Marci Borenstein
Shimshon Siegel
Charlie Schwartz
Michael Golitsyn
Our Staff
The Office of High School Programs at Brandeis University has a team of year round staff who work to make all of our programs high quality experiences for high school students.
Marci Borenstein, Director of High School Programs
Marci is responsible for developing new initiatives and overseeing programs for high school students at Brandeis. Marci has many years of experience working with educators, youth and communities in the United States, Israel, and the former Soviet Union. She has a doctorate in Education from New York University where her research focused on diverse immigrant families, urban schools and parent involvement.Marci lives in Newton with her husband Joram and their three children, Eitan, Rina and Dalia.
Shimshon Stuart Siegel, Director of New Initiatives
Shimshon has a BS in Film from Boston University and a Master's in Hebrew Literature from the Hebrew Union College in New York. He has taught in synagogues and public schools in Brooklyn, South Florida, Atlanta, Boston and the Bay Area. In Israel, Shimshon spent two years at yeshiva and ran a residential program for teens with the Jewish Agency.Shimshon began at Brandeis in summer 2007 as a community educator with BIMA and Genesis.
Shimshon has a BS in Film from Boston University and a Master's in Hebrew Literature from the Hebrew Union College in New York. He has taught in synagogues and public schools in Brooklyn, South Florida, Atlanta, Boston and the Bay Area. In Israel, Shimshon spent two years at yeshiva and ran a residential program for teens with the Jewish Agency.Shimshon began at Brandeis in summer 2007 as a community educator with BIMA and Genesis.
Charlie Schwartz, Senior Jewish Educator / Director of BIMA and Genesis
Charlie received rabbinic ordination and a masters degree in education from the Jewish Theological Seminary where he was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Named to the New York Jewish Week's "36 Under 36" as a leader helping to reshape the Jewish community, Charlie is a nationally recognized educator focusing on technology and Israel and the founding director of Not-a-Box Media Lab,creator of PocketTorah and The AlephBet App. Prior to JTS, Charlie served with distinction as a squad commander in the airborne battalion of the Nahal infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. A native of Portland, Oregon, Charlie lives in Cambridge with his wife Dr. Andrea Wershof Schwartz, their children Maayan and Aviv, and their sousaphone.
Charlie received rabbinic ordination and a masters degree in education from the Jewish Theological Seminary where he was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Named to the New York Jewish Week's "36 Under 36" as a leader helping to reshape the Jewish community, Charlie is a nationally recognized educator focusing on technology and Israel and the founding director of Not-a-Box Media Lab,creator of PocketTorah and The AlephBet App. Prior to JTS, Charlie served with distinction as a squad commander in the airborne battalion of the Nahal infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. A native of Portland, Oregon, Charlie lives in Cambridge with his wife Dr. Andrea Wershof Schwartz, their children Maayan and Aviv, and their sousaphone.
Michael Golitsyn, Program Administrator
Michael has a degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University and an extensive background in Emergency Medical Services, Dance, and Fitness. Prior to joining the Office of High School Programs, Michael co-founded and ran a medical transportation and emergency medical services company.
Michael has a degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University and an extensive background in Emergency Medical Services, Dance, and Fitness. Prior to joining the Office of High School Programs, Michael co-founded and ran a medical transportation and emergency medical services company.