About Maian
Maian is a Senior Shlicha to The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. She started her journey with Jewish and Israel education over 15 years ago many of them as a Shliach (emissary) through the Jewish Agency. After finishing high school, Maian joined the IDF as an Educational NCO in the Israeli Navy training base, educating soldiers on the history of the Navy, the IDF, and the land of Israel.
Before her current role, Maian worked for three years as a summer camp and Shlichut coordinator for the summer Shlichim program of the Jewish Agency. She holds a B.Ed. in Informal Education with honors and has acquired a teaching certificate in Israel (and Jewish) culture for Junior and High schools from Beit Berl College in Israel.
In addition, she holds a certificate and an M.A. in Israel Education from George Washington University in a joint program with the iCenter, focusing on Israel education, Jewish education, and experiential education. Maian is happy to connect about anything Israel!
Work that speaks volumes
I believe that there is no one way to connect to Judaism or Israel and that through exploration, connections, and education, everyone can find their own unique way.