Education
BA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University, 1992
MSW in Social Work Administration, Columbia University, 1997
MA in Jewish Studies, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1997
MAEd in Education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1998
EdD in Educational Leadership, Columbia University Teachers College, 2000
Bio
Dr. Marc N. Kramer is the founding director of the Kramer Education Group, an independent consulting firm focused on issues of leadership and growth in the nonprofit sector. He is the former Executive Director of RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network, a position he held for 17 years. RAVSAK is one of the legacy partners of Prizmah. Marc earned a bachelor’s degree in Near East and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, a masters degree in social work from Columbia University, a masters degree in Judaica from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and both a master’s and doctorate in education from Columbia University- Teachers College. He did additional research and training under the late Dr. Linda Powell of Harvard University centered on group theory in both therapeutic and non-therapeutic settings. Dr. Kramer is the author of several studies and academic papers on Jewish education and leadership in the nonprofit setting. Marc was the recipient of a number of awards and public recognitions including the Sachar Prize for academic research, the Wexner Foundation Graduate Fellowship, and the 2007 Covenant Award. In addition, Marc was presented with the Benjamin Shevach Award for Jewish communal service by Hebrew College, Boston and the Hachmei Lev Award for his work on inclusion in the Jewish community.
Publications
Alternative Schooling and School Choice, Vol 1., "Should the Jewish Community in the United States Provide Jewish Day Schools for All Jewish Children as a Means of Preserving Their Jewish Identity" (2012)
The Ultimate Jewish Teachers Handbook, "Teaching in a Jewish Community School" (2003)
The New Jewish Community, New Jewish Schools: Trends and Promises, with Dr. Bruce Cooper (2002)