Rabbi Jeff (he/him) hails from Seattle, WA. A graduate of the University of Washington, he was ordained as a rabbi at the Reform movement's Hebrew Union College in 2018, while also obtaining a Master’s Degree in Jewish Education with a focus in Israel Education, and a Certificate in Jewish Nonprofit Management. Since ordination, Rabbi Jeff has been the Jewish Emergent Network Rabbinic Fellow at Mishkan Chicago, an upstart independent spiritual community, and has a passion for music, teaching, and pluralism. As a student of innovation, Rabbi Jeff seeks to invigorate progressive Jewish life, and his skills are a perfect match for The Well as the organization enters its next phase.

Email rabbijeff@meetyouatthewell.org

Marisa (she/her) is a twice-over graduate of Michigan State University where she earned her BA in Psychology and her Master’s in Clinical Social Work. At The Well, she does a little bit of everything: running programs, curating Shared Interest Groups, managing internal systems, and getting to know the community on coffee dates in between! When she’s not at work, Marisa enjoys cooking, baking, traveling, and petting all the dogs she meets.

Email: marisa@meetyouatthewell.org

Joanna (she/her) grew up in the Metro Detroit area and attended the College of Wooster, a liberal arts school in Ohio where she studied sociology and music. After five years of working in museum exhibit design and across several other arts education-based roles, she developed a passion for creative, accessible, and inclusive community engagement. She strives to infuse authenticity, thoroughness, and empathy into all her professional and creative pursuits, and is thrilled to be able to contribute that mentality to The Well as their Communications and Data Associate. In her free time, you can find Joanna playing with visual arts of all kinds, befriending cats, frequenting karaoke bars, practicing yoga and figure skating (G-d and knees willing), and wandering outdoors - especially the Great Lakes shorelines.

Email: joanna@meetyouatthewell.org