By Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath (PCJE ’14-’15, Lo BaShamayim Hee ’17) –
Like all of my fellow educators, I had a to do list in mind for Summer 2020. I was going to sit on my floor surrounded by neon index cards and thoughtfully rework my leadership development content for the year to come. I was going to visit my teens at their various summer camps, and get them excited for the new year. I was going to fly to Israel to recharge my batteries and find new artists and thinkers to inspire my work. Instead, thanks to COVID-19, I’ve become a connoisseur of Zoom calls, a banana bread baker, and an educator who has shifted her entire philosophy.