Lisa Friedman, RJE is a widely recognized expert in Jewish Disability Inclusion and has been a Consultant for congregations, schools, camps, and other organizations for over twenty years. She guides communities in the development of inclusive practices for faculty, clergy, leadership, and families through dialogue, interactive workshops, and awareness training. Before her tenue as the full-time Director of Congregational Learning at a Reform congregation in Central New Jersey, Lisa taught special education in the New Jersey public schools. Lisa has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s in Counseling Psychology, and teaching certifications in both Elementary and Special Education. Lisa is a sought after speaker on a wide variety of topics and blogs about disabilities and inclusion at Removing the Stumbling Block.