Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley: Staff

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JFS SV Staff

Valerie Barron, Our JFS SV staff represents a diversity of backgrounds, many years of expertise, and the empathy to respond to community needs quickly, appropriately and effectively.

Executive Director
Mindy Berkowitz, MSW, MA
mindyb@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7455

Staff listed in alphabetical order by last name

Avital Agam, BSW

Social Services Case Manager (Seniors)
avitala@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7450

Valerie Barron, AA

Administrative Assistant
valerieb@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7542

Galina Chyorny, MA

Coordinator of Holocaust Survivor
and Emigre Services
galinac@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7458

Lori Cinnamon, MBA

Manager of Community and Volunteer Engagement
loric@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7467

Azita Eshagh, AA

Resettlement Coordinator
azitae@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7457

Caroline Golpashin, BA

Chai House Case Manager
carolineg@jfssv.org
(408) 947-7256

Sumi Kamiya, MSW

Chai House Senior Services Social Worker

sumik@jfssv.org

(408) 947-7256

Elena Kulvets, MS

Administration Manager
jfs@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7406

Tirhas T. receives the Michelle Gabriel Inspiration and Achievement Award at 2018 Annual Meeting. The award is given to a refugee who has gained VESL proficiency, become gainfully employed, made significant progress to help herself and her family to attain economic self-sufficiency, and serves as an inspiration to other JFS refugee students.

Presenting the award are Chad Lama and Natalie Lazar.

Executive Director Mindy Berkowitz receives the 2018 Vlada Gelfond Visionary Award from Lisa Warner (left) and Vlada Gelfon (right) at the 2018 Annual Meeting.

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Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley
14855 Oka Road, Suite 202, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Telephone: (408) 556-0600 | Fax: (408) 551-0091 | jfs@jfssv.org