She received a J.D. from New York University School of Law, a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School, and a B.A. from the University of Arizona. She was born in Santa Barbara, grew up in Phoenix, and has lived in Boston, New York, Jerusalem and Boulder, CO. She and her family were thrilled to move to Portland (where her husband was born and raised) in 2014. Her three sons, Eliav, Akiva, and Rafael, attend (and adore!) Portland Jewish Academy. Her husband is Rabbi Joshua Rose of Congregation Shaarie Torah.