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BIMA Interns
The BIMA internship is designed for emerging artists interested in learning and practicing arts education in a creative, diverse Jewish community. BIMA interns work with the arts faculty in one of the arts majors. They also live in the dorms with the BIMA participants and share responsibility with the Community Educators for all aspects of residential life.
Meet the 2013 BIMA Interns
Jenna Greenberg (Writing)Jenna Greenberg is completing her BA in Writing, Literature and Publishing at Emerson College. She grew up in Ottawa, Canada and misses her home immensely, despite the nine month winters she had to endure growing up. As a writer, Jenna mostly enjoys writing Non-Fiction, because she enjoys the honesty of the genre. She is also avid enthusiast of all things literary, especially when it comes to types. Recently, she has discovered a love for fonts and enjoys reading and experimenting with those in her free time. When Jenna is not indulging in her literary pastimes she enjoys working with children. In the past she has worked as junior behavioral therapist for children with Autism, which she finds to be extremely frustrating, yet inspiring, and enjoys channeling most of what she learns back into her writing. Jenna is thrilled to be spending the summer with BIMA and looks forward to helping develop growth in young writers, as well as learning some new tricks herself.
Helena Raffel (Theater) Helena is a rising senior at Brandeis University majoring in English and Theater. She hopes to become a high school English teacher in her future. As a very young child growing up in California, Helena discovered the wonderful world of theater. She performed in many plays and musicals at her elementary school, local community theater, high school, and at her synagogue’s program, Be A Jewish Star. Her interest in the connection between Judaism and theater has continued as the Vice President of Hillel Theater Group at Brandeis. Since arriving at Brandeis, Helena has directed, stage managed, and produced productions. Theater is her passion and she looks forward to sharing that passion with BIMA participants this summer.