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Staff

Elena Keogh

Associate Director of Gender Violence Prevention and Health Education

Lesley Levy

Director of Student Accessibility

Rachel Lloyd

Program Coordinator for Inclusion and Belonging in Student Affairs, THRIVE

Arianna Rodriguez

Assistant Director of the Center for Multicultural Life

Jasmine Ross

Director of the Center for Multicultural Life

Natalie Turrin

Director of the Sexuality, Women, and Gender Center

Part-Time Advisors

Lisa Vinikoor, Jewish Life Advisor 

I was born and raised in Vermont and I’m thrilled to return to northern New England to serve as ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ College’s Jewish Life Advisor. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in History from Smith College, Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and most recently my Rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. Before entering the rabbinate, I worked for fourteen years in the greater Boston area, first as an elementary school teacher and later as a social justice organizer. As a social justice organizer, I worked with a team to engage thousands of clergy and lay leaders in a campaign to win expanded access to quality, affordable healthcare for nearly half a million low income people in Massachusetts. I also organized a campaign to stop the devastating effects of home foreclosures in Lawrence and Lowell, Massachusetts. As Jewish Life Advisor, I support students in creating vibrant Jewish religious and cultural life here at ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿. I serve students in helping to build community, work for justice, explore various aspects of Judaism and engage in spiritual and religious practices. I also serve as the advisor to Hillel. When I’m not at ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿, you can find me jogging, biking, cooking or trying to catch a glimpse of a moose or two in Baxter State Park. I also love to drink coffee and look forward meeting you for coffee or tea or at one of our events!

Contact Rabbi Vinikoor: lvinikoo@bowdoin.edu 

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^{Connor Dedrick,  Jewish Life Advisor}

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I am a Jewish educator and ritualist, originally from New Jersey and now in Portland. I am the co-founder of the Portland Wandering Minyan, a ritual laboratory to explore all facets of Jewish spirituality and practice, including song circles, meditation, and learning, all of which I can't wait to share with this community. As a teacher, I'm excited to bring texts about mysticism, the future, spiritual audacity, and so much more. I love the outdoors, especially foraging to feed my equal loves of cooking and baking, making art and music, as well as a really good cup of tea. I am thrilled to be joining ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ as Jewish Life Advisor and I hope to meet you soon!

 

Contact Connor Dedrick: c.dedrick@bowdoin.edu