Dammara Markowitz - POC Well Circle Facilitator

Dammara paves her own path as a Jewish leader, breaking boundaries while remaining rooted in history, culture, and traditions. She embraces her multiple identities as a Jewish woman of Colour and an immigrant. A 2022 Nahum Goldmann fellow, Dammara is a former Head Jewish Studies teacher with several degrees including a Master of Jewish Education. Her education and lived experience inform her DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) work. Dammara is a proud recipient of the Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award for advancing Jewish education. Deeply committed to Jewish community building and the future of Jewish education, she currently serves on the boards of The Jewish Education Project, Moishe House, and the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. She is the co-chair for JFNA’s (Jewish Federations of North America) JEDI (Jewish Equity Diversity and Inclusion) National Giving Circle and is an observer with UJA’s Israeli Judaism committee. Dammara founded her own Jewish engagement company, offering Torah-based and Kosher mixology services under the brand Jewish Cocktails. Also a culinary school graduate, she has been featured in American Whiskey magazine and New York Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36. Dammara is passionate about community building and connecting through Jewish women's ritual.