Assistant Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic
Shany has joined J Street with rich experience in organizing and mobilizing at Israeli nonprofits and political platforms. Shany held the position of the Deputy Director of Darkenu, the largest non-parliamentary movement in Israel working to strengthen Israel’s democratic and Zionist character. Before that, she was the Chief of Staff and spokesperson for the former head of the opposition and head of the Labour Party in Israel, MK Shelly Yechimovich. Shany received her master’s degree in Public Administration from Tel Aviv University and completed her bachelor’s degree in Community social work and political science at Hebrew University in Jerusalem Shany lives in NYC with her husband and son.