Meet the Federation staff Jennifer Brownridge Financial controller Jennifer grew up in Edmonton’s west end, close to the former site of the Jewish Community Centre. One of her fondest memories is swimming and eating fries and gravy at the JCC. Jennifer discovered the love of numbers and made it into a lifelong career. She handles all the accounting for the Federation. Before her present position, she has contributed to non-profit organizations by properly doing their books. She loves working and volunteering for non-profits because she enjoys seeing the impact they have on communities. What she doesn’t love are Edmonton winters. We can find Jennifer crafting, making junk journals, and reusing items in interesting ways when she isn’t counting numbers. Stacey Leavitt-Wright Chief Executive Officer Stacey became the chief executive officer of the Federation because she wanted to ensure the future of Jewish Edmonton and the opportunity to help create a thriving Jewish Edmonton. She grew up in Montreal where there is a strong culture of philanthropy and community volunteerism. Stacey has volunteered extensively in the Jewish community since she moved here with her family 15 years ago and has a background in leadership development. She loves focusing her work on building relationships and systems in change as she received her Bachelor of Commerce and Masters in Applied Social Science. Stacey loves to walk in the river valley with her dogs and family, spend time in the kitchen cooking and watching Israeli television series. She loves Edmonton for its can do attitude and how the city welcomes people. Jennifer Magalnick Associate Director, Holocaust Education and Community Engagement Page 4
Throughout her career, Jenn has worked in the Jewish community. After graduating from Brandeis University with a master’s in Jewish Communal Service, Education Concentration, she worked in administrative positions in Jewish community centres and synagogues’ early childhood programs. Jenn has lived in Boston, Chicago and Seattle and returned to her native Edmonton. Her current position with the Federation includes managing Holocaust education and the PJ Library/ PJ Our Way program. Jenn loves the opportunity to support community building and the vibrancy of Jewish life in Edmonton. She is committed to ensuring the community is open and embracing to all who want to be involved and connected to the non-Jewish world in Edmonton. When she is not organizing programming, Jenn loves to be active outdoors—cycling, running, and cross-country skiing. She also loves continuous learning because she is completing her second master’s with the focus on education. Jenn loves Edmonton for its river valley. Susan Schiffman Director of Development, Jewish Film Festival Susan has a wealth of experience in fundraising. Over the last 20 years, she held positions in development at the Jewish Public Library, the Douglas Mental Health Institute, and McCord Museum in Montreal. She worked in a variety of management positions in marketing, finance, and public policy and holds an MBA and a master’s degree. Susan moved to Edmonton six years ago and found that the Jewish community was so welcoming that she wanted to become more involved. ...continued on Page 5
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