MEET THE FELLOWS

Joshua AbelElena Zavelev

Elena graduated from Touro College in 2003 with degree in Business.  Being passionate about both business and design she pursued a career in apparel sourcing and production with major manufacturers.

In 2009, Elena was awarded with the Blue Print Fellowship, a fellowship created by the Council of Jewish Emigre Community Organizations and the Jewish Agency for Israel, for her innovative design initiative. The project's goal is to awaken mainstream American Jewish audiences by introducing creative clothing line inspired by the Talmudic tradition.

Elena enjoys yoga, traveling and diving, and is studying graphic design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the School of Visual Arts.