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Molly Goldmeier
Assistant Director

Molly Goldmeier, raised in Southfield, Michigan, spent the past two years pursuing an MBA in Non-Profit Management at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management and an MA in Jewish Professional Leadership from the Hornstein Program at Brandeis University. Molly is a Wexner Fellow/ Davidson Scholar and interned at the Mayyim Hayyim Community Mikveh in Newton, MA. Prior to beginning Brandeis, Molly spent three years working in the corporate offices at Warby Parker and J.Crew, focusing on corporate social responsibility, branding, and campaign strategy. As an undergraduate, Molly attended New York University and developed an independent major in fashion marketing. During her time at NYU, Molly held various leadership positions at the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life on Campus and was awarded an NYU President’s Service Award as well as a Bronfman Center Exemplar of Excellence. Molly spent her summers attending Camp Stone in Sugar Grove, PA, where she served as Head of the Wilderness Program and Head of Camp. Molly is thrilled to be joining the team at Brown RISD Hillel and is excited to leverage lessons from the fashion industry to help develop creative, sustainable, and inclusive Jewish experiences and spaces. Molly and her husband, Jay, look forward to their move to Providence and are eager for coffee shop and ice cream store recommendations!

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Lex Dorfman
Springboard Fellow for Innovation

Lex is a graduate of Augsburg University where she studied religion, Spanish, and leadership. While at Augsburg, Lex established that campus’ Hillel and advocated on behalf of inclusivity and Jewish students. Raised in a Jewish-Mexican household, Lex inherited a rich multicultural tradition grounded in the values of cooperation, respect, and generosity. These values have inspired Lex to contribute to the wellbeing of various communities by celebrating their differences and learning from one another in diverse settings. As the Springboard Innovation Fellow, Lex is looking forward to creating meaningful relationships with Brown and RISD students, being one of their biggest cheerleaders, working with talented staff members, and being a part of a Jewish international community. Outside of work, Lex’s number one passion is Latin dancing. She also enjoys hanging out with friends, singing, painting, traveling, and being outdoors.

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Joe Blumberg
IACT Coordinator for Israel Engagement

Joe Blumberg is joining the staff of Brown RISD Hillel after spending a year at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, where he studied Jewish texts and conducted research on comparative theologies of diaspora as a 2019 Fulbright Scholar. In addition to learning and researching, Joe volunteered with Women of the Wall and taught English classes for the asylum-seeking community in Jerusalem, learning a lot about marginalized voices in Israeli society along the way. A proud son of Lexington, Massachusetts, he is a passionate student of American history, and he graduated from Yale in 2019 with a BA in early American religious history. At Yale, Joe spent most of his time at the Slifka Center for Jewish Life, where he led the Reform Chavurah, sang with Magevet (Yale’s Jewish choir), and organized Jewish life for the AEPi fraternity. He loves to talk about pluralism, hiking, Israel, Jewish journeys, the Talmud, and fermentation, among very many other things. Joe can’t wait to join the Brown RISD Hillel community and dive into expansive and exciting Israel programming!