Who is the Team behind ChiTribe?
ChiTribe is a grassroots organization that is majorly volunteer-led. After 4 years, ChiTribe is still a resource for all of Jewish Chicago. Directed by Rebecca Schwab and a team of incredible interns and volunteers, ChiTribe continues to fill the gap making Jewish life in Chicago accessible. These are the ChiTribe Jewish People of EVERY Week. If you are interested in getting involved with ChiTribe and taking on a leadership role, get in touch today!
The ChiTribe Interns






Cailyn Etheredge

ChiTribe Digital Media and Strategic Content Intern
Undergraduate DePaul University – Business Management
Email Cailyn about the partnering on any ChiTribe Events at Cailyn@chitribe.org
Sarah Mora

ChiTribe Social Media Marketing and Graphic Design Intern
Email Sarah about the ChiTribe Social Media partnerships, Digital Marketing for your organization, and all Instagram-related inquiries. Email Sarah@ChiTribe.org
David Feng
ChiTribe Website Development Intern
Pursuing Computer Science Major at the University of Chicago
Email David about the ChiTribe website updates, and all ChiTribe app-related inquiries. Email David@ChiTribe.org
Nicholas Lee
Former ChiTribe Website Development Intern: Creator of the ChiTribe App
Pursuing Computer Science Major at the University of Chicago
Email David about the ChiTribe website updates, and all ChiTribe app-related inquiries. Email David@ChiTribe.org
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Rebecca Joey Schwab

Rebecca specializes in identifying new markets of disengaged populations and auditing current engagement materials and social media platforms.
Originally from Skokie, Illinois…
Rebecca grew up in private Jewish education from K-8 at Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago. Every summer, she attended Camp Young Judaea Midwest. After attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on Jewish Studies, Hebrew Language & Semitic Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies, Rebecca decided to pursue a career in the Jewish world.
Rebecca specializes in identifying new markets of disengaged populations and applying engagement strategies throughout social media platforms. She put this knowledge to use when she decided to create a new organization in Chicago to reach the internet generation where they are at – online. After moving back to Chicago from Wisconsin, Rebecca found it more challenging to find community than she expected.
As Co-Founder and Executive Director of ChiTribe, Rebecca is optimizing Millennial and Gen Z connectivity in a changing environment throughout Chicago. ChiTribe is a product of best-in-class practices for Jewish engagement, online and off.
More on RebeccaJoeySchwab.com
Rebecca Discusses ChiTribe on Jewish Podcasts. Tune in!
ChiTribe Pitch and Video
ChiTribe Board

Falan Austin
Emily Bitzer
Co- Founder and Board Chair Sam Getz-Sheftel
ChiTribe Volunteer Cluster Team
Shabbat Cluster Coordinator Chair: Shoshi Shapiro
ChiTribe Post-Pandemic Cluster Volunteer Chairs: Sammy Kaplan, Matt Weil
ChiTribe Post-Pandemic Cluster Volunteers Sam Donets, Nathan Lamp, Ashley Gordon, Laura Levine, Adam Schloss, Jordan Silver, Jamie Elekman, Daniel Markon,