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Tabby Davoodi
Tabby Davoodi
Director of Campus Affairs, North America
310.836.6140
Tabby Davoodi serves as the Director of Campus Affairs, North America for StandWithUs, overseeing all campus related projects. Tabby was born in Tehran, Iran shortly after the Iranian Revolution. She left Iran with her family in the late 1980s and settled in the United States. Her deep commitment to the State of Israel was cemented during her childhood living as a Jew in the Islamic Republic, and enriched during her college years in the U.S., where she faced levels of anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism that she had not experienced since leaving Tehran. Tabby served for three years at the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles as Director of Academic Affairs, where she served as the official liaison for the State of Israel to all institutions of higher education in the southwestern United States. In this capacity, Tabby worked with hundreds of students, professors, administrators, and community organizations, per her duties towards Israel's public diplomacy. In 2005, Tabby graduated with a Bachelor's degree from UC San Diego, where she served as vice president of the San Diego Israel Alliance, a nationally recognized student organization. Tabby also holds a Master's degree in Public Diplomacy from the University of Southern California.
Ron Kutas
Ron Kutas
Fellowship Director
212.398.2524
Ron Kutas graduated from SUNY Binghamton with a B.S. in computer science. Since graduating, Ron has been involved in numerous business ventures as well as work in the nonprofit Israel advocacy world. Ron started working for StandWithUs in August of 2007 as the East Coast Campus Coordinator. Since than, Ron has become the Emerson Fellowship director and is based out of the New York City StandWithUs office.
Ron Furman
Ron Furman
Toronto
Ron Furman was born on March 11, 1979, in Haifa, Israel. He is currently the West Coast regional coordinator for StandWithUs. Ron is a graduate of the Hollywood Film Institute and owns a double degree from York University in Broadcasting & Television and political science. His experience includes: Betar executive/president, seven-time Birthright leader, Hasbarah fellowship member, Knesset intern, Hillel@York educator, award-winning political filmmaker/writer, and Generations and Zionists@York student leader.
Brett Cohen
Brett Cohen
Midwest
773.904.8938
Brett Cohen, a native of the south side of Chicago, graduated with a BA in political science, international studies, and anthropology from Loyola University Chicago in 2008. Before coming to SWU Brett was active in many Jewish, LGBT, and human rights causes. Brett spent a formative semester in Rome, Italy, in 2006, where he experienced firsthand how the line can be crossed between criticism of Israel and outright anti-semitism. As SWU's Midwest regional coordinator for the past year, Brett has been working with high school students, college students, and members of the community all over the Midwest region to help advocate for Israel and educate future generations about Zionism.
Charlotte Korchak
Charlotte Korchak
West Coast
310.836.6140
Charlotte Korchak graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) with a B.A. in History in May 2009. As a young girl, Charlotte moved to Israel with her family and witnessed terrorism firsthand during the second intifada. As a result, Charlotte's passion for Israel and Israel advocacy grew stronger and followed her into her adult life back in the United States. She was very active as President of 'SC Students for Israel and as an Emerson Fellow at USC, which led her to pursue full-time work in Israel advocacy upon her graduation. Since May 2010, Charlotte has served as the West Coast Campus Coordinator for StandWithUs, based in the Los Angeles office. She works closely with college and high school students across the western United States, from California to Montana to New Mexico, helping to educate and inspire future generations.
Avi Gordon
Avi Gordon
East Coast
212.398.2524
Avi Gordon graduated from Binghamton University with a B.A. in Judaic Studies and a minor in International Studies with a focus on the Middle East. Since childhood, Avi has been actively involved with both Jewish and Israel youth movements, which sparked his interest and passion for Zionism and Israel advocacy. Post-high school, Avi lived in Israel for one year as part of Young Judaea's Year Course in Israel. There, he experienced Israeli society firsthand, working for the Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's national ambulance service, and with underprivileged children in developing areas in Israel. Avi currently serves as the East Coast Campus Coordinator for StandWithUs, with offices based in New York City, where he works with students and programs on campuses throughout the East Coast, ranging from Massachusetts to North Carolina to Florida.
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