The Buffalo Jewish Federation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Wendy Weisbrot as Manager of The Holocaust Education Resource Organization (HERO) for the Buffalo Jewish Federation. In this new professional role, Wendy will be responsible for managing and growing several core initiatives of HERO, including its Speakers Bureau, Descendants Groups, and K12 Teacher Trainings. She will do this work in partnership with other key Federation professionals, Lauren Bloomberg, Director of HERO and Mandy Weiss, the Federation’s Assistant Director of Operations.
“Wendy brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this new role,” noted Lauren Bloomberg. “Her passion for both Holocaust education and strengthening Jewish life in Buffalo is the perfect fit for our organization.”
Wendy spent her career as a beloved elementary school educator in the Williamsville School District. In the last decade, she has also served in various volunteer leadership positions for HERO. Her work included imagining and creating HERO’s Descendants Group and becoming a trained 2nd Generation speaker, sharing her Father, Joe Diamond’s z”l story with hundreds of students and community members. Most recently, in her role as the Chair of HERO, she led the effort to rebrand and change the name of the organization from the Holocaust Resource Center (HRC) to HERO.
Wendy’s intimate knowledge of HERO, her educational background, and passion for strengthening Jewish life in Buffalo will be a treasured asset to the future of the Holocaust Education Resource Organization.
Beginning August 1, Wendy can be reached at wendy@buffalojewishfederation.org.
