A granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Emily has dedicated her life to fostering empathy, connection, and understanding through education and storytelling. She became involved with the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh in 2018 as a Generations Speaker, sharing her family’s history to help others confront antisemitism and build compassion across differences. She joined the Center’s staff in 2023 and now serves as its Director, guiding public programs, education initiatives, and community engagement that encourage people to see one another’s humanity.

For more than a decade prior, Emily led the Gendler Grapevine Project, a sunset initiative honoring the legacy of Rabbi Everett Gendler, supporting projects at the intersection of Jewish tradition, social justice, and environmental stewardship and is writing a book about Rabbi Gendler’s life. She also founded the Shattering Glass Ceilings Scholarship to support first-generation college women.

Emily holds degrees from Colgate University and the University of British Columbia. She lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and two kids. Through her work, Emily strives to ensure that remembrance leads to action and that every story shared helps create a more compassionate and caring world.