Our Board + Advisors

Gage Gorsky is a queer mixed Mexican Jewish multimodal research advisor, data analyst, and program evaluator. They have a doctorate in Educational Measurement and Statistics from the University of Washington, where their research inquiry bridged social science themes to explore the intersections of identity and math achievement.

In 2020, they helped lead “Beyond the Count,” the largest-ever study of Jews of Color released in August 2021. They currently serve as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Graduate School of Education, concentration in Jewish Studies, at Stanford University.

Emeri is a parent education and mental health consultant, community volunteer, philanthropist, and life-long learner. Focusing on developmental and clinical psychology for over 30 years, Emeri works with families to create long-term, healthy relationships. She previously worked as the Associate Director/Director for Education at the Anti-Defamation League in San Francisco. Emeri is active on various boards and committees, including regional theater companies, education and mental health organizations, and Jewish non-profits. She is also passionate about collective grant-making, having co-founded and managed a women’s philanthropy fund that granted over $400,000 in 5 years. Emeri resides in Boulder, CO, with her husband, Brad; they are the proud parents of three young women.

Why did you join the OneTable Board?
I joined the Board after advising leadership almost since the founding of the organization. It is a much-needed, brilliant pathway to connection and belonging. 

What does Shabbat mean to you?
Shabbat means breath, and light, and gathering, and friendship.

Rella Kaplowitz is the Senior Program Officer for Evaluation and Learning at the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. Rella holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.

Rella is also the author of the Schusterman Foundation’s Data Playbook, an online resource for organizations looking to enhance their use of data for decision-making and storytelling.

Tova Katz joined the One8 Foundation in 2012 to work on the Foundation’s Israel and Jewish life portfolio as their Portfolio Manager. Tova earned a BA in history from Columbia University and is a Wexner Graduate Fellow and Davidson Scholar.

Tova also received her MBA from Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management in 2012. Prior to that, she spent four years at the Foundation for Jewish Camp.

Arielle Levites, Ph.D is the managing director at CASJE (the Collaborative for Applied Studies in Jewish Education). Her research focuses on contemporary American Jewish education.

She holds a BA from Brown University in Religious Studies, a MSEd in Religious Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD from NYU in Education and Jewish Studies.

Michael Rubel is the product manager for Carefull, a software company working to defend older adults against fraud, scams, and money mistakes. He is also the founder of Schmutz, a Jewish food brand serving up the first everyday haroset. Previously, Michael worked at innovation strategy firm Fahrenheit 212, where he developed new products for brands like Oreo, Estée Lauder, and Panasonic. He holds a BA in Political Science, with a concentration in Jewish Studies, from Williams College.

Eli Schaap is a Senior Vice President at The Steinhardt Foundation For Jewish Life. He has conducted action research and published several articles on the culture of employment, recruitment, and retention of Jewish educators, on early childhood Jewish education, and on institutional finances.

Previously, he worked as a consultant to several national Jewish organizations and also served as the Associate Executive Director of CAJE.

Barbara Schneider, Ph.D is the John A. Hannah Chair University Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Department of Sociology at Michigan State University.

Barbara has published 19 books and over 100 refereed journal articles. She is the past President of the American Educational Research Association, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a fellow in the National Academy of Education.

Allison Sorgeloos is an Associate at the McChrystal Group, where she helps to transform how people, process, and technology work for clients across the country. Prior to working at the McChrystal Group, Allison worked in the market research and nonprofit sectors.

Allison holds degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Pennsylvania. She currently resides in Washington, D.C.