Elissa Felder, MMC

Elissa is the Coordinator of Core’s Communities of Practice (CoP). In this role she facilitates connections, conversations and development of all the Core communities, provides essential support to CoP leaders and oversees the seamless execution of events. She plays a key role in enhancing the professional growth and community building efforts within each community. In addition, Elissa is the Founding Director of Core Connects RI, a non-profit organization that aims to deepen women’s connections to one another, to Jewish wisdom and Jewish values, to empower each other to find greater meaning, purpose and possibility in life and to cultivate unity without uniformity.

Elissa is very active in her local Chevra Kadisha and speaks widely on this topic. She started Core’s Community of Practice for women who work in the Chevra Kadisha which she continues to lead and direct.

Furthermore, Elissa is an advisor for several women in the Core MMC program which she herself completed in 2022. Through all these experiences Elissa mentors, teaches and encourages others in their journeys through life.