Edana has been with J Los Angeles since 2015 and has grown JCamp into the thriving camp it is today! Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Edana was an active member of the Jewish community throughout her life. She graduated from Brandeis University with a bachelor's degree in near eastern and Judaic studies and women’s and gender studies with a minor in Hebrew. She also completed her MBA in nonprofit management and master’s in Jewish professional leadership at Brandeis’s Hornstein program where she was both a JCCA Graduate Scholar and a Chizuk Fellow.

Dan joined the J Los Angeles team in 2019. Born and raised in Mexico City, Dan grew up attending the JCC every week where he was part of the soccer and basketball teams. Dan has a bachelor’s degree in sports management and has worked at three different Jewish summer camps in various roles. Dan loves sports and the outdoors, and is thrilled to be working in Los Angeles with the incredible team at J Los Angeles.

Rachel helps connect community members with J Los Angeles programming that fits them. After graduating from Northwestern University with a BA in theater and a certificate in integrated marketing, Rachel accepted a prestigious Luce Scholar Fellowship for a year of community development through theater work in Thailand. With Rachel’s subsequent move to LA came a natural transition from theater into film and television. A 2020 Census worker, Bend the Arc 2021 Jeremiah Fellow, and now J Los Angeles staff member, Rachel leans into work that fulfills their passion for inclusion, justice, and access pursued through Jewish values. Outside of work, Rachel can be found making content online that explores the Jewish and queer experience, recognized by the BBC, ACLU, Jewish Women's Archive, and Forward.

This is Ali's first summer at JCamp and she could not be more excited to be on the Camper Care team! She has spent the past three years working in a Jewish Day School, and is passionate about kids' social and emotional development. She is currently working toward her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy and School Counseling. She most enjoys spending time talking to people, drinking coffee, and doing crafty things!

Liora is very excited to be part of the team at the JLA! Liora graduated with a dual master’s degree from Hebrew Union College’s Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management and the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work in Spring 2023. Upon graduation, she worked as a clinician and educator for BaMidbar, a Jewish mental health organization. Prior to moving to Los Angeles in 2021, Liora was one of four inaugural members of the first cohort of FJC Fellows at Foundation for Jewish Camp in New York, NY. In her two years at FJC, Liora worked as a Leadership Development Fellow on different mental health initiatives. Liora was a camper, counselor, and unit head at URJ Eisner Camp in Great Barrington, MA. Liora graduated with a BA in communication from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Eve is originally from Orlando, Florida – though she prefers the SoCal sun. Since graduating from UCLA with a BA in Creative Writing she has been working in both the entertainment industry and at multiple religious schools in Los Angeles. Her experience in television, theater, and choir helps her bring a dynamic approach to working with kids, full of song, drama, and laughter. She is excited to be joining JCamp for a second year. When not working or writing, she spends her time rock climbing, drinking too many lavender lattes, and playing fetch with her goldendoodle Watson.

Shinshinim are high school graduates who are selected to participate in a Year of Service Program that offers Israeli teens the opportunity to share their enthusiastic spirit with diaspora communities. As an Israeli “ambassador”, Adi looks forward to sharing her love and knowledge of Israel with our J Los Angeles community. Adi is from Tel Mond, near Netanya and she enjoys hiking and scuba diving. Over the past few years, she has guided 12-14 year-olds in the Scouts and coached gymnastics for young children. She has two siblings, Asaf and Tali.

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