Meet Our Staff
Jeffrey Owen – Director
Jeffrey Owen grew up in Seattle, WA, and attended Seattle Hebrew Academy, Northwest Yeshiva High School, and Margolin Hebrew Academy. He went on to study at Yeshiva University, where he earned a degree in Finance and Business Management. Jeffrey has since transitioned into the field of Jewish Education and is currently teaching Middle School General Studies in New York City.
Jeffrey’s passion for camp began in Seattle as a longtime camper at Sephardic Adventure Camp, where he spent 13 summers as a camper before returning to serve in various staff roles for five years. Camp played a formative role in shaping his Jewish identity, leadership skills, and deep love for Sephardic culture and community.
Jeffrey lives in New York City with his wife, Jennifer, a therapist in New York. He is deeply committed to fostering a camp environment rooted in warmth, tradition, personal growth, and meaningful experiences for every camper, counselor, and family.
Sara Avrahamy – Assistant Director
Sara Avrahamy was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. After graduating from Valley Torah High School, she spent a year studying in Israel at Bar Ilan University XP, she then continued to get her bachelors in education and is currently teaching math at Or Hachaim Academy. This will be Sara’s thirteenth year at SAC!
Sara has truly grown up at camp, having served as a camper, CIT, counselor, head counselor, CIT director, and program director. With years of experience under her belt, she is thrilled to step into the role of Assistant Director and continue building an unforgettable camp experience for staff and campers.
Raised in a vibrant Sephardic home, Sara feels a deep connection to her Sephardic roots and loves that SAC brings together a diverse community with shared traditions and values. Her favorite part of camp is creating meaningful connections, mentoring staff, and helping make every summer both fun and impactful.
Jodi Fried – Director of Communications
Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, Jodi spent her middle-late childhood in Portland, OR, and attended SAC as a camper for several years. She remembers clearly hearing the Sephardi Birkat Amazon for the first time, and the world opened up at that moment! Jodi graduated from the University of Oregon with degrees in Economics and Planning, Public Policy, and Management.
Jewish communal development has been one of Jodi’s passions for a very long time. She has worked at JCC’s synagogues, and other Jewish communal organizations. Jodi lives in Ohio with her husband and kids. She is excited to be at camp again this summer and looks forward to meeting and learning from the campers and families!
Jordan Levy – Operations Director
Jordan Levy is from Toronto and comes from a Moroccan family. He joined Sephardic Adventure Camp in 2023 as part of the operations team, returned in 2024 as Assistant Operations Director overseeing the camp schedule, and is excited to return as Operations Director in 2026.
Victor Maimon – Program and Education Director
Victor grew up in Seattle and has strong family ties with Sephardic Adventure Camp. He is currently studying finance at Yeshiva University after a year and a half studying at Yeshivat Hakotel in Israel. Victor is excited to come back to SAC for his 12th straight summer!
Hazzan Aryeh Greenberg – Sephardic Master
Hazzan Aryeh Greenberg, (aka Haham), was born and raised three doors down from Ezra Bessaroth Congregation in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle. His education in Ladino culture began at around age 3 whilst on the receiving end of”Mash’Allah”s, (cheek pinches), from scores of Nona’s (grandmothers). He sat still in services, gradually picking up all the nuances. And, under the careful scrutiny of Hazzan Isaac Azose and his father, Rabbi William Greenberg z’l, both sticklers for precision, he began to lead early parts of the Shabbat service by the age of 8.
A Camper in the 70’s and SAC staffer for over 20 years, he has absorbed and tried to replicate some of the best Sephardic Camp practices developed over the decades. In the teaching of Tefillah and pizmonim, with a focus on mastery and precision, he helps shape a new generation of readers and singers. Beyond conveying a rich legacy, he has steadily innovated an abundance of informal educational techniques over decades of teaching at SAC, 10 years as Haham at the Sephardic Sha’are Rahamim of the Bronx; Hazzan of Ezra Bessaroth 2000 – 2007, Northwest Yeshiva High School Judaics teacher 2000 -2007; and, in recent years, tutoring select students on both coasts. Haham majored in Philosophy as a YU undergrad and took courses in Medieval Jewish philosophy at Bernard Revel Graduate School.
At Camp, Haham is well known for his Joha stories, teaching Te’amim with accompanying hand gestures, teaching Rambam’s Mishneh Torah by means of vivid mnemonic images, teaching kids to read and write secret messages in Solitreo (classical Sephardic Hebrew Script), plus his lively games of GaGa and Ping Pong! We are so very lucky to have Haham back for another amazing SAC summer of unique learning and fun!
Christin Strong – Head Nurse
Christin Strong is a Registered Nurse (RN) from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She graduated from Nursing School in 2005 and has worked summers as a Camp Nurse ever since. Christin has worked all over in Nursing, from clinics to inpatient hospital work, then in the ICU and as a hospital supervisor, plus two Gastroenterology procedure centers, and finally served as the full-time District School Nurse for a suburban school district in Wisconsin.
Christin found SAC while looking for something fun to do for the summer, and joined SAC as a Camp Nurse in 2021. She had a great time with the staff and campers, and enjoys the family-like atmosphere of SAC. She fell in love with the SAC family, and the beautiful surroundings of the camp.
Christin is married, with two teenage children. She is currently completing a Masters in Nursing, studying to be an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to work as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Paulina Gamel – Girls Head Counselor
Bobby Avrahamy – Head Boys’ Counselor
Bobby Avrahamy was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. After graduating from Valley Torah High Shool, he spent a year studying at Bar Ilan University XP and is currently working on a degree in business. This will be Bobby’s tenth year at SAC!
He has been a camper, CIT, counselor, and is now looking forward to spending his second year as boys Head Counselor. Bobby enjoys sports and spending time with his friends and family. His favorite part of camp is Shabbat since he loves spending time with everyone and the spirituality Shabbat entails.
Bobby enjoys competing in Color War and outdoor activities. Bobby is really looking forward to a fun SAC 2025 season!
Avi Stuart – YACHAD Director
Avi Stuart was born and raised in Monsey New York. After graduating from TABC, he moved to Florida for school to study psychology.
This will be Avi’s 4th year at SAC. He loves the outdoors, hiking, rock climbing and camping. Avi says, “there are so many reasons why I keep coming back to SAC, but the main reason is because of the close- knit Sephardic community that I consider my second family, and the relationships I’ve made over the last 3 years.”
Avi can’t wait for another amazing year! This time as YACHAD Director.
Ella Endres – CIT Director
Judy Maimon – Head Chef
