Staff and Advisors
Staff
Lesley Levy
Director of Student Accessibility
Rachel Lloyd
Program Coordinator for Inclusion and Belonging in Student Affairs, THRIVE
Arianna Rodriguez
Assistant Director of the Center for Multicultural Life
Jasmine Ross
Director of the Center for Multicultural Life
Natalie Turrin
Director of the Sexuality, Women, and Gender CenterPart-Time Advisors
Lisa Vinikoor, Jewish Life Advisor
I was born and raised in Vermont and I’m thrilled to return to northern New England to serve as ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ College’s Jewish Life Advisor. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in History from Smith College, Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and most recently my Rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. Before entering the rabbinate, I worked for fourteen years in the greater Boston area, first as an elementary school teacher and later as a social justice organizer. As a social justice organizer, I worked with a team to engage thousands of clergy and lay leaders in a campaign to win expanded access to quality, affordable healthcare for nearly half a million low income people in Massachusetts. I also organized a campaign to stop the devastating effects of home foreclosures in Lawrence and Lowell, Massachusetts. As Jewish Life Advisor, I support students in creating vibrant Jewish religious and cultural life here at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾. I serve students in helping to build community, work for justice, explore various aspects of Judaism and engage in spiritual and religious practices. I also serve as the advisor to Hillel. When I’m not at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾, you can find me jogging, biking, cooking or trying to catch a glimpse of a moose or two in Baxter State Park. I also love to drink coffee and look forward meeting you for coffee or tea or at one of our events!
Contact Rabbi Vinikoor: lvinikoo@bowdoin.edu
Student Directors
Asher Feiles '27
Asher Feiles (any/all) '27 is a prospective biology/earth and oceanographic sciences major from Los Angeles, CA. They love puzzles, hiking, listening to music, learning new things, and being outdoors. You can always find Asher out on the quad sipping tea while studying, doing a puzzle, or listening to music. Raised Jewish, Asher hopes that by working with the RLC, they can help students embrace their own cultures and be exposed to new cultures and spiritual practices they may have never otherwise been exposed to.
Kate Mautz '27
Kate Mautz (she/her) is a Government & Legal Studies and Psychology double major from New Hampshire. To fill her cup, Kate loves to spend time outdoors, hiking and skiing, as well as traveling, cooking, and running. On campus, she is a member of the Women’s lacrosse program and an officer on the leadership board for the mental health club Active Minds. Kate grew up attending a Unitarian church that emphasized messaging about justice, equality, and spirituality. She continues to be interested in exploring the power of bringing people together through contemplative practices and establishing a community that is motivated to address existing inequality and make every individual feel as though they belong.