Naomi J. Brunnlehrman has been the director of Hadassah’s Education and Advocacy Division for over 6 years. During that time the division launched the Coalition for Women’s Health Equity, along with Hadassah’s “Discussing Zionism” series, and a podcast entitled “TheBranch” that examines the everyday lives of Jews and Arabs in Israel forging meaningful relationships. Naomi is a passionate Zionist and advocate. Prior to coming to Hadassah, Naomi, in partnership with colleagues who are deaf, established The Jewish Deaf Resource Center, which builds bridges between individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing and the wider Jewish community. She is a tri-lingual interpreter, a past Assistant Vice President at KeyCorp, and a software conversion project specialist for over 10 years. She has worked at DOROT as their Education Director. Naomi has her MA in Jewish Studies from the Graduate School of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
