Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellows

The Janet and Albert Schultz Freshmen Fellows have been selected to participate in a year-long educational fellowship aimed at welcoming incoming Cal freshmen and enhancing the Hillel community. The fellowship follows a curriculum geared towards relationship building and community organizing. Fellows begin the Spring semester of their freshmen year and continue by welcoming incoming freshmen as they begin their sophomore year.

Are you an incoming freshman? Click below to read about our 2019 fellows and set up a time to grab coffee! They’re excited to meet you!

Meet the Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellows

Ethan Layne
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow ethanlayne@berkeley.edu

He loves going to Hillel to see friends and be part of a Jewish community at Cal. He is in the TAMID Group, a consulting group that works with Israeli startups. He enjoys hiking, cooking and spending... Read more
Lia Weiss
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow lwi@berkeley.edu

Lia is excited to be a freshman here at UC Berkeley. She currently plays squash and swims for the UC Berkeley club teams. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, reading, and hanging out with her... Read more
Alicia Fusco
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow alicia0113@berkeley.edu

Hi! I'm Alicia and I'm studying psychology and political science here at Cal. I always knew that I wanted to have a strong Jewish community in college, so I got involved with Hillel. As an... Read more
Emma Tavangari
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow emmatavangari@berkeley.edu

Emma is super stoked to be both a Schultz Freshman Engagement Fellow and a member of the Crafting Consent Fellowship this year! She is passionate about Jewish life and integrating interfaith students... Read more
Alon Tamir
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow alontamir@berkeley.edu

I am from Los Angeles, but I have lived in London, Seattle, New Jersey, and my parents are from Israel. I love to play basketball and soccer and just have a good time with friends!... Read more
Abby Steinmetz
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow abbyps@berkeley.edu

Hi, my name is Abby. I'm a freshman at Berkeley studying Molecular and Cell Biology as well as Psychology on the pre-med path. Throughout my adjustment into life at Cal, Hillel has been my go-to place... Read more
Maya Spencer
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow mayaspencer@berkeley.edu

Maya’s pronouns are she/her/hers. She is from Los Angeles, CA. Maya is involved in Hillel because she wants to maintain her passion for Jewish culture and community while fostering her individual... Read more
Deven Radfar
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow devenradfar@berkeley.edu

Deven is from Los Angeles and plans on studying Political Science with a minor in Public Policy. He is a member of the Associated Students of the University of California and a member of Berkeley's... Read more
Jacob Marks
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow jacob.marks@berkeley.edu

Hi! My name is Jacob and I'm a freshman here at Cal. Hillel has been one of the best parts of the beginning of my time as a student and I could not encourage anyone more to get involved. I love having... Read more
Ana Light
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow analight@berkeley.edu

I am hoping to study Psychology and maybe minor in Art or Anthropology. I grew up in Seattle and moved to Irvine at the beginning of high school. When I am not at Hillel I am either playing Ultimate... Read more
Sarah Lewis
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow Sarahestherlewis@berkeley.edu

Hi, my name is Sarah, and I am from Ann Arbor, Michigan. My major is Society and Environment (go CNR! Woo!) and I am also planning to minor in Spanish. I love to sing, and I am in an A Cappella group... Read more
Jenna Levin
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow jennalevin@berkeley.edu

I am involved in Hillel because the community has become one of comfort and love since I've been at Berkeley. I am undeclared looking to either study MCB or cognitive science in hopes of becoming a... Read more
Justine Krieger
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow justinekrieger@berkeley.edu

Hi there! My name is Justine and I became involved in Hillel after going to a Welcome Week pizza party. I immediately felt a sense of community and made some amazing friends! I am also involved in... Read more
Gavin Green
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow Gavin.g@berkeley.edu

Gavin’s pronouns are he/him/his. Gavin is from Los Angeles and plans to study Applied Mathematics at Berkeley. Outside of the classroom, Gavin loves sports and is a member of the UC Rally Committee... Read more
Abby Fisher
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow abbfisher@berkeley.edu

Hillel has given me a space to make so many friendships and connections, and I am looking forward to continuing to do so and be even further involved as a Fellow! I'm an Environmental Sciences major... Read more
Kala Fejzo
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow kalafejzo@berkeley.edu

I'm involved in Hillel because I met some of my closest friends here and wanted to give others the same opportunity. I also cook for the Hillel kitchen, I volunteer at the UC Berkeley Food Collective,... Read more
Matthew Dworkin
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow matthew.dworkin@berkeley.edu

Matthew (he/him/his) is an intended business major in the class of 2023. His interests include Cal spirit, Rubik's cubes of all kinds, finance, and the Dodgers. In addition to being a Shultz Freshman... Read more
Razi Corne
Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellow Razicorne@berkeley.edu

I am a Bay Area native and intended public heath major. I am involved in my sorority (Sigma Kappa), Crafting Consent, and I intern at the Women's Daytime Drop-In Center in Berkeley. Fun fact: I love... Read more
Jessie Cohan
Schultz Freshmen Fellow jcohan@berkeley.edu

Hillel has been an amazing way for me to meet people who share the same values as me and to make Berkeley feel a whole lot smaller. I'm so looking forward to meeting new people and to help create a... Read more