Music Educators Network

Hannah Gundersheim (she/her) is a songleader and Jewish educator based in Manhattan. Hannah grew up immersed in musical theatre and Jewish community, and began songleading to combine the two worlds into one! She holds a BFA in Music Theatre from the Hartt School and has over ten years of songleading experience in a wide variety of Jewish settings with children and adults of all ages. In her current role as Program Director at Tkiya Music, Hannah creates and maintains Jewish music programs and partnerships with over fifty organizations, as well as supervises the part-time teaching staff who execute the programs, bringing joyful Jewish connection through music to children and families all across the country. Outside of supporting the teachers and partners, Hannah travels to teach at conferences, songleads at conventions, retreats, and special events, leads an annual professional development cohort of other Jewish music professionals, and serves as Head Songleader at Camp Havaya. When Hannah is not working as a Jewish professional, you can find her writing and performing original music, watching her favorite sitcoms, and spending time with family and friends. 
 

Amy Martin is the Senior Manager of Early Childhood Education and Family Engagement at The Jewish Education Project.  

Over the course of her career, Amy has experience as a teacher in day schools, early childhood, and congregational settings and in administration of congregational schools and synagogue family engagement. Amy is passionate about supporting educators to be reflective practitioners and has served as a teacher mentor for day school, congregational school, and nursery school educators. She has participated as a Fellow in both the Mandel Teacher Educator Institute and M²: Institute of Experiential Jewish Education. Amy received her BA from Bryn Mawr College and her Masters in Jewish Education from Hebrew College and holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies from Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.