester College and is a Housing Resource Specialist at Heartland Alliance.
Lev Hirschhorn, from Berkeley, CA, attended Brandeis University and is a Community Organizer at SOUL.
Gita Karasov, from Saint Louis Park, MN attended the University of Maryland and is an Office and Volunteer Coordinator at Chicago Women's Health Center.
Elli Krandel, from Woodstock, IL, attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a Volunteer Coordinator at Lincoln Park Community Shelter.
Rachel Levinstein, from Long Beach, CA, attended Grinnell College and is a Resource Specialist and Case Aide at CJE SeniorLife.
Eleanor Mulshine, from Washington, DC, attended Colorado College and is a Housing and Supportive Services Assistant at Inspiration Corporation.
Sarah Palmer, from Chicago, IL, attended Brandeis University and is an Assistant Activity Coordinator at Friedman Place.
Emily Rischall, from Plymouth, MN, attended University of Wisconsin - Madison and is a Social Service Assistant at The ARK.
Leila Shooshani, from Boca Raton, FL, attended New College of Florida and is a Congregational Outreach Worker at Faith in Place.
Talia Stein from Merion, PA, attended the University of Maryland and is a Religious Organizer at Arise.
Abi Weber from Lincoln, NE, attended Pomona College and is a Community Voice Mail Coordinator at Inspiration Corporation.

Benny Amon, from Davis, CA, attended University of California - Berkeley and is an Education Advocate at Southern Poverty Law Center.
Eliana Bronstein, from Teaneck, NJ, attended University of Massachusetts - Amherst and is the Education Program Coordinator at Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans.
Sarah Gelfand, from West Palm Beach, FL, attended Bryn Mawr College and is an Education and Outreach Assistant at American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana.
Sarah Goodman, from San Francisco, CA, attended University of California - Davis and is the Community Coordinator at Tulane University Community Center.
Emma Guttman-Slater, from Toronto, Ontario, attended Yale University and is the Intake Assistant at Rebuilding Together New Orleans.
Ellen Oshinsky, from Bethesda, MD, attended University of Miami and is a Teaching Assistant at Success Preparatory Academy.
Sarah Porzucki, from Torrance, CA, attended University of California - Davis and is the Art Speaks Coordinator at YAYA.
Sophie Rosen, from Middleton, Wisconsin, attended University of Denver and is the Outreach Assistant at Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center.
Ariana Tobias, from Dix Hills, NY, attended CUNY Hunter College and is the Assistant Neighborhood Coordinator at Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative.
Danielle Unger, from Charlottesville, VA, attended Vassar College and is the Program Communications Fellow at Voice Of The Ex-offenders.

Liza Behrendt, from Durham, NC, attended Brandeis University and is a Community Organizer at Gay Men's Health Crisis.
Anna Bennett, from Seattle, WA, attended New York University and is the College Advisor at Comprehensive Development, Inc.
Sabrina Benun, from Santa Monica, CA, attended University of Pennsylvania and is the College Access Fellow at Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice.
Janelle Bercun, from Larkspur, CA, attended the University of British Columbia and is the Project Assistant for the Immigration Intervention Project at Sanctuary for Families.
Naomi Fireman, from Hollywood, FL, attended University of Florida and is a Next Step Counselor and Teaching Assistant at Project Renewal.
Elise Goldin, from Evaston, IL, attended Macalester College and is a Tenant Organizer at the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board.
Eliana Horn, from Silver Spring, MD, attended Columbia University and is a Special Projects Coordinator at the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center.
Kathryn Joseph, from San Francisco, CA, attended Reed College and is a Legal Advocate at Selfhelp Community Services.
Sarah Kamenir, from Oak Park, CA, attended University of California - Berkeley and is a Legal Advocate at Urban Justic Center: Mental Health Project.
Sarah Leitson, from Oak Park, IL, attended Wesleyan University and is a Paralegal at New York Legal Assistance Group.
Ariela Lovett, from Livingston, NJ, attended Mount Holyoke College and is a Case Manager at Red Hook Community Justice Center.
Elisa Martel, from Wellington, MA, attended Wesleyan University and is a Student Enrichment Associate at Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice.
Joshua Mikutis, from Dayton, OH, attended Haverford College and is the Paralegal Case Handler at New York Legal Assistance Group.
Alexandra Stein, from Washington, DC, attended Yale College and is a Case Assistant at the Break Free Program at Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, Kaplan Center.
Helen Strom, from Chevy Chase, MD, attended Harvard University and is a Legal Advocate at Urban Justice Center: Homelessness Outreach and Prevention.
Adina Tabor, from Takoma Park, MD, attended the University of Pittsburgh and is a Client Services Associate at Medicare Rights Center.
Talia Warmflash, from Hewlett, NY, attended Brandeis University and is an Advocate at Neighbors Together.
Naomi Waxman, from Milwaukee, WI, attended Lawrence University and is a Paralegal at New York Legal Assistance Group.

Nikki Allinson, from Fairfield, CT, attended University of Connecticut and is a Community Outreach Coordinator at DC SCORES.
Caitlin Brazner, from Mequon, WI, attended University of Wisconsin - Madison and is a Volunteer and Alumni Coordinator at Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB).
Joe Brophy, from Fort Collins, CO, attended Oberlin University and is an Elementary School Program Coordinator at DC SCORES.
Deena Cowans, from Glencoe, IL, attended Duke University and is a Legal Assistant at Capital Area Immigrant Rights Coalition.
Aaron Fenster, from Worcester, MA, attended Clark University and is a Case Manager at Miriam's Kitchen.
Rachel Gang, from Bethesda, MD, attended Bowdoin College and is a Program Associate at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School.
Katherine Heflin, from Silver Lake, KS, attended Stanford University and is a Lethality Assessment Project Advocate at SAFE, Inc.
Elizabeth Horen, from Redwood City, CA, attended Beloit College and is a New Services Coordinator with Food & Friends.
Naomi Iser, from Wynnnewood, PA, attended Brandeis University and is a Legal and Advocacy Associate at the DC Employment Justice Center.
Joseph Jampel, from Baltimore, MD, attended Harvard University and is a Basic Education and Volunteer Coordinator at So Other's Might Eat (SOME) Center for Employment Training.
Monica Kamen, from Broomall, PA, attended University of Maryland and is a Community Organizer at Jews United for Justice.
Ilana Krakowski, from Brooklyn, NY, attended Barnard College and Jewish Theological Seminary - List College and is the Wellness Center Program Assistant at N Street Village.
Jesse Lavintman, from Golden Valley, MN, attended University of Wisconsin - Madison and is a Property Management Assistant at Housing Unlimited, Inc.
Anne Lobel, from Weston, MA, attended Tufts University and is an Academics Associate at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School.
Lauren Lowenstein, from Bronx, NY, attended American University and is a Legal Clinic and Social Services Case Manager at Bread for the City's Legal Clinic.
Daniel Obeler, from Buffalo Grove, IL, attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and is the Behrend Builders and Community Service Coordinator at the Washington, DC Jewish Community Center.
Molly O’Glasser, from Portland, OR, attended University of Oregon and is an Associate Director at Housing Unlimited, Inc.
Lila Rosenbloom, from Potomac, MD, attended University of Maryland and is a Medical Coordinator at Bread for the City's Medical Clinic.
Mika Schwartz, from Livingston, NJ, attended Columbia University and is a Legal Clinic Coordinator at Bread for the City's Legal Clinic.
Rachel Sier, from Northbrook, IL, attended Brandeis University and is a Worker’s Rights and Education Coordinator at DC Jobs with Justice.
Jeremy Wood, from Richmond, BC, attended the University of British Columbia and is the Youth Development Associate at Metro TeenAIDS.
Olivia Zieve, from Seattle, WA, attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison and is an Entitlement Case Worker at La Clinica del Pueblo.
Nathan Ziman, from Fremont, CA, attended University of California - Davis and is a Legal Assistant at CASA de Maryland.
Molly Zwelling, from Columbus, OH, attended Ohio State University and is a Medical Clinic Assistant at So Other's Might Eat (SOME) Medical Clinic.

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AVODAH is a life changing experience. It touches you in all levels of your professional life, your personal life, and your spiritual life. The challenges I faced were supported from both the AVODAH staff and from the other Corps members.”

Yosh Schulman1998-1999 Corps Member

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