OUR TEAM

Camp Directors 2024-2025

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Gali Schwarz

Camp Director - she/her

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Ross London

Camp Director - he/him

Hi, I am one of the Camp Directors.

Lilah Grossman

Fundraising Director - she/her

Hi! I’ve been volunteering at Camp Nefesh since 2018! I am currently the fundraising director. I am going to attend UC San Diego in the fall to pursue bioengineering. I love Camp Nefesh because I get to see the campers form lasting friendships each summer.

Avery Acosta

Marketing Director - she/her

Hi, Im the Marketing Director for Camp Nefesh and have been volunteering at camp since 2021! I'm attending Cal Poly Slo in the fall and I am majoring in English. Camp Nefesh is a really fun and positive environment where I have met the best kids and made some great counselor friends!

Elena Baldwin

Programming Director - she/her

Hi, I’m the Programming Director here at Camp Nefesh and have been with the camp since 2022. I’m attending the University of British Columbia in the fall, and I plan on studying history. I love Camp’s mission because it both works to serve the community as a whole and create a sense of belonging.

Board

Lucy Beckett

(She/her) Camp Founder, Member at Large

After establishing Camp Nefesh at 16, Lucy has decided to pursue a career at the intersection of religion and social justice. She graduated from UC San Diego in 2022 Cum Laude with a degree in Jewish Studies and Human Rights & Migration. She completed a Springboard Fellowship at UCLA and now works in philanthropy as a program officer for a foundation in Los Angeles. She is passionate about empowering the next generation of young people to give back in ways that are meaningful for them.

Denise Crevin

(She/her) Vice-Chair

Denise has been involved in Camp Nefesh since its inception when she was Director of Education at Congregation B'nai Israel. She now works as the Director of Jewish Life and Learning at Shalom School and serves on the board of Alpha Epsilon Phi where she is responsible for overseeing programs related to developing college women to become leaders. Denise is passionate about empowering youth to create and lead, and to practice the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). For Denise, being a part of the Camp Nefesh team and seeing the impact of the experience on everyone involved has been unforgettable!

Ronit Schwarz

(She/her) Member at Large

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Ronit is a CBI member and her family has been involved and supportive of Camp Nefesh from its first summer. Ronit is an occupational therapist that works with families with young children that have developmental delays. She believes that we all build relationships and learn best through play. Her grandparents were refugees from Germany in the 1930s and settled in Israel, where she was born and raised. She immigrated to the US as an adult. Helping children make a smoother adjustment to a new country is close to her heart.

Linda Byrne

(She/her) Treasurer

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Linda is a retired financial aid counselor from Humboldt State and has been involved with Camp Nefesh for a long duration of time. She believes in the mission and is proud to be part of this important cause. Linda is very passionate and proud to call herself the treasurer of Camp Nefesh!

Sarah Ream

(She/her) Member at Large

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Davita Levin- Robinson

(She/her) Member at Large

Davita is a former Clinical Social Worker who splits her time between her family and volunteering in the community. She has been active with multiple community organizations including Congregation B’nai Israel, Shalom School, Sisterhood Salaam Shalom, the Jewish Federation, and the National Council of Jewish Women. She volunteered for Camp Nefesh the first summer it began as a chaperone for field trips and being present on campus and this past summer as a driver for children to attend camp. Both her children have volunteered for Camp Nefesh over the years as well. She is looking forward to joining the board for this meaningful organization as it speaks to her values of lovingkindness.

Katherine Huggins

(she/her) Member at Large

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist, focusing on the United Nations and foreign affairs. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. A Sacramento native, Katherine served as a Camp Nefesh counselor its inaugural summer. She is thrilled by the program's success since and cannot wait to witness Camp Nefesh's continued impact.

Sarita Serup

(she/her) Member at Large

Sarita loves to travel the world and holds a master’s degree from Copenhagen Business School. As an Outreach Specialist at Sacramento City College, she helps community members build long-term stability through higher education. Inspired by her immigrant father’s journey to the U.S., Sarita is proud to serve on the Board of Camp Nefesh and is deeply inspired by the dedicated teens who run it each year. Laughter is the way to her heart, and if you invite her to a dance party, be sure to play the song Ready2Wear by Felix da Housecat.

Jason Weiner

(he/him) Member at Large

Jason is an experienced organizational and program executive, consultant, and connector. In addition to Camp Nefesh, he serves on the Boards of Sacramento Area Congregations Together, the Sacramento Jewish Community Relations Council, and the URJ Commission on Social Action. Jason went to summer camp at URJ Greene Family Camp, the Arlington TX YMCA, and Sid Richardson Scout Ranch. He lives in Sacramento with his wife and three children.

Zoe Taper

(she/her) Chair