---

Becka Ross
Executive Director 
Becka@santacruzhillel.org

Becka is California born and raised, and has worked at Jewish summer camps, synagogues, and non-profits across the West Coast. She loves playing Jewish geography, cooking for Jewish holidays, and using Jewish values as a guide to fight for justice and equity. 

Becka is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College, and later got Masters degrees in Jewish Education and Jewish Nonprofit Management from Hebrew Union College. 

Becka lives in Santa Cruz with her partner, Nate, and their 90-pound lap dog, Hank. In her free time, Becka can be found on long walks with Hank, trying out new baked good recipes, and rooting on Bay Area sports teams. 

Becka loves getting to know students and community members, so be sure to reach out and say hello!

---

Koral Belson
Jewish Agency Israel Fellow
israel@santacruzhillel.org

Koral is from a small beach town in northern Israel and she graduated from Kinneret Academic College studying Behavioral Sciences and lived in a Kibbutz for 3 years!

She likes to play guitar, take photos, cook and bake healthy foods, she's obsessed with retro bikes, and trying to skate her cruiser board without falling!

Koral has more than 20 pairs of Vans, and even 2 related tattoos! She's also addicted to matcha lattes and açaí bowls, and she's looking for someone to teach her how to surf!

She's so excited to hang out with UCSC students and grab coffee (or matcha), ice-cream, hike, jam, take photos or just hang out! 

---