Religious School & Youth Group Leadership

Pam Pass Religious School Director

Pam Barnett Pass has been the Assistant Director of Congregation Kol Ami’s Religious School since 2014 and in 2019 became the Director.  Prior to stepping into this role, Pam established herself as a beloved Religious School teacher, B’nai Mitzvah tutor, and substitute teacher in the Early Childhood Program. Pam now manages all of these titles successfully and brings deep knowledge, warmth, enthusiasm, and creativity to each one. She is lovingly known among kids and parents as “Morah Pam.”

Prior to Kol Ami, Pam spent many years working in the magazine publishing industry. She managed finance and consumer marketing for publications like Food & Wine, People, InStyle, and Entertainment Weekly.

Pam lives in Edgemont with her husband Matt and is the proud mom of  daughters Clarey and Amalia.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: PamPass@NYKolAmi.org

(914) 949-4717 X124

Zoe Shannon Director of Youth Engagement

Meet Zoe Shannon (she/her), a product of Kol Ami’s nurturing embrace who has evolved into a passionate advocate for informal education. A Binghamton graduate, Zoe’s journey led her to engage in Jewish history projects in Germany through a Congress-Bundestag Exchange, study Arabic in Morocco, and to serve with City Year AmeriCorps in the Bronx. Now, coming full circle, Zoe brings her enthusiasm to support Kol Ami’s community and empower its teens, embodying the seamless blend of education and community that our congregation stands for.

CONTACT INFORMATION 

Email: ZoeShannon@NYKolAmi.org

(914) 949-4717 X111

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