Our Staff

Genea Moore

Executive Director genea.moore@shearithisrael.com

Congregation Shearith Israel is thrilled to welcome our new Executive Director, Genea Moore, to the community. Genea was most recently the Executive Director of Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, New York. She began her career, and journey to conversion, as a clergy assistant at Port Washington’s The Community Synagogue. Genea then spent 10 years at New York City’s Central Synagogue learning and growing professionally under the mentorship of the Executive Director. You can learn more about Genea in the following 2020 article published by USCJ: “For This Woman of Color, An Early Career Move Led Her to a Life of Judaism” and Genea’s personal account of her journey “It’s My Anniversary.”

Nancy Seifert Gorod

Director of Congregational Learning ngorod@shearithisrael.com

Nancy Gorod has dedicated her professional career to Jewish education.  She is responsible for providing educational opportunities to our members of all ages.  She oversees Machaneh Shai, our experiential and formal education program for children in kindergarten through 7th grade, Masa, our 8th and 9th grade program, Kadima and USY, our informal youth programs for middle school and high school students, and designs meaningful programs for adult members, parents, and families throughout the year.  Nancy brings tremendous experience to Shearith Israel having served as Program Director and then Education Director at Congregation Etz Chaim in Atlanta, GA, as a Jewish Studies Teacher at The Epstein School in Atlanta, and as an educator at Camp Ramah Darom.

Nancy is a member of the board of the Jewish Educators Assembly, the national organizational for Conservative Jewish Educators.   

She holds a Masters Degree in Jewish Education from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York,and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University in Medford, MA. Nancy and her husband, Randy, have two children, Natan and Ilana, who have informal education in their DNA, and are excellent educators in their own right.

Sharon Graetz

Director of Youth Education sharon.graetz@shearithisrael.com

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Sharon moved to Northern California with her family when she was six years old. She graduated from UC Davis with degrees in History and Latin American Studies. Sharon is a graduate of Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, with Master of Arts degrees in Jewish Education and Jewish Nonprofit Management.  
 
Sharon has embraced a wide array of positions within the Jewish community, with experiences ranging from Limudim Director at IKAR in Los Angeles, to being part of the leadership team at Jewish Kids Groups. Most recently, she enjoyed her role as Director of Education at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, where she collaborated with students, staff, and families to revitalize youth and family programming. Sharon is driven by her passion to infuse deep Jewish learning with positive and fun experiences.
 
Sharon lives in Kirkwood with her husband, Adam, and their son, Milo. She loves cooking, winding down with a good book, and exploring Atlanta’s eclectic neighborhoods by bike. She is excited to join the Congregation Shearith Israel community as Director of Youth Education.

Jacinta Cox

Office Manager jacinta.cox@shearithisrael.com

Jacinta Cox has been part of the Congregation Shearith Israel family since December of 2010 after moving to Atlanta from North Carolina.  She is responsible for processing all incoming payments including dues, donations, as well as school and event registrations.  She is also responsible for member management, monthly billing and statements.  Her and her newly-wed husband serve as small group leader coaches at their church & she loves to read. They founded a singles ministry in 2015 and hosted their first singles conference in 2018. They organize several community outreaches throughout the year and a second conference is being planned for October 2020.

She lives in Snellville with her husband Robert. They have 3 children -  Andre, who lives in Florida; Kaitlyn, who lives in Australia; and Jonah, who lives in Stone Mountain.

Adam Klein

Member Services Coordinator  adam.klein@shearithisrael.com 

Adam Klein joined the community and staff of Shearith Israel in spring 2017. Adam’s previous experience in Jewish communal service includes roles as Program Director for Hillel at The University of Georgia in his hometown of Athens as well as Group Leader for countless American Jewish World Service service-learning programs in Latin America, Africa, and India. He and his wife, Judith, have two daughters.

Ori Salzberg