Meira Spivak is the director of Oregon NCSY, where over the past 14 years she has been developing Jewish educational programming for teens and parents. Additionally, she serves as the director of Camp Kesher, a growing summer camp in the Pacific Northwest. She is an emerging leader in the application of the Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT) method of creativity, co-founded by Jacob Goldenberg. Based upon SIT leadership practice, Meira facilitates workshops and training to help businesses achieve desired results. In her past life, Meira was a caterer, aerobics instructor and owned a gift basket business. As a mother of a large family, Meira understands the stresses of everyday life and when she’s not busy stressing from them, she’s laughing at them.
Our Staff
The Leaders Inspiring Our Future
Get to know the passionate individuals who bring NCSY’s vision to life.
Their expertise and dedication are shaping the Jewish world, one teen at a time.
Meira Spivak
Oregon NCSY/JSU Director
Meira Spivak
Oregon NCSY/JSU Director
Moshe Carr
Portland Director
Moshe Carr
Portland Director
Moshe Carr was born and raised in San Diego, California. After graduating from San Francisco State University, he decided he needed to spend a year learning more about Judaism in Israel. He recognized that a year only showed him the tip of the iceberg and decided to extend his stay… after 3 years, he met his wife and started a family in Israel. Looking for a way to combine his love for people with his passion for Judaism, his family moved to Calgary, Canada to lead their NCSY chapter, as well as teach in the local Jewish day-school. After four wonderful years in Calgary, Moshe sought out a position that would allow him to be involved in NCSY on a larger scale. In August 2022, Moshe jumped on the opportunity to be the Portland NCSY Director.
Neima Pollak
JR NCSY Director
Neima Pollak
JR NCSY Director
Neima is an LA native but currently lives in Washington Heights, NY. She holds a master’s degree in Special Education from Yeshiva University and is currently pursuing her MSW there. As part of her social work studies, Neima interns in the mental health clinic at a VA hospital.
Neima has been an NCSY advisor in West Coast for 5 years and has always loved the warmth of the West Coast family. Neima is excited to return to Portland as the Director of Jr. NCSY.
Melanie Thompson
Bookkeeper
