Gary Brandt

Gary Brandt currently serves as the Assistant Director at Tulane Hillel, a position held since July 2022. Prior experience includes leadership roles such as Director of Youth and Family Engagement at the New Orleans Jewish Community Center (February 2019 - June 2022) and Chief Operating Officer at Trybal Gatherings (June 2018 - February 2019). Gary has also directed the Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative at Jewish Student Connection (September 2014 - June 2018) and held senior assistant director responsibilities at URJ Henry S Jacobs Camp (April 2009 - September 2014). Early career experiences include various roles in community service and education, including working as an EMT at Acadian Ambulance and teaching English as a Foreign Language. Gary holds a Bachelor of Arts in Near Eastern History and Modern Politics from the University of Arizona, as well as experiences studying abroad at Birmingham Southern College and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.