Meet Our Dedicated Staff.
Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove
Executive Director
Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove is the new executive director of Jewish Social Services of Madison. She is the previous JCRC Director at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation where she was instrumental in starting the AAPI Jewish Alliance to counter antisemitism and anti Asian hate. She is a firm believer in the African Proverb: “It Takes a Village” and she acts on her Black and Jewish identity and faith by making sure that her life and work in the community is a meditation on G-d and reflects the Jewish concepts of Tzedakah, Chesed, and Tzedek.
| Maya Garbuz, Director of Family and Senior Services | maya [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 229-1754 |
| Rabbi Renee Bauer, Director of Spiritual Care | rabbi [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 424-4033 |
| Jim Mackman, Director of Philanthropy | jim [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 442-4060 |
| Paul Borowsky, Volunteer and Events Coordinator | paul [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 442-4083 |
| Kate Shenker, Social Worker | kate [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 424-4568 |
| Susan Nderitu, RP Case Manager | susan [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 361-8257 |
| Catherine Jassey, RSS Case Manager | catherine [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 563-9674 |
| Caren Minkoff, Social Worker | caren [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 419-1745 |
| Monique McKnuckle, Pre-Arrival and Housing Specialist | monique [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 893-8814 |
| Nora Chapman, Office Manager | nora [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 442-4081 |
| Jakob Heinemann, Communications Specialist | jakob [@] jssmadison.org | No mobile number |
| Eman Al Zirjawi, Refugee Resettlement Program Assistant | eman [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 207-8841 |
| Kristin Geil, Spiritual Care and Office Assistant | kristin [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 442-4081 |
| Eileen Bradley, Health and Wellness Coordinator | eileen [@] jssmadison.org | (608) 960-7883 |
| Nejama Narváez Bergman, PC Case Manager | nejama@jssmadison.org | (608) 481-0495 |