1. Shalisha Erenberg
3150 N. Sheridan Rd. #22C, Chicago, IL 60657
773-701-0232
Shalisha.Erenberg.Faithbased@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/shalishaerenberg
Faith-based Organization Overview:
Realizing that religious and spiritual journeys might have lots of twists and turns and bumps in the road, I’m passionate
about helping others learn and come to their faith at their own pace and through whatever technology works for them at a
particular moment or time in their lives. With this backdrop I help organizations grow their membership and create
innovative programs. With patience, love and understanding, I want to help others find the gift of living a religious/spiritual
life deeply and with meaning. I have been extremely grateful for the wonderful teachers I’ve learned from and if I can
elevate others’ experience, help them on their path, teach them something new or open their eyes to exploring on their
own, then I will feel fulfilled.
Qualification Brief:
 Experienced, energetic and patient project/program manager with notable ability in conflict resolution
 Impressive talent in strengthening communication between departments, employees and management while
increasing overall productivity
 Highly effective communicator with ability to clearly present concepts, regardless of complexity, to broad spectrum
of individuals
 Collaborative, creative and strategic approach to contributing new ideas and/or modifying existing concepts for
improvement
 Dedicated to quality client service and achieving complete customer satisfaction
 Outstanding verbal and writing skills
 Languages include English, French and Spanish
Professional Experience:
The Clare & SelfHelp Home – Chicago, IL (senior living communities) June 2017 – Current
Engaged and active residents ofThe Clare enjoy what Chicago has to offer and give back to the communityin which they live. The
SelfHelp Home is a caring communitythat ensures residents’ comfort.Residents hail from all over the world and have incredible s tories
to share.
 As a cantorial soloist, lead Sabbath services for Jewish residents – through singing and prayer
 Research and prepare a teaching on the weekly torah portion and give a historical explanation and background on
certain prayers and liturgical Jewish music included in the service
 Engage residents in learning, exploring and rediscovering their Jewish tradition, heritage and roots
The Merion – Evanston, IL 2016 – 2017
Leading and redefining whatsenior living looks like in the 21stcentury. Creating a new approach to living out the golden years in
comfort, style, good health,through tasty dining,fun activities and meaningful friendships.
 Envisioned and prepared a week-long Chanukah celebration for Jewish residents; allowed residents to remember
their past observances and connect to their tradition through prayer, ritual and song
 Enhanced the experience and explained certain rituals to residents during Passover
JCC Chicago – Skokie, IL (non-profit organization) 2011 – 2012
Providing a vast array of programs,JCC Chicago is a life-affirming journeythat builds on the richness and power ofJewish values.
Through a mix of formal and informal education,recreational and cultural activities,JCC Chicago provides qualityexperience s that
enrich the lives of 24,000 individuals,families and the communityat large.
 Led team of five in implementing agency-wide Jewish music program throughout all JCC sites – ensured music
curriculum adhered to Jewish calendar and values
 Coordinated cross-functional teams on the creation of early childhood Jewish music CD, deliverable to 800 clients;
contacted artists to pay royalties, prepared recording schedule and coordinated with marketing to create CD cover
 Wrote Sabbath messages for the JCC Chicago Web site to engage Board, staff and clients on the mission of bringing
Jewish values to life through music
HaZamir Chicago – Chicago, IL (non-profit organization) 2008 – 2013

2. Established 24 years ago,HaZamir:The International Jewish High School Choir is a network of choral chapters across the United
States and Israel which provides Jewish teens with a high level choral experience in a Jewish environment. HaZamir transcends
boundaries,giving teenagers a valuable and rare trans -denominational experience as an opportunityto forge close bonds and unite in a
common goal:music.
 Prepared teens to sing at national festival in New York; taught Jewish texts, Hebrew, history of the liturgy and music
 Met with Jewish organizations and synagogues and spoke about the mission and vision of HaZamir to engage
community in fundraising and recruiting local talent
 Created a safe and welcoming environment where any teen no matter where they were on their spiritual and religious
journey felt welcome in the HaZamir community
Volunteering:
Mishkan Chicago – Chicago, IL 2014, 2015, 2016
Mishkan is a spiritual communityin Chicago reclaiming Judaism’s inspiration and transformative essence.Mishkan engages,edu cates,
empowers and inspires people through dynamic experiences ofJewish prayer,music,learning,social activism and communitybuilding.
 High Holiday Volunteer – Managed and organized small group of volunteers to ensure 1,800 people got great
customer service and were welcomed warmly
 Covered extra shifts and tasks as needs changed
 Envisioned, gathered materials and used Jewish torah text as a guide to paint wooden ark that houses torah scrolls
Education:
 University of Chicago Booth School of Business – Chicago, IL
MBA in Management, Entrepreneurship and Strategy
 University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana, IL
MA in French Literature
 University of Chicago – Chicago, IL
BA in French Literature (with Honors)
Skill Keyword Summary:
Spiritual growth program management project management organize director development training budget leadership
communicate develop coach motivate lead strategy planning drive growth manage collaborate supervise measure make
decisions deliver operations liaison administrator coordinate build project planning business analysis requirements
gathering program management portfolio management resource management curriculum development spiritual
empowerment