Todd Schechter

Todd Schechter is the founder of the Jewish Conversation Project, an
organization which provides educators, community leaders, and online
content managers with tools that help celebrate differences, break
through preconceptions, and enrich Jewish identity. By integrating
documentary film, web-based learning tools, and old-fashioned dialogue,
Jewish Conversation Project programs reach participants on multiple
levels; its called Trialogue™ and some are calling it a revolution in
conversation based learning.

Formerly an international documentary television producer for Chat the
Planet, Todd Schechter has worked films in countries including the U.S.,
Israel, Poland, and Iraq.

In addition to being an inaugural Shapiro Family Fellow, Todd is a
PresenTense Institute Fellow, one of The Jewish Week's 2008 36 Under 36,
a member of the ROI network, the Koldor network, and Professional
Leaders Project Talent.  In Summer of 2008, Todd participated in the
Israeli Foreign Ministry Diplomatic Training Seminar for Young Jewish
Leaders.

A native New Yorker, Todd has a double Bachelor of Science in
Communication Arts, and Theatre & Drama from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.