Meet the Interns
Ella Armoza
Communications Intern
Ella Armoza is a fourth-year Design student at UC Davis. She was born in Israel and raised in Marin County. Hillel immediately became a safe space for her as a junior transfer. Her hobbies include painting, traveling, crafting, thrifting, and playing volleyball. She’s excited to work with the other interns to build community at Hillel!
Shana Cohen
Tzedek-Social Justice Intern
Shana’s bio is coming soon!
Naomi cohen
Israel Engagement Intern
Naomi Cohen is a third-year Data Science student at UC Davis. She was born in Israel and raised in Georgia and California. She connected to Hillel quickly as a freshman and is excited to contribute to this wonderful community. Her hobbies include baking, journaling, crafting, going to the gym, and playing piano. She can’t wait to connect with everyone and work closely with other interns to plan engaging events!
Stella dentan-Leitner
Sac State Engagement Intern
Stella Dentan-Leitner is a second year Art History major at Sac State. She is minoring in nonprofit management and attempting a certificate in curatorial studies. Her hobbies include reading, learning new things, arts and crafts, and going for walks. Stella plans to make the most of this school year by getting more Sac State students involved in Jewish community and Hillel through the Jewish Life and Resource Center.
Joshua Fisher
Shabbat and Holidays Intern
Joshua’s bio is coming soon!
Alex Makeev
Campus Engagement Intern
Alex Makeev is a second-year Biosystems Engineering major at UC Davis. Hillel offered a great space for studying, socializing, and practicing piano last year, and he is excited to now be a part of this welcoming community. In his free time, Alex likes playing music, eating food, and then exercising to cancel out the second hobbie. He is looking forward to meeting everyone, taking them on coffee chats, and can't wait to work on some community-building programs!
Maya Samipur
Development and Fundraising Intern
Maya Samipur is a second-year Political Science–Public Service student at UC Davis. She grew up in Los Angeles, California, and became involved with Hillel during her first year. In her free time, she enjoys soccer, hiking, arts and crafts, and journaling. Maya is excited to return as an active member of the Jewish community and looks forward to exploring opportunities in nonprofit work and fundraising.