Deborah Newbrun was the Director of Camp Tawonga for 26 years. Her career as a Jewish leader spans more than 30 years including 4 years as Hazon’s Director in the Bay Area, and nine months as Keshet’s Bay Area Director. Deborah is a nationally recognized Jewish educator and is a recipient of the prestigious Covenant Award. Her ground¬breaking work Spirit In Nature/Teaching Judaism and Ecology on the Trail, connected Jewish values with environmental values. Twenty years ago, she started the first Jewish LGBTQ Family Weekend and has been directing the four day immersive program for 70 families each year since then. Five years ago, she cofounded SVARA’s Queer Talmud Camp and serves as its Camp Director.

Sarah is a media entrepreneur who does creative outcomes-based media and pro-social content. She works part time at the Lawrence Hall of Science as a science communicator and founded BimBam, the Jewish animation website. During her time as an assistant director at Camp Tawonga, she created the YO SEMITE tee shirt.