Sarah Jacobs (she, her)
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Sarah Jacobs is excited to be joining Bolton Street Synagogue as our synagogue’s first Executive Director. Sarah previously served as the Director of Strategic Operations and Community Fundraising at Chizuk Amuno Congregation and Schools. During her time at Chizuk Amuno she oversaw many of the daily operations for both the synagogue and schools, as well as their main grant writer and oversaw many aspects of fundraising throughout her time.
Previous to joining Chizuk Amuno Congregation, Sarah worked at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society out of their Chicago office as a Senior Manager, Volunteer Engagement, where she oversaw recruitment and engagement for over 10 states in the country and with a main focus on risk management and corporate engagement. Prior to the National MS Society Sarah worked in prominent Jewish Communities both in Chicago and New York City doing work in Fundraising, Membership Engagement, and informal Youth Education. Most notably would be her work with Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York City on their $22.6 Million Capital Project of building their new home and Congregation Beth Elohim’s 150th Anniversary and Sefer Torah Project.
Sarah earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN and her Masters of Public Administration with a focus in Non-Profit Management from the City University of New York – Bernard Baruch College. She lives in Pikesville with her partner Zach, his son, and their two dogs.
Cory Hermann (she, her)
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Cory Hermann came to Bolton Street Synagogue in 2020 to lead our growing religious school program. Cory has over 25 years experience as a director of education and as a family educator and youth director. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Delaware and a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University. She is a graduate of the Leadership Institute, which is a joint program of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Cory lives in Owings Mills with her husband, Barak, and their three teen/adult boys, Jake, Zach, and Jonah. She is thrilled to be a part of Bolton Street Synagogue as an educator and brings her love of Jewish education, joy of song leading, and passion for working with families to the Bolton Street Synagogue community.
