NFTY Southern Area is governed by a board of teen leaders who are elected by their peers that serve a one-year term. Regional board members play a critical role in all aspects of running the region including event planning and marketing, and mentoring teen leaders from our local youth communities. The regional board is mentored by a Regional Advisor who oversees all programs and administration.

Meet our Regional Board

Sarah Neuberger, President
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Shalom, NFTY-SAR! My name is Sarah Neuberger and I am extremely excited and honored to serve as your 2019-2020 President! I’m from Sandy Springs, GA and come from SCRUFY, the baaaaaaaaast TYG in the region! When I’m not at regional events, you can find me at Temple Sinai, on that IB grind, or hanging out with my friends! Feel free to contact me over text, instagram, email, Snapchat, Twitter, or Facebook! I look forward to an absolutely amazing year with you, NFTY-SAR!

Lily Shinn, Programming Vice President
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Shalom! My name is Lily Shinn and I am so excited to serve as your 5779-5780 NFTY-SAR Programming Vice President! I am a junior at Providence High School in Charlotte, NC as well as a proud member of LIBERTY (yay Larry the llama). When I am not at a NFTY or LIBERTY event, you can always find me with my friends and/or family, playing guitar, with my fabulous dog, Dallas, or at the beach. I have served for two years on LIBERTY board as well as serving as the NFTY-SAR Big/Little chair for the 5778-5779 year. NFTY-SAR is not only my second home, but it is my family. Feel free to call, text, email, FaceTime, DM, or snapchat anytime. I can't wait for this amazing year with all my SARites 🙂

Jordan Ross, Social Action Vice President
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Shalom NFTY-SAR! My name is Jordan Ross, and I will be serving as your SAVP this year! I’m from Marietta, Georgia and I attend Temple Kol Emeth, where I have served as the SAVP for KEFTY for two years! I am also a current senior in the international studies magnet program at North Cobb High School. When I’m not at a NFTY or KEFTY event, you can find me getting excited for Camp Jenny, petting my dog, hanging out with friends, or taking pictures! I’m so excited to get to know each and every SARite as we engage in social action programming this year. Feel free to email me or follow me on instagram and never hesitate to share your ideas with me! I can’t wait to have an amazing year with you, NFTY-SAR!

Leah Faupel, Religious & Cultural Vice President
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Hey NFTY-SAR! My name is Leah Faupel and I am so honored and excited to serve as your 5779-5780 Religious and Cultural Vice President. I am from HOTTY and served as the SOcial Action Vice President last year, and I was a participant of the URJ Kutz Camp Torah Corps program in 2018, and spent summers before that at Six Points Sports Academy. When I'm not at a NFTY or HOTTY event, you can find me eating ice cream, singing something, or playing Just Dance. I am a senior at Milton High School, in the JSU, NHS, and chorus. Please don't hesitate to text, call, or email me, whether you want to talk about something Jewish, something musical, or just want to chat in general!

Abby Limor, Membership Vice President
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Shalom NFTY-SAR!! My name is Abby Limor and I am the NFTY-SAR Membership Vice President (MVP) for the 2019-2020 year! I am from Atlanta, GA and I attend Dekalb School of the Arts!! On the rare occasion that I am not doing something for or with NFTY, you can find me spending time with friends, eating coffee chocolate chip ice cream, watching friends with my dogs, or behind the scenes at a theatre performance. I am an active member of my TYG, HOTTY, where I served on the board for the past two years, one of which was spent as MVP. I am looking forward to strengthing our community and making it a more inclusive and welcoming place. I am also super excited to write some super awesome mixers and to continue to expand our 678 and big/little program!! Never hesitate to reach out if you need anything at all or if you have any good tv show recommendations!! I can't wait for an amazing year NFTY-SAR!

Gabby Perales, Communications Vice President 
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Hi NFTY SAR! My name is Gabby Perales and I am so thrilled to be serving as your 5779-5780 Communications Vice President! I am from Sumter, South Carolina, where I am a junior at Sumter High School (Go Gamecocks!) and am currently active in my TYG, COFTY. I attended URJ Camp Coleman for seven years and proudly participated in Kutz19. Outside of NFTY, you can find me with my dance team, watching Netflix, going on walks, or hanging out with my friends and family. If you ever want to talk or have any question or concerns, you can hit me up through emails, texts, calls, snapchats, and most likely any other form of social media! I am so excited to experience this year alongside you, NFTY SAR!!

Meet our Regional Staff

Adam Griff

NFTY-SAR Regional Director of Youth Engagement

212-452-6767

From Cleveland to Denver, Boulder to Atlanta, Adam has worked to engage and inspire Jewish teens across the county. While in high school, he…

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Team Members

Adam Griff

NFTY-SAR Regional Director of Youth Engagement

212-452-6767

From Cleveland to Denver, Boulder to Atlanta, Adam has worked to engage and inspire Jewish teens across the county. While in high school, he served as Treasurer and Programming Vice-President of YGOTS in NFTY-OV. During college, he began working at Shwayder Camp, a Reform camp owned by Temple Emanuel in Denver. He also began working with NFTY-MV as the Regional Songleader. After college, Adam moved to Denver, where he worked as the Assistant Director of Shwayder Camp, as an advisor and chaperone in NFTY-MV, and as the retreat director at Congregation Har HaShem in Boulder. For the past 8 years, Adam has served as the founder and director of Adamah Adventures. During that time, he and his wife worked as the youth directors of Congregation Dor Tamid and Temple Beth Tikvah. Adam has loved spending the last 8 years involved in NFTY-SAR and is thrilled to begin his new role as Regional Director.

Adam earned an MBA from Georgia State University in 2013. His hobbies include traveling, cooking, hiking, skiing, and reading a good book. He and his wife Bobbee live in Roswell, GA with their son Jonathan.

Jessie Schwartzman

Atlanta Teen Engagement Coordinator

212-452-6515

Jessie Schwartzman is an engagement professional excited to take on a brand-new combined position with JumpSpark and the URJ. She is a recent graduate of Florida State University’s school of…

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Team Members

Jessie Schwartzman

Atlanta Teen Engagement Coordinator

212-452-6515

Jessie Schwartzman is an engagement professional excited to take on a brand-new combined position with JumpSpark and the URJ. She is a recent graduate of Florida State University’s school of communications and is excited to dive into the thriving Atlanta Jewish Community. Jessie worked at FSU Hillel as an Engagement Associate for the last 2 years and has spent 3 summers working at URJ Camp Coleman. 

From camp to different youth organizations, Jessie’s true passion lies in learning the fascinating stories of today’s Jewish teens, and she’s very excited about the opportunity to be a part of the change that is youth engagement. In her Engagement Coordinator role, Jessie will be meeting with community members to learn new ways to engage Jewish teens. She is also launching a new URJ teen fellowship program funded by a Spark Grant that allows teens to learn important peer to peer engagement skills.