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JUSTIN FELDMAN
BRING THEM HOME
HAMAS SURRENDER
DISMANTLE UNRWA
NOW
From the Jewish grassroots.
MY EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
At A Glance
5/21 - 8/23
6/23 - 8/23
3/20 - 8/20
9/19 - 3/20
EDUCATION
M.A. International Relations
B.A. Political Science & Middle Eastern Studies
United Nations Summer Study Program
New York University
May 2024
UCLA
June 2020
The New School, NY
Summer 2019
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, ABRAHAMA ORG
September 2022 - May 2024
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Launched the first Abraham Accords-centered student-led interfaith initiative in North America, with dozens of local and international partners, forty active members, several board members, and a $15,000 acquired annual budget (following a highly successful and award-winning pilot year).
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Led a diverse Muslim-Jewish executive student board with representation from six different countries for cutting-edge social events, art collaborations, holiday gatherings, and service activities for over eighty attendees and hundreds more social media followers.
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Authored and presented an original antisemitism and Israeli history education training on behalf of New York University in tandem with the NYU Office of Global Spiritual Life and the Student Government Assembly (SGA).
SR. PROGRAM & NATIONAL ACTIVISM MANAGER,
IAC MISHELANU
May 2021 - August 2023
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Cultivated and managed national partner relationships with U.S. government representatives, foreign diplomats,
and executives of other non-profits. -
Oversaw several annual outreach and development initiatives, including dozens of Israel-related campaigns and
events for Mishelanu (college) program in tandem with senior leadership. -
Advised national activism and college department staff with operations and logistics including scheduling speakers
for national summits, travel itineraries, and administrative file upkeep. -
Developed a new student pro-Israel activism fellowship program and recruited over 40 student participants; hosted
high-profile speakers for seasonal conference opportunities.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER,
IAC MISHELANU
August 2020 - May 2021
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Led social media and marketing communications and doubled total following across platforms to 3,000+ following users.
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Mentored over twenty university Mishelanu Fellows from the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions in Israeli cultural
programming, professional development, and non-Jewish outreach to thousands.
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS INTERN,
FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES (FDD) ACTION
June 2023 - August 2023
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Attended and reported live, in-person, on select U.S. congressional hearings on the Middle East, used by FDD Action and Foundation for Defense of Democracies senior staff.
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Tracked data on U.S. congressional representatives, legislation, and letters on the State of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran from online databases.
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Compiled daily updates on congressional and executive branch functions/activities and provided in-depth research and analysis on other select projects.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT,
UCLA CENTER FOR MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENT (CMED)
March 2020 - August 2020
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Wrote and presented elaborate 3-5 page reports weekly on precise archival findings regarding international law, legal disputes, and application of provisions as outlined by British, UN, Arab and Israeli documents.
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Research contributed to: Dr. Steven E. Zipperstein’s Zionism, Palestinian Nationalism and the Law: 1939-1948 (Routledge Publishing, 2022).
CENTER INTERN AND ADVISORY BOARD CO-PRESIDENT,
UCLA NAZARIAN CENTER FOR ISRAEL STUDIES
March 2020 - August 2020
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Coordinated marketing, outreach, and logistics of tens of center events with hundreds of attendees.
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Conducted and presented research in Israel studies in premier research symposia such as the Nazarian Undergraduate Scholars Conference and the Israel Institute Honors Symposium, New York.
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Developed networking opportunities between university students and faculty experts, politicians, and renowned speakers, i.e. fmr. Ambassador Dennis Ross; Israeli fmr. President Reuven Rivlin.
SOUTHWEST REGION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM LIAISON, STANDWITHUS
August 2017 - May 2019
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Delivered over fifty professional educational presentations on Israeli history and advocacy strategy in community centers, congregations, and campuses to hundreds of adults and youth.
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Aggregated research sources on Middle Eastern history, culture, relations, and politics, i.e. on the 1967 Six Day War, the Oslo Accords, Israelite archaeology, and West Bank settlement communities.
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Mentored twenty teens to create their own Israel-related events and trained over 600 high school students to lead Israel education and advocacy in any setting.
JIMENA Young Leaders Board x Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles
Mizrahi Commemoration Day
Activism & Volunteer Work
COMMUNITY ACTIVISM/VOLUNTEERING
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Security Volunteer, CSS ROAM Program (Community Security Service), 2022 - Present
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Campaign Volunteer: Tali Farhadian-Weinstein for NY Manhattan District Attorney, 2021
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JIMENA (Sephardic/Mizrahi) Young Leaders Board, 2017 - Present
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Inaugural Fellow, Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee, Summer 2020
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Jewish Changemakers Fellow, Summer 2020
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JNF Alternative Winter Break Service, 2017
CAMPUS ACTIVISM/VOLUNTEERING
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Chief Student Justice, NYU GSAS Graduate Student Council 2023 - 2024
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NYU Representative, Jewish On Campus Student Union, 2023 - 2024
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Managing Editor, Journal of Political Inquiry, 2022 - 2024
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Board Member, New Zionist Congress NYU 2022 - 2023
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Students Supporting Israel National Board, 2019 - 2020
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StandWithUs Emerson Campus Fellow, 2019-2020
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UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Student Advisory Board, 2019-2020
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President, Students Supporting Israel at UCLA, 2018-2019
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Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting & Analysis Fellow, 2018-2019
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President, Students Supporting Israel of Santa Monica College, 2017-2018
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StandWithUs & Video Activism Intern (Summer 2016)
Skills, Proficiencies, & Awards
SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES
ADMINISTRATIVE:
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CMS, Microsoft Office, Teams, Slack, Google Suite, Salesforce, Hubspot CRM, Mailchimp, Monday.com, OSINT, Legistorm, Bloomberg Government
DESIGN:
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DSLR Photography, Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Photo, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier, iMovie, InShot, Procreate
LANGUAGES:
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Hebrew - intermediate proficiency, conversational;
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Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian & Palestinian dialects) - elementary proficiency, conversational;
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Spanish - elementary proficiency;
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Basic reading ability in Farsi (Persian), Syriac, & Standard Moroccan Tamazight
*CPR Certified
AWARDS
*NYU Hillel Exemplar of Excellence Award, 2024
*NYU Bronfman Center Outstanding Cross-Community Initiative Award, 2023
*Art displayed at the New York University Bronfman Center Annual Jewish Artist Exhibition, 2023
*UCLA African Studies Center Outstanding Undergr. Young Africanist Research & Activism Award, 2020
*StandWithUs Guardian of Israel Award - “Leader of Tomorrow” Honoree: Festival of Lights Gala, 2018
*1st Place Creative Work - Kol Ha’Am (UCLA) Annual Literary & Art Magazine (Issue No. 1), 2018
*Art displayed in an exhibit at the Getty Museum, commissioned along with famed artist Barbara Kruger, June 2015 - September 2016
*Research contributed to: Dr. Steven E. Zipperstein’s Zionism, Palestinian Nationalism and the Law: 1939-1948 (Routledge Publishing, 2022)