Congregation Shearith Israel
  • About
    • Mission, Vision, Core Values
    • Contact Us
    • Our Congregation and History
    • Places >
      • Shul Locations
      • David A. Segal z"l Family Simcha Play Center
      • Shearith Israel Cemeteries
    • People >
      • Klei Kodesh
      • Staff
      • Lay Leadership
    • SHEARITH.LIVE
    • Communications >
      • Shearith People
      • The Shofar
      • Sign up for our emails!
  • Calendar
  • Connect
    • Study Guides >
      • Shabbat Morning Torah Study Guides
    • Holidays
    • Get in Touch
    • Groups >
      • 20s and 30s
      • College Connection
      • Pillars: Hazak Community
      • Shearith Prime
      • Social Action
    • Youth & Family Department >
      • Youth & Family Department Program and Event Descriptions
    • Music at Shearith >
      • Shabbat Musical Experiences
      • Small-Waldman-Cohen Signature Series
      • Hazzan Zhrebker Music
      • Our Shearith Choirs
      • Service From the Heart Album
    • The Ladder Project
    • SISterhood >
      • High Holy Day Booklet
      • The Gallery
      • SISterhood Board Forms
  • Pray
    • Shabbat and Minyan Times
    • Alternative Prayer Experiences
    • Shabbat Musical Experiences
    • Lifecycle >
      • Birth
      • B'nei Mitzvah >
        • Adult B'nei Mitzvah
      • Conversion
      • Wedding
      • End of Life >
        • End of Life Info
        • Shearith Israel Cemeteries
      • Passings/Yahrzeits
    • Misheberach (Healing)
    • Torah >
      • Torah and Haftarah Readings
      • Holiday Torah and Haftarah Readings
  • Learn
    • The Weitzman Family Religious School >
      • WFRS Registration
      • WFRS Curriculum
      • Kesher (Special Needs) Program
    • B'nei Mitzvah
    • Adult Learning >
      • Class Calendar
  • Membership
    • Welcome
    • Types of Membership
    • Membership Portal
    • Directory
  • GIVE
    • Shearith Perimeter Fence Project
    • Opportunities
    • Donate
  • Foundation
    • Mission and Board
    • Gifting Opportunities
    • Testimonials >
      • Marsha Lev
  • Donate

MEET OUR STAFF

Administrative

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Kyle Queal
Chief Operating Officer
[email protected]
214-939-7342
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Julia Lizhnyak
Director of Communications
[email protected]
214-939-7329
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Michelle Bach Refoua
Director of Membership & Engagement
[email protected]
214-939-7310
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Rachel Newman
Director of Programming & Events
[email protected]
214-361-6606
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Sarah Lipinsky
​Director of Education
[email protected]
214-939-7348
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Rabbi Matt Rutta
​Director of Community Learning
[email protected]
214-939-7309

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Taylor Hayden
Operations & HR Coordinator 
[email protected]
214-939-7318
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Melissa Barton
Youth & Family Coordinator/Executive Assistant to Rabbi Shira Wallach & Rabbi Adam Roffman
[email protected]
214-939-7325
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Jillian Lipper
Religious School Coordinator 
[email protected]
214-361-7524
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Linda Kahalnik
Membership & Engagement Coordinator
[email protected]
214-361-6606
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Jarrad Solomon
​​Controller

[email protected]
214-939-7313
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Cindy Embrey
Accounting  Coordinator
[email protected]
214-939-7323



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Theresa Hurt 
Executive Assistant to Rabbi Ari Sunshine, Rabbi Adam Roffman, & Rabbi Avi Mitzner
[email protected]

214-939-7314
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Sandi Burt
Administrative Assistant to Cantor Itzhak Zhrebker & B'nei Mitzvah Coordinator 
[email protected]

214-939-7315

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Pam Alexander
​Receptionist
[email protected]
214-361-6606
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Myeisha Meeks
​Front Desk / Childcare
[email protected]
214-361-6606
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Susan Webb
​Office Assistant
[email protected]
214-361-6606

Facilities

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Nathan Trout
​Facilities Manager
[email protected]
214-939-7346
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Ryan Marsh 
Assistant Facilities Manager
[email protected]

​214-939-7245
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Petr Dudler
Facilities Team Member
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Perla Andrade
Facilities Team Member
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Liza Rodriguez
Facilities Team Member
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Juan Alvarado
Facilities Team Member

  • About
    • Mission, Vision, Core Values
    • Contact Us
    • Our Congregation and History
    • Places >
      • Shul Locations
      • David A. Segal z"l Family Simcha Play Center
      • Shearith Israel Cemeteries
    • People >
      • Klei Kodesh
      • Staff
      • Lay Leadership
    • SHEARITH.LIVE
    • Communications >
      • Shearith People
      • The Shofar
      • Sign up for our emails!
  • Calendar
  • Connect
    • Study Guides >
      • Shabbat Morning Torah Study Guides
    • Holidays
    • Get in Touch
    • Groups >
      • 20s and 30s
      • College Connection
      • Pillars: Hazak Community
      • Shearith Prime
      • Social Action
    • Youth & Family Department >
      • Youth & Family Department Program and Event Descriptions
    • Music at Shearith >
      • Shabbat Musical Experiences
      • Small-Waldman-Cohen Signature Series
      • Hazzan Zhrebker Music
      • Our Shearith Choirs
      • Service From the Heart Album
    • The Ladder Project
    • SISterhood >
      • High Holy Day Booklet
      • The Gallery
      • SISterhood Board Forms
  • Pray
    • Shabbat and Minyan Times
    • Alternative Prayer Experiences
    • Shabbat Musical Experiences
    • Lifecycle >
      • Birth
      • B'nei Mitzvah >
        • Adult B'nei Mitzvah
      • Conversion
      • Wedding
      • End of Life >
        • End of Life Info
        • Shearith Israel Cemeteries
      • Passings/Yahrzeits
    • Misheberach (Healing)
    • Torah >
      • Torah and Haftarah Readings
      • Holiday Torah and Haftarah Readings
  • Learn
    • The Weitzman Family Religious School >
      • WFRS Registration
      • WFRS Curriculum
      • Kesher (Special Needs) Program
    • B'nei Mitzvah
    • Adult Learning >
      • Class Calendar
  • Membership
    • Welcome
    • Types of Membership
    • Membership Portal
    • Directory
  • GIVE
    • Shearith Perimeter Fence Project
    • Opportunities
    • Donate
  • Foundation
    • Mission and Board
    • Gifting Opportunities
    • Testimonials >
      • Marsha Lev
  • Donate