Kayla Gitlin Music
JEWISH EDUCATION
Work Experience
Camp JORI
Summer 2024
Westchester Reform Temple
August 2020 - August 2022
Crane Lake Camp
Summer 2022
Crane Lake Camp
Summer 2021
Songleader
Created daily music curriculum to teach camp songs and traditions and Jewish values
Designed and led a Friday night Shabbat service and Saturday night havdalah service, and encouraged campers and staff to participate
Music Directed High School Musical Jr. and organized a songwriting elective
Worked with other leadership team staff to supervise, support, and guide counselors
Jewish Educator and Songleader
Created and taught (virtual and in-person) curriculum for K-4th grade Judaica, Hebrew decoding, and cantillation, Collaborated with cantor to develop and teach comprehensive K-4 music curriculum including leading weekly music sessions for grades 3 and 4 and weekly ECC – grade 2 shabbat song sessions, Acted as the camp voice in the congregation and serving as Jewish camp “concierge”, connecting families to the summer camp program that best fits their need, including monthly camp programming such as camp shabbat
Assistant Limud Director/ T’filah Coordinator
Worked closely with the Limud Director to create Jewish moments, connections, and content for camp community, Developed and managed weekly t’filah prep themes and programming, and prepared campers to lead their service, Supported all Jewish ritual on camp, including Shabbat, havdalah, Tisha B’av, daily Words of Wisdom, and assisting, the songleading and Audio Visual team to inspire a love of Jewish practice and learning
Unit Head
Trained and supervised a team of 17 counselors and junior counselors to facilitate counselor growth, Responded to camper behavioral issues and collaborated with counselors, camp directors and psychologists to guarantee camper wellbeing, Partnered with leadership team to ensure that camp policies were enforced and communicated with counselors, Encouraged spirituality through role as a song leader for Shabbat song sessions and Havdalah
Sample Projects
Campers created a curtain for the Ark to explore the Jewish value, Kavod, and what it means to respect the Torah
Campers explored the Korach story and what it means to unite as a group, by making a mosaic
Campers made signs to put around camp based on the value of "asiyah", action