Elyse Winick has worked to engage a diverse Jewish community throughout her career. After Winick’s ordination at the Jewish Theological Seminary, she has served as Assistant Director of Brandeis University Hillel, Director of KOACH, and the Jewish Chaplain at Brandeis. During this time, she led Taglit-Birthright trips to Israel for individuals with autistic-spectrum and related disorders. Winick is currently the Senior Director, Learning and Education at Combined Jewish Philanthropies and a member of the faculty of M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Learning.