Year Round Staff

Director
Rabbi Ami Hersh
Director

Ami was appointed Director of Ramah Nyack in 2021, after serving in many leadership roles since joining the Ramah Nyack family in 2000 (counselor, Rosh Edah/division head, Assistant Director and Camp Director). Previously, Ami taught fourth grade at the Solomon Schechter School of Greater Hartford. He was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in May 2012 with a concentration in Jewish non-profit management. In 2013 he also received a MA in Jewish education from the Davidson School of Jewish Education at JTS, with a concentration in Israel education. A graduate of the University of Hartford, he holds degrees in Elementary Education and Judaic Studies. In addition, he is an alumnus of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship and the iCenter Israel Education Fellowship. He is married to Loni Hersh and has four children.
Contact Ami at ami@campramah.org

Director of Operations
Michael Edelstein
Director of Operations

Michael joined the Ramah Nyack leadership team in 2008. He supervises all operational aspects of the camp program including facility management, maintenance, building projects, medical protocol, security and commissary. Michael has an intimate knowledge of camp, as he began his Ramah Nyack journey as a camper at age three. Previously, Michael managed a production and marketing company which he founded in the late 1990s. In this position, he organized large-scale events at renowned NYC venues such as Radio City Music Hall and the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Michael is certified as a ServSafe Food Service Manager and as a Certified Pool Operator. He is an American Camp Association Visitor and a licensed contractor in Rockland County and New Jersey. He is married to Amy Edelstein and has two children.
Contact Michael at michael@campramah.org

Director of Finance
Amy Rosuck
Director of Finance

Returning to her Rockland County roots, Amy Rosuck is a longtime Ramah professional. After honing her skills in special events, finance, facilities and operations at the American Museum of Natural History, TIAA-CREF, and Citi she was excited to leave her suits behind and become part of this special community. As our Director of Finance, she brings her skills from Ramah Berkshires and Ramah Sports Academy to the business office at Camp. Amy graduated from SUNY Albany with an anthropology and business degree and loves the international community Ramah attracts. Contact Amy at amyrosuck@campramah.org

Director of Communications
Randi Kattan
Director of Communications

Randi leads Ramah Nyack’s communications efforts and supports the camp’s development initiatives. Prior to joining the year-round team in 2021, she worked on our Omanut summer staff for 9 years. Randi began her career in strategic communications at a boutique investor relations/public relations firm, and later joined the Healthcare Practice at Cohn & Wolfe Public Relations, a global communications company. Randi earned a BA from The University at Albany (SUNY). She and her husband Justin have three children, who were all once campers at Ramah Nyack and still think of camp as their home away from home.
Contact Randi at randi@campramah.org. 

Program Coordinator
Sophie Libow
Program Coordinator

Sophie supports all aspects of summer and year-round programming. She grew up at Camp Ramah in Canada where she was a camper, counselor, and a Rosh Edah (Division Head), working primarily in the Tikvah program for campers with developmental disabilities. Sophie grew up in Orlando, Florida and then went on to Washington University in St. Louis, earning degrees in Environmental Studies and Writing. After graduating from college, Sophie spent a year studying at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. In her free time, Sophie loves yoga, vegan cooking, and dance parties on the migrash.
Contact Sophie at sophie@campramah.org

Facilities Manager
Dory Payne
Facilities Manager

Dory has been on staff at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack for 18 years — Chai! She has had a variety of roles including housekeeping, pre- and post-camp set-up and facility maintenance. Prior to camp, Dory worked at St. Agatha’s Home for Children, where she worked with children and families. Dory lives in Pomona, NY with her husband Derrick and kids (camp summer staff members), Shaquille, T’keyah, Derrick and Nikolas.
Contact Dory at dory@campramah.org.