Michal is from Brooklyn, NY. She studied Operations and Business Management at the Wharton school. Subsequently, she worked at Prudential Retirement as a digital strategist and, upon moving to Israel, was recruited to a start-up in the fin-tech sector to develop and manage it from the ground up through launch.

While Michal enjoyed making the business world more efficient, she realized that her skill-set is helpful and much needed in the Jewish non-profit world. Michal served as the Executive Director of Jewessence, a seminary for young women looking to rediscover Judaism, and oversaw all operations, staff, and improved the institution's financial health. 

Michal brings an abundance of experience in developing companies and ideas from the ground up through execution. She thrives on efficiency.  

Just because things have always been done a certain way doesn't mean there's no better way.

She's always pursuing the better way.

Aleeza Lebowitz brings her more than 2 decades of professionalism and post high school seminary experience to the Aish Gesher family. After receiving her BA in Judaic studies from Stern College, Aleeza completed her Masters in Social Work at the Wurzweiller School. She has deftly integrated her passion for Torah and psychology to not only provide her talmidot with authentic appreciation for Torah and Avodat Hashem but to also inspire them to utilize that knowledge to achieve their own personal success. Aleeza's ability to teach a broad spectrum of classes as well as her background in developing and directing various seminary programs provides our team with the model needed to maximize our students' success.