Before beginning rabbinical school at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Lara spent two years learning at Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, where she completed a Masters in Jewish Education. Lara was the inaugural Program Director of Masa BaTeva, an outdoor adventure track at Camp Ramah in Canada. Lara is currently the Rabbinic Intern at Beth Tzedec Congregation, and the Rabbi in Residence at Robbins Hebrew Academy in Toronto. When she’s not in the classroom or on the bimah, you can find her hiking or cycling in the Canadian Rockies, near her hometown of Calgary.