Our Staff

Elliot Mathias, Director

Elliot Mathias is the founder and director of Hasbara Fellowships. He often speaks across the country to students on major university campuses regarding the situation in Israel. He offers them specific information and activism tools to be effective pro-Israel activists on campus. In addition, Elliot is an advisor to HonestReporting.com, a major media watchdog group. Elliot graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Political Communications and studied for five years at Yeshivat Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. He is married and has three sons.
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Natalie Menaged, Managing Director

Natalie was a participant on the very first Hasbara Fellowships and was the founder and president of Gators for Israel at the University of Florida. She was also extensively involved in university and state politics, as well as the Jewish community, during her time at UF. Upon graduation Natalie worked for Hasbara Fellowships as a Campus Coordinator. Natalie lived and learned in Israel for a year and a half with her husband, Eli. During their time in Israel, the Menageds remained friends of Hasbara and Aish HaTorah and hosted countless students for Shabbat meals and one-on-one Torah learning. Natalie is dedicated to the Hasbara team and continues the important mission of building Israel activism skills and Jewish leadership among university students.
Contact Natalie via email.

Jennifer Sovronsky, Program Coordinator

Jen Sovronsky graduated from The University at Albany where she studied Judaic Studies and Business. Jen went on Young Judaea Shalem in 05-06, where she volunteered on Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, studied in Jerusalem, and attended Beit Sefer L'ketzeni Yam Naval Academy. Jen was a Hasbara Fellow in Winter 06-07, and became very active with Jewish life at Albany where she served as the Vice President and Jewish Life Chair of Hillel. She was also involved with Chabad on Campus at the executive level. Jen coordinated several large-scale initiatives including Israel Awareness Week for Israel at 60. Jen is excited to continue coordinating pro-Israel programming across hundreds of campuses.
Contact Jennifer via email.

Sammy Katz, Senior Campus Coordinator

Sammy Katz is the Canadian Campus Coordinator. Sammy was born and raised in Toronto where he attended York University and achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History. During his years at York, Sammy was one of the founders of the first ever Hasbara Fellowships group on a university campus and spearheaded some of the most successful pro-Israel events at York. In his final year of university he was the Vice President of Hasbara Fellowships at York University, as well as the Chair of Israel Affairs for Hillel at York. Sammy is looking forward to training a new generation of Hasbara Fellows for the new wave of activism.
Contact Sammy via email.

Lauren Krol, Senior Campus Coordinator

Lauren Krol is the Campus Coordinator for the New England and Mid Atlantic region. Lauren attended Drexel University before transferring to University of Maryland, College Park where she studied art studio. She was active in the Terrapin Israel Public Affairs Committee (TerPAC) where she served as president and secretary. Lauren cannot wait to work with students to help develop their knowledge and leadership skills.
Contact Lauren via email.

Alan Levine, Campus Coordinator

Alan Levine is the West Coast Campus Coordinator. Alan grew up in San Diego and attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with an emphasis on international relations. While at UCSB, Alan was president of American Students for Israel, one of the premiere pro-Israel student groups in the country. He also held leadership positions in AEPi and AIPAC while at UCSB, as well as an undergraduate fellowship with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Alan was also a research assistant at the Institute for Counter-Terrorism in Israel and the Jewish Policy Center in Washington, DC. His research focused on the activities of Hezbollah and Iran in Latin America. Alan's writing has been featured in prominent publications such as Front Page Magazine, InFocus Magazine, and National Review Online. He is fluent in English and Spanish and is proficient in Hebrew. Alan has a passion for activism on college campuses and is excited to work with as many students as possible throughout the West Coast.
Contact Alan via email.

Josh Rehr, Senior Campus Coordinator

Josh Rehr is the Campus Coordinator for the Greater New York region. Josh grew up in Westchester, NY and attended The University at Albany, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While at Albany, he was active in Hillel and Alpha Epsilon Pi, serving on the e-boards of each. In the Spring Semester of his junior year he studied at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and has since been a Madrich on Birthright Trips. Josh is extremely excited to be able to work with students and advocate for Israel.
Contact Josh via email.

Max Stettner, Senior Campus Coordinator

Max Stettner, the Midwest Campus Coordinator, is a native of Overland Park,KS and a graduate of the University of Kansas (KU) where he majored in American Studies and Business. While attending KU Max was involved in Student Radio, Student Senate, Hillel, and Jayhawks for Israel. Max's knowledge and love of Israel have been greatly influenced by his semester abroad learning and working on Kibbutz Na'an, and his volunteering in an Ethiopian and Russian Absorption Center located in K'far Sabah. Max continues his professional life as an advocate for Israel and hopes to work towards peace through education and understanding.
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