Milken Community Schools Annual Report 2018-2019

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ANNUAL REPORT

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Dr. Sarah Shulkind, Head of School Lise Applebaum, Board Chair 2018-2019 Board of Trustees Milken at a Glance Positive Psychology Class of 2019 Matriculation Alumni Year in Review

Beit Midrash Fellowship Milken Parents Association Lunch at the Luxe Financial Summary Annual Fund Leadership & Supporters 29 Philanthropy at Milken 11 12 14 16 18

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WELCOME DR. SARAH SHULKIND

As I prepared to become Milken’s Head of School, I had the joy and privilege of spending two full days shadowing 12th grader, Elijah Dardashty, and 8th grader, Siena Kossoff.

These days at Milken Community Schools brimmed with extraordinary moments where I tangibly felt the power of your generosity. Whether marveling at our middle schoolers emulating street artists in Tel Aviv, or witnessing the collaboration between our mathematicians and Deborah Orlik in the Guerin Center for Advanced Sciences, or tearing up as Kol Echad students rehearsed the traditional “Uf Guzal” for graduation alongside teacher and Milken alumna Sarah (Vanderhal) Shapiro ’02, or even stopping at the brand new Milken Mart to grab a snack, I was reminded everywhere of the inspirational learning your gifts made possible.

Giving, whether to the Annual Fund for the here and now, or to capital projects or the endowment for the immediate and distant future, is a vital demonstration of how much Milken Community Schools means to your family. Albert Einstein famously reflected, "Many times a day, I realize how much my own outer and inner life is built upon the labors of my fellow[s], both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received and am still receiving."

It is your ongoing contributions to Milken that set an example of commitment and generosity for our children, provide an exceptional Jewish education to over 700 students, and help us build an endowment that will educate future generations. Your gifts to Milken Community Schools keep on giving, for what our children receive from this community, they undoubtedly will give back in return.

Thank you for all you have given to build our School. As Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wisely said, "The world our children will inherit is born in the schools we build today." Together, we will continue to grow Milken for our children and for the Jewish future they will create.

Warmly, DR. SARAH SHULKIND Head of School

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LETTER FROM

LISE APPLEBAUM I am honored and humbled to serve as the Chair of the Milken Community Schools Board of Trustees. I am surrounded by an astounding community of leaders, including our school’s administration, faculty, staff, lay leaders, parents and students. Each of these stakeholder groups join together for a special cause — engaging our community to build a strong foundation for our students to become the next generation of leaders, philanthropists, changemakers and advocates for Israel. It all starts on campus with both compelling classroom and experiential learning, and continues on when our students go out into the world to lead on college campuses, and as successful alumni in the greater community. Their work echoes the values they learned at Milken and we can all be proud of the young Jewish leaders our school produces.

This year, we welcome our new Head of School, Dr. Sarah Shulkind, into our already thriving community. I am eager to partner with her as she leads Milken Community Schools to even greater heights. Her passion, experience, love of teaching and learning, and humanity will propel us into the future as a leading educational institution.

I hope you will join me in looking back at what we have accomplished and looking to the future for what is yet to come.

B’shalom,

L I S E A P P L E B AU M Chair, Board of Trustees

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS Ms. Lise Applebaum Chair Mr. Karl Thurmond Vice Chair Mr. Ken Gross Secretary Mr. Scott Lieberman Treasurer

Mr. Sean Rad ’04 Ms. Nurit Robin Mr. Ken Ruby Mr. Richard Sandler Mr. Anton Schiff Ms. Nancy Schulman Mr. Daniel Tenenbaum Rabbi David Wolpe Rabbi David Woznica

TRUSTEES Rabbi Ed Feinstein Ms. Sherri Fogelman Ms. Dana Guerin Ms. Lauryn Harris Mr. Leon Janks Ms. Janine Winkler Lowy Mr. Lowell Milken Dr. Farid Pakravan

NON-VOTING MEMBERS Ms. Lindy Kadouri Director of Advancement Ms. Michele Rosenfeld MPA President Dr. Robert Wexler Interim Head of School

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SEAN RAD ’04 Sean Rad is Founder and former CEO of Tinder, a global platform that has brought the world closer together by creating more than 20 billion new connections with 2 billion swipes daily in 196 countries and 52 languages. After graduating from Milken in 2004, Sean attended the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

Sean has been an active and engaged Milken alumnus by supporting our entrepreneurship programming and hosting venture capital workshops for students. Sean looks forward to serving as a member of the Board, an outlet for his passion for education.

DAVID SHAPIRO David Shapiro is the Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Propel Media.

David graduated with honors from Harvard Law School. He received a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Eagleton Institute of Politics and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Brandeis University. Along with his leadership role at Propel Media, a digital media company, David is also an active angel investor and consults with technology, media and consumer products companies. David and his wife, Sylvia, have two daughters, Alexis ’20 and Sienna, an 8th grade student at Sinai Akiba Academy. The Shapiro family are active members of Sinai Temple.

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MILKEN AT A GLANCE

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7:1

STUDENTS

FACULTY TO STUDENT RATIO

embarked on the Tiferet Israel Fellowship

CURRENT STUDENTS CAME FROM public, independent, Jewish and international feeder schools

39 700 230 OVER

PARENTS, BOARD MEMBERS, FACULTY AND STAFF took part in events centered around community

STUDENTS displayed projects in the 2019 Art Show

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MEDALS

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TROPHIES

2,904 MILKEN GRADUATES since our first senior class in 1992

2,913 POINTS

scored by the girls and boys varsity basketball teams during the 18-19 season

won by the Acaduckies, Milken’s Academic Decathlon team, at the Southern California Private and Charter School Academic Decathlon

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FEATURE

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY In his book, Big Potential, Harvard-trained psychologist Shawn Achor tells us why fireflies are 79% more successful at attracting a mate when they “flash” in synch with one another, rather than in isolation or in competition with one another.

He calls this “big potential,” a phrase that speaks to the capabilities of communities and systems that are in sync and helping one another flourish. In effect, this is biological and behavioral support for ethics of the father’s 1:14 “if I am not for myself, who will be for me, if I am only for myself, what am I?” Our Milken community moved in a direction toward that “big potential” during the 2018-19 school year. Hundreds of members of our community chose to further their learning, to do so together, in ways that could better their own lives along with the lives of their families and their communities.

All-in-all, the numbers send a clear message about how Dr. Nick Holton our Milken community prioritizes personal and collective Positive Education Chair flourishing. Through three years of offering Positive Psychology at the upper school, nearly one-third of all Milken upper school students have elected to take the course and more than 75% of the student body has participated in some form of Positive Psychology programming.

In 2018-19, though, Milken continued to put an emphasis on providing opportunities for the adult members of our community to learn alongside our students. The highlights of these experiences include the very popular Lidrosh parent education program, led by Director of Counseling, Whitney Fisch, Milken’s first ever night courses in Positive Psychology, attendance at the World Positive Education Conference by 12 Milken administrators, a special alumni parent introduction to Positive Psychology, and professional development sessions for faculty in Positive Psychology, and recognizing anxiety and depression again led by Milken’s counseling department. In total, over 700 Milken parents, Board members, faculty and staff took part in one or more educational events centered around personal and community thriving this year. It is our hope that the many, diverse individuals that make up this community better understand how to help themselves thrive individually and in turn, how to help our community to thrive collectively.

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CLASS OF 2019 M AT R I C U L AT I O N

Each year, our graduates are accepted to a selection of highly distinguished colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. We are proud to list the institutions to which the Class of 2019 were accepted.

American University Arizona State University Babson College Barnard College Boston University Brandeis University Brown University California College of the Arts California Lutheran University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Northridge Chapman University College of Charleston Colorado State University Cornell University DePaul University Drexel University Emerson College Emory University Fairfield University Florida International University Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College George Mason University Goucher College Hult International Business School Illinois Institute of Technology

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Indiana University at Bloomington John Cabot University Johns Hopkins University Juniata College Lafayette College Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Michigan State University Middlesex University New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Otis College of Art and Design Oxford College of Emory University Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pierce College Pitzer College Portland State University Pratt Institute Purdue University Queen's University Quinnipiac University Rice University Richmond, The American International University in London San Diego State University San Francisco State University

San Jose State University Santa Barbara City College Santa Monica College School of Visual Arts Skidmore College Sonoma State University Southern California Institute of Architecture Stanford University Syracuse University Temple University The American University of Paris The George Washington University The University of Arizona The University of Montana, Western The University of Texas, Austin Tufts University Tulane University University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Southeast University of British Columbia University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Denver University of Exeter University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas University of Maryland, College Park University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Oregon University of Puget Sound University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Toronto University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wyoming Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis Wesleyan University Western Washington University Willamette University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University Matriculations highlighted in blue.

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ALUMNI

YEAR IN REVIEW The 2018-19 year brought renewed strength as well as exciting transition to the alumni and alumni parent communities. We held our annual Alumni Thanksgiving Luncheon and Alumni vs. Boys Varsity Basketball Game and celebrated the Class of 2009 with a lively ten-year reunion brunch. The hardworking and loyal alumni board reimagined its role and has added several new members for the 2019-20 year who will enhance connections throughout the community. We also hosted an enriching alumni parent event, which brought parents of alumni back together for a panel discussion with alumni and current students, moderated by our Positive Education Chair, Dr. Nick Holton.

The stewardship of our alumni and alumni parents is a demonstration of our school’s mission and it is essential that our students and alumni maintain connections to one another. We are immensely grateful to the alumni and alumni parent leaders and volunteers who have partnered with us over the past year to strengthen the ties among Milken students, faculty, alumni and alumni families. We look forward to building upon the progress of the past year to continue bringing our community closer together.

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FEATURE

VISION

BEIT MIDRASH FELLOWSHIP Following the destruction of the Second Temple, in a time of enormous uncertainty, divisiveness, and change, a small group of Jewish dreamers, inspired by rigorous learning, spiritual seeking, and ethical responsibility, set out to cultivate a vibrant model community deeply rooted in tradition and courageously innovative. They chose to live in fellowship within a broader, more diverse Jewish community. Taking on deeper commitments and challenging one another to live according to sacred values, they created a path for refining the soul, renewing the Jewish people, and repairing the world.

HOW

In this spirit, the Beit Midrash Fellowship is a grades 9-12 program (there is a pre-Beit Midrash course in Grade 8), based on intensive study of Jewish texts, service learning and leadership, community building and celebration.

Guided by Beit Midrash Fellowship faculty, students develop leadership skills in order to fashion a joyous student-led fellowship. In class, they develop higher level skills for independent learning of classical Jewish texts and their commentaries. Studying Jewish texts in chevruta (partnership) enables our students to practice the vital skills of listening closely to the texts and to each other’s interpretations. Careful listening and close attention to detail prepares our students for a complex world that requires nuanced critical thinking and recognition of multiple viewpoints.

In areas such as homelessness, hunger, the environment, visiting the sick, or supporting the elderly, students integrate their Jewish learning with community service, reflection, and handson projects which impact the needs of their city and enrich the larger Milken community.

In the upper grades, Beit Midrash Fellowship fellows develop highly relevant, creative, textbased projects in social, political, and personal areas such as ethics of science and technology, social justice, identity and community.

One of the goals of the Beit Midrash Fellowship is to create and contribute beyond the bounds of the fellowship. In addition to creating social action leadership and Shabbatonim available to students outside of the Fellowship, Beit Midrash fellows have successfully launched a Global Beit Midrash program, designed to inspire young Jews throughout the world to connect, collaborate, and create through the pathways of story, texts, culture, and social action.

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LETTER FROM

MICHELE ROSENFELD While the 2018-19 school year was full and memorable in many ways, I can’t help but reflect on my last four years as President of the Milken Parents Association. As my husband Scott and I watched our two children, Jake ’17 and Lindsey ’20 find their strengths and passions, we have been so blessed by the treasured friendships and community experiences that we cultivated within the MPA. I am proud of the work we have done together over the years, building community, supporting our incredible teachers and staff, and making lifelong connections.

The job of a parent volunteer can take many forms, all of which are equally valuable and crucial to keeping our community strong and connected. You may host a Shabbat dinner, drive a weekly carpool, cook a meal for a family experiencing hardship, serve breakfast or lunch in the Milken Mart, scout locations for Senior Mystery Night, invite new parents to school events, and so much more. Participation in the MPA is the gift that keeps on giving, and for this I am eternally grateful.

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Michele Rosenfeld, President Beth Baeck, Treasurer Dorit Cooper & Heather Dula, VP Upper School Cheri Karubian & Debra Siegel, VP Middle School Adeena Fitterman, VP Communications Chareen Kossoff, VP Community & Special Events Michelle Vogel, US & MS Mitzvah Lauryn Harris & Farid Pakravan, Annual Giving Cheri Karubian & Debra Siegel, New Parent Welcome Breakfast Michelle Ducorsky, Middle School Welcome Bash Andy Behrman & Lauren Schiff, Faculty & Staff Appreciation Chareen Kossoff, Shabbat Across Milken Ann Lieberman, Senior Class Events Chareen Kossoff, Janet Dardashty, Cheri Karubian & Sigali Khalili, Spring Luncheon & Boutique Lea Garbe, Middle School Performing Arts Hope Wintner, US Performing Arts

I am thrilled to pass the torch to Chareen Kossoff, your 2019-2020 MPA President, who has an exciting and inspiring vision for the parent community. Thank you to the Board of Trustees, faculty/staff, parents and students of Milken for so many wonderful memories in this role.

Yours truly,

Beth Baeck & Sylvie Shapiro, Yom Ha’Moreh

THANK YOU to the generous families who hosted 750 community members for Shabbat Across Milken on October 26, 2018. This annual event is a living expression of

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our mission and we are thrilled to continue growing Shabbat Across Milken every year in partnership with the parent community.

DOCENTS

Beth Baeck Elana Banafsheha Holly Binafard Heather Binder Gigi Bloom Marina Bochkur Dratver Jill Cohen Sharona Cooper Mark Dorner Heather Dula Dana Ehrlich Adeena Fitterman Stephanie Frey Negin Gabayzadeh Denise Geller Sharen Golshan Jenni Hebert Yifat Henn Dana Kaplan Cheri Karubian Mandy Lande Ann Lieberman Jennifer Lowe Baharak Makabeh Lori Moss Rabin Pournazarian Mara Pressman Tracey Raphael Nazila Rastegar Marie Ritz Nurit Robin Negar Salim Lara Saltman Marjorie Salvaterra Nancy Schulman Melissa Shalit Sandy Shohed Jodi Simon Nazila Sina Susan Smith Stephanie Walsh Hope Wintner

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With "Lunch at the Luxe" in the Spring, we paid tribute to our dedicated principals in a gorgeous setting at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel. Together with the Milken Parent Association, we celebrated the passion, enthusiasm, wisdom, and love for community displayed by both Limor Dankner, Middle School Principal, and Dr. Kimberly Schwartz, Upper School Principal. Friends, family and colleagues of the principals came together for an Italian-themed lunch complete with a shopping boutique and a tribute book filled with gratitude from the community. Thank you to all who made this memorable event possible!

Event Co-Chairs Chareen Kossoff & Janet Dardashty Boutique Co-Chairs Cheri Karubian & Sigalit Khalili Event Sponsors Milken Family Foundation Gold Sponsors Advanced LTC Insurance Services, LLC Richard & Ellen Sandler Silver Sponsors Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Gabrielle & Martin Baker Nurit & Richard Robin Alexis & Jason Schutzer Susan Jacoby Stern & Joel Stern Julie & Peter Weil

Dr. Sarah Shulkind, Head of School; Limor Dankner, Middle School Principal; Dr. Kimberly Schwartz, Upper School Principal; Lise Applebaum, Board Chair

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OPERATING EXPENSES 60% - Salaries, Taxes & Benefits 16% - Financial aid 11% - General & Administrative 6% - Facilities & Security* 4% - Experiential Learning & Student Activities 3% - Curriculum & Classroom Resources

OPERATING REVENUES 90 % - Tuition and fees 4% - Experiential Learning & Related Fees 3 % - Fundraising 2% - Other

* Excludes depreciation Unaudited financials

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ANNUAL FUND Thank you to our dedicated Annual Fund parent volunteers. You are an integral part of our fundraising success, and we are truly grateful for your commitment to helping us achieve our goals.

CO-CHAIRS Lauryn Harris & Greg Pimstone Stella & Farid Pakravan VOLUNTEERS Ellie Akhtarzad Heather Dula Tamar Dolgen

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Dana Ehrlich Andrea Epstein Rif Hutton Sigalit Khalili Sharon Lewin Ann Lieberman Ronen Malekmehr Natali Noudel Brad Pressman

Nurit Robin Jiran Saevitzson David Shapiro David Siegel Saul Smith Michelle Vogel

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ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS We are deeply grateful for the philathropic support of the individuals listed below. Your participation in our school's fundraising efforts is visible each and every day in our students' experiences both on and off campus.

Thank you for your commitment to educating the next generation of Jewish leaders.

$100,000+

$10,000-$19,999

Dora Nazarian Kadisha Neil Kadisha Wendy & Ken Ruby

Anonymous (2) Dr. Jonathan & Amy Goldin Rif Hutton & Bridget Hoffman Josh & Maryam Lieberman Joseph & Shiri Mani Ted Meisel & Hope Wintner Brad & Mara Pressman Jason & Alexis Schutzer Albert & Sandra Shadgoo William & Jilda Shernoff The Stone Family Tom & Melody Yadegar

$20,000-$99,999 Robert & Lise Applebaum CAS Foundation John & Sherri Fogelman Leon & Sharon Janks Jeffrey & Tracy Kaplan The Katz Family Victor & Lisa Kohn Scott & Ann Lieberman Lowell Milken Farid & Stella Pakravan Lauryn Harris & Greg Pimstone Richard & Nurit Robin Richard & Ellen Sandler Anton & Lauren Schiff Jay & Nancy Schulman Daniel & Yael Tenenbaum Karl Thurmond Joseph & Jamie Turquie Janine Winkler Lowy

$3,600-$9,999 Anonymous (1) Joseph & Ellie Akhtarzad Farshad & Tanaz Asherian Philip & Zina Asherian Rob & Carolyn Carlson Shahin & Doris Dardashty Dr. Eugene & Heather Dula Jonathan & Debbie Feldman Wayne & Adeena Fitterman

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David & Eden Fox Agnes Garai Harris Dr. Michelle & Robert Gavin Chuck Gillman & Elizabeth Kopple Deborah Harris Howard Heitner & Betsy Newman Robert Herscu Rabbis Joshua & Becky Hoffman Dr. Kamran & Daniela Kalpari Yoram & Yael Kochavy Drew & Chareen Kossoff Marc & Emily Levine Darren & Sharon Lewin Ken & Melinda Lindner Barak & Stacey Lurie Doug & Marcia Mankoff Paul Muller Tony & Kathy Namvar Fred Nehorayan & Sepideh Hersel Nehorayan Robert & Siona Pereira Melvin & Susan Plutsky Edward & Peggy Robin Scott & Michele Rosenfeld Dr. Charles & Niki Schwarz David & Dr. Sylvia Shapiro Saul & Susan Smith Michael & Elizabeth Soroudi Elon & Anne Spar Drs. Robert & Hannah Wexler Parham & Alex Yedidsion Mark Zucker

$2,500-$3,599 Anonymous (2) Frank & Laleh Bardi Itsik Figenblat & Lara Saltman Abner & Sharona Kermani John & Devora Neman Kourosh & Homeira Aframian Lawrence & Beth Baeck Hersel & Lisa Bani-Esraili Lori Bernstein Albert & Shiva Berookhim Aram & Shahin Binafard Alexander & Christy Chaloff Albert & Ellie Cohen Brandon & Karen Cohen Dr. Sol & Stephanie Cohensedgh Joel & Dorit Cooper Michael & Dorita Sabety Zigi & Lauren Dromy Egal & Negin Gabayzadeh Allyson Kimmel & Jeff Golden Dirk & Jenni Hebert J.B. Berland Foundation David & Rebecca Kekst Joseph & Mehry Lalezarian David & Mandy Lande Aaron & Sheila Leibovic Joseph & Michelle Moadeb Sean & Nazila Rastegar Dr. Fariborz & Rita Rodef Robert & Lara Sarvian Dean & Melissa Shalit

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Shaun & Kathy Shenassa Allan & Stephanie Walsh Jack Weissberg & Wendy Binder Jacques & Natalie Wizman Kambiz & Nazy Zarabi

$1,000-$2,499 Anonymous (3) Morad & Guita Amirieh David Ashkenazi '05 Yoav Avicasis & Sharona Pony Hamid & Niloufar Banafsheha Dr. Michael & Anne Bazel Mory Barak & Tal Marom Barak '96 Sergio Bicas & Tamar Dolgen Bob & Holly Binafard David & Tiffany Boxer Joe & Joana Breckner Jonathan & Sonya Brenner David & Samantha Bricker Rabbi Kenneth Chasen & Allison Lee Sam & Sarah Cohen Dr. Andrew & Jill Cohen Siamak & Janet Dardashty Jonathan & Susan Dolgen Family Foundation Scott & Erin Dolkart Michael & Tanya Dorff Mark & Keren Dorner

Scott & Dana Ehrlich Ben & Orly Elyashar Jimmy Esebag Renee Esebag Dr. Jack & Azita Farahi Parham & Rachel Farahnik Shahram & Farahank Faridnia Rabbis Edward & Nina Feinstein David & Tali Feldman Dr. David & Stephanie Frey Dr. Larry Froch Dr. Joel Geiderman Benjamin & Frumi Gluck Babak & Sharona Golbahar Adam Goldstein & Kathryn Misrock Joseph & Roxanne Golshan Ron & Inbal Gonen Daniel & Tali Gordon Phil & Olivia Gordon Zork & Ilana Gordon Jonathan & Robin Greene Arie & Vered Grinstein Sean & Nikki Hashem Julie Hermelin David & Amy Hochman Stacey Jasper '03 Patrick & Ashley Javaheri Ron & Lindy Kadouri Alan & Orly Kattan Stephen Kay & Susan Bloch-Kay

JACKLYN ROME ’04 Jacklyn Rome ’04 cultivated her passion for entrepreneurship early on and she continues to apply the business principles she learned at Milken and in college in her professional life. Jacklyn graduated from Boston University with honors in 2007 and went on to earn a Master’s degree in Finance from ESADE Business School in Barcelona in 2010. After college, Jacklyn joined a start-up consulting firm, Growthink, and then made Aliyah and moved to Tel Aviv, where she worked in strategic consulting at Ernst & Young.

Jacklyn credits much of her passion for Israel and desire to live in Tel Aviv to the time she spent at Milken and the values taught in the classroom, particularly through the songs and history taught in Hebrew classes. After returning from Israel, she spent time in venture capital in New York City, as the Head of US Operations for one of Israel’s most active venture capital funds.

In 2015, Jacklyn worked for Uber, where she led competitive strategy for Uber's most competitive market and launched ExpressPOOL. Following her time at Uber, Jacklyn served as Senior Director of New Business Channels for Blue Apron, a recipe and ingredient delivery service, where she launched a new on-demand delivery channel enabling customers to order and receive their meals within an hour.

Evaluating entrepreneurial success requires a solid foundation of business fundamentals as well as the creativity to adapt to changing markets and consumer habits. Jacklyn’s work with entrepreneurs and high-growth startups has given her a valuable understanding of what she calls “the entrepreneurial ecosystem.” With the ability to quickly but thoughtfully assess the needs and opportunities of just about any business structure, Jacklyn will continue to make an impact on today’s most influential companies.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

GAVIN SCHUTZER ’24 When Gavin Schutzer started at Milken in 7th grade, he was excited about meeting new students, the possibility of discovering new ways to express his creative spirit, and being in a new community with endless possibilities.

While Gavin was a bit nervous about joining a new school, he felt like Milken was a second home from the first campus tour, and the Camp Milken overnight trip was the perfect way for him for start new friendships before the first day of school.

Another impactful part of his 7th grade year was the Advisory program, where students are assigned to small groups led by a faculty member. Throughout the school year, these advisory groups meet on a regular basis and move through an enriching curriculum on various topics together but are also given the opportunity to form bonds organically and within the safe space of a small group. Gavin bonded quickly with his advisory group, led by faculty members James Silver and Olivia Dunker. Gavin engaged with his advisory group to establish good study habits, discuss international current events, and to celebrate his peers as they all learned to survive and thrive in 7th grade.

Gavin's love of learning and creativity have been ignited by Milken's performing arts department, where Gavin has participated in numerous theatrical and musical performances.

He played the role of Eric in The Little Mermaid and performed and competed as a member of Kol Echad, Milken's award-winning choral group. The faculty in the performing arts department has encouraged and challenged Gavin to try new things and to express his creativity in his performances. He was recognized for his achievements and hard work with the award for “All Around Dedicated Performer” for the 2018-2019 school year.

In 8th grade and beyond, Gavin looks forward to taking a leadership role in the performing arts department and to diving deeper into the arts.

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Sam & Ellie Khorsandi Gary & Maxine Kleinman Dr. Shahrokh & Haleh Kohanim Ilan & Dr. Dana Lavian Alex Lebecki & Dr. Mihaela Balica Elina Madison Dr. Shaun & Ronen Malekmehr Medtronic Bobby & Orley Melamed Andrew & Ingrid Milkes Faramarz & Mahin Moshfegh Daniel & Gita Mossighi Sean & Nataly Namvar Bobby Nassirzadeh Netflix Northrop Grumman David & Natali Noudel David & Carolyn Nourafshan Avi & Shelly Osadon Kaveh & Soheila Pourmorady Dr. Joshua & Susan Pretsky Daryoush & Sunny Rad Dorian & Shelley Redding Gregg & Bahar Rinsler Joshua & Marie Ritz Brett & Jiran Saevitzon David & Julie Salomon Dr. Abbie Wolfson-Sanger Dr. Raymond & Neda Sarraf Harold & Leonora Schloss Dr. Schlomo Schmuel & Robin Jacobs

Shawn & Ronit Sharafian Moris & Estela Shemian Daniel & Jordana Signer Ramin & Ramona Simantob The Simon Family David & Tammy Slomovic Sandra Smokler Stuart Spencer Benjamin & Sara Stern Harry & Edith Swerdlow Jonathan & Sharon Swerdlow Yaniv & Dr. Nina Tepper John & Katy Tishbi Clayton Townsend & Chitra Mojtabai Warner Bros. Entertainment Larry & Gariann Weisenberg Michael Weiss & Nancy Derwin-Weiss Rabbi David & Beverly Woznica Cameron & Bita Yadidi Yahoo Marc & Lisa Yassinger Alan & Judy Zweig

$500-$999 Anonymous (11) Daniel & Mojdeh Afshani Bank of America Giora & Orly Bareket Bryan & Beth Behar Andy Behrman

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Rabbi Michael Berenbaum & Melissa Patack Warren & Mojgan Binder Saul & Tarryn Breskal Dan Brickman & Susan Safer-Brickman Glen & Doris Brunswick David & Sigal Byrnes The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Shlomo & Emily Carmy Bill Cohen Cheryl Cohen Mitch Cohen & Pam Kunick-Cohen Michael & Wendy Damico Ramin & Doris Daneshgar Kenneth & Jennifer Davis Ilan & Revital Douek Cameron & Afsoon Eghbali Daniel & Andrea Epstein Steven Foonberg & Michelle Vannoy Foonberg Darren Franklin & Alexis Leland Cari Froch Adam Gilbert & Dr. Vanessa Katz Lorin & Amy Green Jonathan & Corine Hartman Nesim & Sezin Hason Saeed & Azita Hekmat-Niaz Jim & Michele Hess Dr. Jeff & Rabbi Sherre Hirsch

Eli & Karen Isaac Raphael & Leila Javaheri Maurice & Lilian Kashfian Sam & Betty Kermanian Jack & Sigalit Khalili Yuval & Liat Kijel Deborah Klein Richard Knolla & Margaret Canon Knolla Eddie & Tina Kohan Joel Kornfeld & Teri Katz Evie Kraft Stephen & Jacqueline Leff David & Jennifer Lerner Fred & Navid Malekmehr Patricia Malka Jeff Marks David & Pantea Naghi David & Tamara Noriani Ronnie & Farnoush Novian Lisa Novian Frank Nozar Pejman & Vered Pakravan Naidu & Jane Permaul Rabin & Lora Pournazarian Don Ryan & Afsoon Hamid Dr. Avishai & Anat Sadan Ramin & Juliana Saghian Sands Family Dr. Arnold & Maxine Scheer Dr. C. Andrew & Jodie Schroeder Elliot & Pat Schutzer

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Robert & Debbee Schwartz Farshid & Sandy Shohed Shahram & Sepideh Soleimani Jeff & Beth Sosnow Michael & Perach Stark Charlie & Sharon Subero Scott Sweet & Rachel Kramer Dr. Michael & Susan Tabibian Kamran & Sharona Tavakoli Touraj & Sharon Tour Jeremy & Kristin Weiss Oren & Einat Yohanan Daniel & Gali Ziv Kourosh & Karolin Zoghi

Up to $499 Anonymous (18) 20th Century Fox Dr. Robert Abrams Behrooz & Maria Ahdoot Max Aruj '07 Dr. Bob Bakshian Gregory & Cheryl Banton Daniel Barazani '09 Eran Barnea & Anat Doitch Mayer Bassirat & Lailee Foroutan Behzad & Sharen Bekhrad Mehrdad & Bita Bekhrad Rabbi Elissa and Gal Ben-Naim Nathan Bernstein & Judith Cymerman

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David & Heather Binder Shawn & Desiree Bleet Dr. Marina & Gene Bochkur Dratver Kaveh & Shiva Broukhim Jeffrey & Ellen Brown Deborah Camiel Cory Caplan '09 Jason & Valerie Carmona John Cefalu & Dr. Melissa Randall Sean & Miryam Cohen Ronen Ben-Zion Cohen & Orit Cohen Charles & Chrystelle Cohen Eric & Aimee Corne Kamyar & Sherly Daneshgar Stephen Danz & Associates Dani & Judy Dassa Evan & Shana Dienstag Israel & Talia Diner Allan & Bonnie Duboff Tracye Duckett-Lacy Abbey & Mojgan Esagoff Louis Evans '09 Ian & Rachel Fischler Lyle & Melanie Fisher Debbie Foreman Alyse Friedman '09 Steven & Andrea Friedrich Howard Fullman & Sandra Kossacoff Mark Funk & Rabbi Liat Yardeni-Funk Arman & Elenor Gabay Shaun & Shandy Gabbay

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Jeff & Sarit Gandin Lea Garbe Karl & Janene Gerber Jill Gilbert Eran & Nathalie Gispan Edward Goldberg & Myra Model Ariel & Karen Goldenstein Seth & Sheryl Goldman David & Mersedeh Golshirazi Steven & Karen Grey Guy & Michelle Grimberg Ken Gross & Sharon Rowe Roy Hadar '09 Hercel Haghani & Nadia Beroukhim Morad & Sharona Hanasab Ron & Galit Harel Alex Heikali '09 Tiffany Helfman '09 Sean & Olivia Herstein Guy & Ayala Hietner Bruce & Bonnie Hofert Jack Isen '17 Hannah Jacobs '09 Scott Johnson & Prof. Marla Stone Gabriel Kahn & Laura Collura Kahn Richard Kahn Farhad & Veronica Kangavari Dr. Frederick & Cheri Karubian

Gregory Kay '01 Benjamin Khorsandi '09 Prof. Mark & Jessica Kligman Hooman & Ellie Kohankabir Steve & Lois Kolker Mason Kroll '10 Paul & Rachelle Lawrence Amos & Kim Legerman Ethan & Coralia Lesin Robert & Leigh Leveen Michael Levine & Dr. Pamela Abramson-Levine Ronen & Ilyse Levy William & Orit Lippman Eric & Jennifer Lowe Michael & Kathy Mahgerefteh Mousa & Naghmeh Manzour Gary & Yvette Margolis Ben & Neda Mehdizadeh Dr. Gil & Hetty Melmed Frank & Marcy Melton Paul & Caroline Miller Michael & Hayley Miller Keenan & Marla Milner Sarah Moore Lori Moss Shlomi & Sharona Nahum Ramin & Leora Namvar Ariel Namvar '09 Behzad & Sepideh Neman Daniel Nikzad '09 Ronen & Shirley Nourian

LOUIS EVANS ’09 After graduating from Milken, Louis Evans ’09 earned a film and media studies degree with honors in from UC Santa Barbara 2013. At UCSB, Louis strengthened his connection to his Jewish identity and was active in Alpha Epsilon Pi, the nation’s largest Jewish college fraternity.

Louis notes, “I was extremely shy when I was younger and having a non-judgmental environment was instrumental in helping me build a base of confidence to communicate effectively with others.” This supportive environment paired with the strong work ethic instilled in all of our graduates has helped him reach many of his goals.

Louis is now a highly sought-after real estate agent with Aaron Kirman Partners in Los Angeles, a group with over $6 billion in sales to date. Louis represents clients and listings in the San Fernando Valley, Beverly Hills, Santa Barbara, Montecito and beyond.

He has sold property all over California’s robust real estate market, with his largest listing reaching $56 million. Louis also offers lifestyle concierge and private aviation charter services to attract and retain some of the most selective clientele in Los Angeles.

Louis has been involved with philanthropy and volunteer work for many years, and enjoys “giving back to the community and helping others that may not have the ability to help themselves.” He co-founded The Kirman Foundation, a philanthropic organization of the Aaron Kirman Partners real estate team, which partners with local organizations to serve the homeless, help animal rescue centers, provide disaster relief, and more. Louis is also a mentor with Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles and is working with AGWC Rockin’ Rescues in Woodland Hills, where he supports the organization’s animal rescue education and outreach efforts.

Louis recently completed the competitive and rigorous Community Leadership Institute through the Jewish Federation, a 15-month program focused on developing leadership skills and becoming a more effective member of the philanthropic community. Louis participated in group programming as well as one-on-one mentorship experiences that taught him how to be a more impactful member of a non-profit board and how to make the most of his passion for volunteer work.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

LIANA PAKRAVAN ’21 Liana Pakravan embarked on Milken’s prestigious Tiferet Israel Fellowship during her second semester of 10th grade, an experience that creates lifelong bonds and treasured memories for all who participate in this unique and immersive program. The experience of living and studying abroad strengthened Liana’s love and appreciation for Israel, as well as deepened her strong connection to Judaism. One of her most memorable days during the Tiferet Fellowship was Yom Ha'atzmaut, where she recalls, “we were dancing and singing at the Kotel with hundreds of other Jews, [and] I felt a sense of belonging and connection to everyone around me because we all shared the same love for Israel.” The experience not only instilled a renewed sense of pride in her Jewish heritage, but also encouraged Liana to support the state of Israel and think of it as her second home.

Liana is on the JV volleyball team, where she enjoys working together with her teammates and coaches to learn new skills and overcome challenges as a group. Liana notes that being a Milken student has “taught me the importance of being part of a community and to constantly give back.” She is a leader in various groups and clubs at Milken, including Student Ambassadors, Sketch Comedy Club, and YOZMA, Milken’s community service program. This past year Liana’s community service cohort hosted a fundraiser for Friends of the IDF, an organization which provides support for Israeli soldiers, veterans, and families of fallen soldiers. Liana enjoys singing during her free time and spending time with her friends and family.

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Emily Oberhand '09 Jerry & Pam Offsay Samantha Offsay '09 Gregg Orloff Leigh Orloff Larry & Robin Permaul David & Harriet Rabinek Juan & Jody Ramirez Neda Raschkovsky Alexander & Elena Reyter Richard Laurence & Sheila Zola Burman Jorge Rivera & Rebeca Farca Fredric & Gail Rollman Kevin Rosenberg & Michelle Armoni Lisa Rosenbloom Andrew & Patricia Rosenfeld Mark & Sheri Rubin Bahram Saba & Sholeh Shoushani Saba Scott & Lisa Saliman Sam Schiff '18 Eric & Jackie Schreiber Jeff Schwartz & Mele Liss Steve & Debbie Seidel Michael & Neda Shak David & Valerie Shane Michael & Dr. Gina Shayefar Dr. Keyvan & Tzipi Shirazi Nicole Shoohed '09 Yuval Sidov & Elvira Cordova David & Debra Siegel

Jodi Simon James Simon Mehran & Nazila Sina Norman Stein & Helen Muhlmeister Jason & Linda Stern Wayne & Gilat Stuppel Eric & Nancy Sussman Debbie Taus-Kahn Lisa Torban Dr. Irene Tucker Larry & Jane Ulman Boris & Joanne Vaisman David Valentine & Jacqueline Hamilton Peter & Michelle Vogel Merryl Werber Thompson Limor Wertheim Drs. Reed & Alisa Wilson David & Rozita Yacobi Nazila Yadegar

Faculty & Staff Anonymous (4) Sonny Ahad Armando Alvarado Jessica Alyesh John Amussen Delphine Anaya Antonio Arevalo David Armendariz Silvia Badgen

MILKEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Cheryl Banton Nancy Barber Anat Ben-Haim Pnina Benperlas Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin Smadar Bezalel Gabriel Bitto Steven Bloom David Brown Kristi Butterworth Brian Byrne Carolyn Camras Mika Cigic Bill Cohen Cheryl Cohen Carolyn Collins Robert Coombs Renee Crane Eduardo Crotte Elda Dagan Limor Dankner Monica Daranyi David Dassa Jessica DeLisi Melinda Diner Jenn Dollins Cynthia Dominguez Ryan Drobnick Marta Drubach Tracye Duckett-Lacy Olivia Dunker Heidi Eberle Bonnie Ebner

Jacob Edery Sarah Farkas Dr. Leigh Fauber Jessica Feivou Rabbi Shawn Fields-Meyer Rabbi Aaron Finkelstein Whitney Fisch Elyse Flier Vivienne Friedman Harrison Gallway Katey Garnick Jeffrey Gernes Maxime Gibert Limor Giladi-Bendor Telma Giron Sheila Goldman Lena Gorohovsky Max Greenberg Ingrid Guth Iris Harel Adrianne Harris Anat Havkin Wendy Hawkins Caren Heller Felicia Hellman Sean Herstein Dimitri Hodgkinson Dr. Nick Holton Alison Howard-Smith Nathan Humphreys Edwin Hurtado Barbara Iversen Jessica Jackson

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Minor Jimenez Abri Joyner Lindy Kadouri Margo Karlin Elizabeth Kattler Nicol Katzir Shelley Kierman Pauline Kim Jason Kim-Seda Dikla Krems Karen Laibow Deborah Lanino Ken Lasaine Nicole Leslie Ruth Levy James Lichti Beau Lindsay Carlos Lopez Cinthya Luna Ross Mankuta Jerome Martin Javy Martinez Christopher McAdamis Helen McKibbin Nehama Meged Alex Meier Alexander Mendez Phyllis Myers Gabriel Meyerson Alexandra Miller Brenna Miller Lauren Miller

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Lilit Minasian David Miyawaki Thomas Moran Zechariah Morrow Mary Ellen Mortimer Brad Nakonechny Wendy Ordower Carlos Orellano Deborah Orlik Leigh Orloff Cristopher Padilla Robert Painter Steve Parmelee Cynthia Patterson Nachum Peterseil Jocelyn Plant Kate Price Tanner Ragland Philip Rainer Jody Ramirez Michael Rayhan Jorge Requejo Trenton Reynolds Marco Ruiz Dr. Caitlin Rutherford Rabbi David Saiger Laura Sanders-Masset Al Noel Sansolis Chris Scarlata Rabbi Neal Scheindlin Lauren Scheloske Zachary Schmidt

Samantha Schreiber Dr. Kimberly Schwartz Damon Scoville Susan Shachar Valerie Shane Gary Shapiro Sarah Shapiro '02 Stephan Shapiro Kathy Shenassa James Silbert Nathan Silver Andrea Smith Leora Smith Debra Sokolow Max Soto Jane St. Clair Adam Steele Walter Steele Lisa Steenport Linda Stern Sirida Terk Jorge Tirado Henry Torres Lidia Turner Peter Walker Julie Whitmer Michael Wiesinger Bibiana Yap Gala Zakai Mira Zarfati

MISSION On the foundation of the highest academic standards and Jewish ethical and spiritual values, Milken Community Schools develops students with sharp minds, generous hearts, and kind souls.

PHILANTHROPY

Your support of the Annual Fund ensures our students continue to thrive with access to cutting edge technology, innovative learning tools and passionate teachers who are experts in their field. Gifts from parents, faculty, alumni, parents of alumni, Board members, foundations and friends give us the freedom to go above and beyond the typical educational experience, offering a challenging dual curriculum enriched with experiential learning, the arts, a robust community service program, and so much more.

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Contact Julie Whitmer, Director of Annual Fund, at 310-440-3500.

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Dr. Sarah Shulkind, Head of School Tarryn Breskal, Financial Analyst Limor Dankner, Middle School Principal Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin, Rabbinic Director Nathan Humphreys, Director of Operations and Campus Safety Lindy Kadouri, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management Tanner Ragland, Chief Operating Officer Dr. Kimberly Schwartz, Upper School Principal Daniel Spiegel, Associate Head of School for External Relations

EXTERNAL RELATIONS TEAM Daniel Spiegel, Associate Head of School for External Relations Tal Marom Barak ’96, Director of Communications and Public Relations Hilary Hellman, Director of Development Ross D. Mankuta, Director of College Counseling, Alumni Relations and Strategic Partnerships Brenna Miller, Graphic Designer Zechariah Morrow, Marketing Associate Ilana Rand, Database Coordinator Julie Whitmer, Director of Annual Fund

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