Executive Director & CEO
jackie@washuhillel.org
314-935-9042
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Originally from Buffalo, NY (go Bills!), Jackie moved to St. Louis to attend Washington University. During college, she interned at Hillel, co-founded a group called “Black Women/Jewish Women” and was President of Student Union, WashU’s student government. Jackie loved St. Louis and WashU, and after a fellowship and political campaign work in Washington, DC, she returned to WashU for law school. After 8 years practicing law in St. Louis, it was time to return to the campus that she loves and help foster one of the most vibrant campus Jewish communities in the country. She still can’t believe she’s been given this opportunity to work with such amazing students each day, helping to cultivate the next generation of Jewish leaders during one of the most important times in our history. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, photography, and spending time with her husband Jim, son Asher, her daughter Maddie, and their rescue dog Bo.

Assistant Director
hannah@washuhillel.org
314-935-9044
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Hannah is ecstatic to return to her hometown of St. Louis as Hillel's Assistant Director. Before moving back to St. Louis, Hannah and her family lived in Dallas, Texas for six years where she was the Associate Director of Learning and Innovation at Temple Emanu-El. Hannah received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin- Madison and her masters' degrees of Jewish Education and Nonprofit Management from Hebrew Union College, where she met her husband, Rabbi Andrew Terkel. Hannah is thrilled to be part of the Hillel team and hopes to serve as a resource, guide and support system as students enter this part of their Jewish journeys. Hannah and Andrew have two sons, Avi and Micah, and two goldendoodles, Mollie and Murphy. In her free time, Hannah loves going to Cardinals games, building legos with her family, and spending time at the beach.

Operations Manager
missy@washuhillel.org
314-935-9038
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Missy was born and raised in St. Louis, and graduated in 2001 from the University of Missouri St. Louis with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in English. Completely unrelated to the degree, she spent many years in the Printing Industry as a Quality, Safety and Environmental Manager before leaving her full-time career behind in favor of more time with her family. Married to Lee since 2007, they have two incredible daughters, Ellie and Grace, and way too many animals. At Hillel, Missy handles all things building related, accounts receivable and payable, safety and security, creates the newsletter, handles logistics for programs and events, and manages the Vaad certified Hillel kitchen. In her free time she loves reading, puzzles, and adventuring with her family.

Senior Program & Engagement Associate
marisa@washuhillel.org
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Originally from Minnesota, Marisa is super excited to be a part of the WashU Hillel team. She graduated from Bradley University in 2021 where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. During her four years, she was extremely involved with the Hillel on campus. She served as both the engagement and FYSH (First Year Students of Hillel) intern, and met some of her closest friends at Hillel. After graduation, Marisa wanted a change of pace and decided to move to St. Louis. She is so excited to be a member of the WashU Hillel team and work with the incredible Jewish community on campus. In her free time, Marisa loves spending time with her friends, reading, and traveling back home to see her family.

Springboard Fellow
mollie@washuhillel.org
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Originally from Maryland, Mollie is excited to join the WashU Hillel team as the Springboard Fellow. She graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle, where she majored in Communication and minored in Environmental Studies, Business, and Global Health. During her time at UW, Mollie loved being involved and working at Hillel as their education intern. She is looking forward to exploring the Midwest and continuing to work with Hillel by joining the team at WashU! In her free time, she enjoys being outside, talking to friends, and baking banana bread.

OU-JLIC Directors
AshkanazyS@ou.org
AshkanazyK@ou.org

Shlomo grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and after graduating from the Fasman Yeshiva high school, he began Hesder at Yeshivat Hakotel. Raised in a deeply Zionistic home inspired his journey of making Aliyah and serving in the Givati brigade of the Israeli army. After his army service, while completing Hesder in Yeshiva, Shlomo held many leadership positions there including Rosh Madrichim for the American gap-year program. Shlomo received his Semicha from World Mizrachi’s Musmachim program, as well as his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the Jerusalem College of Technology. Shlomo previously worked for Aish as a Campaign Executive, and he has spent the last year and a half working for OurCrowd, a Jerusalem based Venture Capital fund. In his free time, Shlomo enjoys learning, reading, exercising, and watching any sports game. He loves to build meaningful relationships with everyone he meets and never gets tired from a long shmooze.

Kyra, originally from Woodmere, NY, went to SKA High School for Girls, and then spent a year studying at Shaalvim for Women in Jerusalem. Kyra continued on to Stern College for Women where she studied Psychology and Public Health, and stepped into many leadership roles on Stern’s Student Council. Soon after she graduated, Kyra made Aliyah. She received her MA in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Hebrew University, and was a Rakezet (mentor) for the students at MMY, a seminary in Jerusalem. For the last year, Kyra has worked as a Donor Missions Manager at the Jewish Agency for Israel. Kyra enjoys doing yoga, anything crafty, trying out new recipes, spending time outdoors with her family, and connecting over a hot cup of coffee or warm bowl of chulent.

Campus Marketing & Development Manager
mrubenstein@hillel.org

Born and raised in St. Louis, Megan is thrilled to join the WashU Hillel team as the Campus Marketing and Development Manager through Hillel International. This role combines her strong marketing background and her love for Jewish community work. Megan graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 2022, where she interned for NBCUniversal, worked as a writing tutor, and served on the executive board of MUTV student television. She was also a Marketing Intern for Mizzou Hillel. Involvement in the Jewish community has always been a significant part of Megan’s life. Years of attending and working at Jewish summer camp, participating in youth group events, working as a religious school teacher, and even writing for the St. Louis Jewish Light newspaper have all cultivated a passion for the Jewish community, and she is excited to take her passion to the next level by working for Hillel!

Murphy is the most recent doodle addition to the WashU Hillel team. He is from St. Louis and joined Hannah's family on Halloween in 2023. One of his favorite things at Hillel is greeting anyone who walks in the door with a lot of energy. His favorite things are walks, playing with other dogs, following around his favorite people and poking his nose out the car window to feel the breeze. He can't wait to spend time with all the students at Hillel and giving them lots of love and snuggles.

Mollie (the doodle) is thrilled to be a member of the Hillel team. She is from Hull, GA and joined Hannah's family in 2018. Her favorite things are tennis balls, spending time hanging in the sun, taking naps, and more tennis balls. Mollie has three brothers, Avi, Micah, and Murphy (the doodle) who love to keep her busy. She can't wait to meet all the new students joining the WashU Hillel community.

Beauregard “Bo” Levey found his forever home with Jackie’s family on January 7, 2022. Born during COVID, Bo had spent time with two families previously and was rescued from the Animal Protective Association (APA). He enjoys car rides and fun adventures, the zoomies, and playing with friends new and old, but his favorite pastime is snuggling with his family and with students at Hillel. Bo is pretty sneaky, so students are warned to guard their bagels!