Seeking a lucrative and satisfying career, but don’t know which field to pursue? Career Forum is for you. Featuring engaging conversations with fascinating guests from a wide variety of popular fields in the frum community, each episode will leave you with a deep understanding of the field, its challenges, opportunities, and rewards.
Batya Aliza Etzion is a Cybersecurity expert with a strong technical background. She began with software development and startups, but was drawn to Cybersecurity because she says it fits with her religious values.
Shmuel Bollen is Senior Product Manager for athenahealth. A quick glance at his resume reveals an eclectic and interesting work history, which morphed from a liberal arts background to User Experience, or “UX,” in what appears to be a very organic way. Bollen says that differentiating your product through user experience is done through understanding and empathy, which results in great benefit for the company as well.
Simi Mandelbaum is a Financial Therapist who founded PROSPR Financial Wellness, a center dedicated to reducing the stress and anxiety people feel around money. Simi’s helped hundreds of clients reduce debt, increase income, and most importantly live their lives true to their goals and values.
Ephraim Stulberg is Senior Vice President of Matson, Driscoll & Damico, Limited, a Toronto-based Forensic Accounting Firm. Stulberg says objective, numbers-based fact finding and the presentation of provable financial narratives in court makes for an exciting and rewarding career.
Raizy Izrailev is not your typical Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. Her expertise lies in quality assurance, a lesser-known area within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. Raizy is the founder of Gryd Consulting, a premier consulting agency providing comprehensive and tailored guidance and support to ABA providers.
Duvy Rubinfeld, MEd, BCBA, LBA, is Clinical Director at Real Change ABA Therapy in Lakewood, New Jersey. He has over a decade of experience in the field of Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis and is a professor at Manhattanville College, teaching for the Sara Schenirer Institute. Rubinfeld specializes in autism, ADHD and anxiety, and stresses the importance of understanding the communities he serves.
Shaina Keren is a career consultant who runs SK Career Consulting. Her specialty is helping people find work they will enjoy and succeed at. Shaina also coaches businesses to set up for success and contributes to numerous publications and podcasts. Shaina is uniquely qualified to give us the inside scoop on how to make the monumental decision that goes into choosing a lifelong career.
Mrs. Yael Kaisman, a noted mechaneches and dating coach, reveals surprising parallels between dating and career decisions, sharing her expert tips for making choices that truly align with your values and goals. Whether you’re choosing a soul-mate or a profession, this episode will help you navigate life’s big decisions with clarity and confidence.
Marc Eichenbaum is a Clinical Psychology Intern. Eichenbaum’s range of experiences with people dealing with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance abuse issues, and his creative approach to their treatment makes him a great resource for people interested in a career in clinical psychology.
Dr. Rivka Robinson PT, DPT is a pioneer in the field of Physical Therapy. Robinson is the founder of Robinson Physical Therapy, where she specializes in pediatric development, scoliosis and spine rehabilitation. She’s written books, taught courses and is the creator of her own method, the Robinson Technique. She’s an advocate for PT as a way to improve the lives of children and adults.
Yosef Nussbaum is Lead Counsel for Treasury Regulation and Risk for Wells Fargo. Nussbaum has acquired two decades of legal expertise in the financial services sector, specializing in compliance with regulatory frameworks, financial risk management and corporate law. He’s also a graduate/musmach of Yeshiva Torah V’daas and gives a shiur on the weekly parsha. Nussbaum has much to say on the legal profession and on what it’s like for a ben Torah to work in that field.
Ricki Dembitzer has over two decades of experience as an Occupational Therapist. As the founder and director of IncredAbilities Therapy, a multidisciplinary team of therapists who help children achieve their goals, she has a unique perspective on the impact that occupational therapists make on the lives of their clients.
Sruly Edelman is a Special Education Itinerant Teacher, or “SEIT.” When you hear Edelman talking about his passion for helping students, you’ll see why he’s always glad to be on the move.
Alina Rivilis is a Data Scientist, whose specialty is inventing creative solutions for business problems. The best way to do that, Rivilis says, is to take on and integrate the roles of scientist, Data Analyst, business person and, yes, coder.
Rabbi Yossi Graus is a Chassid, M.S. Ed, BCBA, ABA and Professor. His degrees and certifications have enabled him to strengthen the community he’s always called home in ways he might not have been able to without the help of Sara Schenirer.
Shira Parnes runs her own renewable energy development company. She’s capable of handling all aspects of the business, but prefers to delegate responsibility to her talented staff to help her clients save money.
Akiva Scott is Yeshiva educated and holds a Master’s in Business. Akiva had his sights set on media and entertainment. But Akiva’s journey led him to health care administration, which he considers an act of chesed.
Chana Miriam Bain is a Paralegal who serves at a law firm specializing in financial relief for debtors. She makes a strong case for the Paralegal profession as an ideal one for frum women and stresses the importance of a wide range of problem-solving skills … and empathy.
Pinny Heskiel’s successful real estate career began after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the home he was renting, which led to a series of moves in a short period of time and the realization that he needed to purchase his own house. Heskiel’s experiences motivate him to help others do the same.
Shifra Garfunkel is a speech therapist. But, as an early interventionist who works with children, she acts in many capacities, all of which are designed to spur their development and create enhanced interaction with their caregivers.
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