Meet the Community Service Team:

Erica Steen grew up in St. Louis, MO where she began her life working in the Jewish Community at age 10 as a volunteer herself for a local Jewish day camp. Erica continued her work at Jewish camps during summers through her college years. She attended the University of Kansas where she received her degree in Human Development and Family Life. Following graduation Erica began work with Juvenile offenders working for the state of Missouri’s Department of Youth Services.

In 1997 Erica went back to work in the Jewish Communal world and has since worked for B’nai B’rith Youth Organization as a City Director, Regional Director and Associate Program Director.She worked briefly for the Jewish Federation of St. Louis along with time in the St. Louis, Dayton, Cincinnati and now DC Jewish Community Centers.

Erica has been here at the Washington DCJCC since August of 2006 and loves being the Director of the Community Service Department.

Erica Steen
Director, Morris Cafritz Center for Community Service
(202) 777-3255

 

Randy Bacon
Co-Director, Days of Service
Director, Behrend Builders 
(202) 777-3244

 

Rose Cranna moved to Washington DC from Northern California in August 2009 as a member of AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps. She graduated from University of California at Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Community Studies and is excited for the many opportunities Behrend Builders, the JCC and Washington DC have to offer!

2009-1010 Fellow, AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps
Behrend Builders and Community Service Coordinator
(202) 777-3245 

Thank you Rose for a great year! We will miss you.

 

Please help us welcome Michal who will join the MCCCS team on September 7.

Michal Rosenoer moved to Washington DC from the San Francisco Bay Area in August 2010 as a member of AVODAH: THe Jewish Service Corps. She graduated from University of California, Berkeley in May 2010 with a B.S. Honors in Conservation and Resource Studies and a Minor in Global Poverty and Practice. She is thrilled to be working with Behrend Builders and is excited to be a part of all the upcoming projects this year.

 2010-2011 Fellow, AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps