Melissa Zieve came to ICJS in 2019 with decades of experience in local social justice, religious, and education communities. As a community organizer, she brings a relational, connection-centered approach to her nonprofit leadership and strategic thinking. She is passionate about bringing people together to learn more about each other and to find value in their differences. Melissa is a native Baltimorean and an active leader in BUILD – Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development, where she sits on the Strategy Team and strives to build a better Baltimore. She is also an active member and past-President of Bolton Street Synagogue and has shared her experience and insights about board leadership with others across the country as a mentor and coach through the Union for Reform Judaism. Melissa holds a B.A. in Religion and Mathematics from Goucher College and a M.S.W. from the University of Maryland.
