Administration
Julie Feldman, Associate Director
An accomplished harpist, Julie graduated from Columbia College and has worked in operations and production for such venerable institutions as the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. She also founded, Orchestrations, Inc., an event production company providing creative solutions for corporate, private, and nonprofit events. Julie joins us from Columbia's Music Performance Program.
jmf48@columbia.edu
Nathaniel Askanase, Communications Manager
Nathaniel Askanase is a recent graduate of Rice University with a B.A. in History and Jewish Studies. While at Rice, Nathaniel was an Elizabeth Lee Moody Undergraduate Fellow in the Humanities. He graduated with the Charles Garside, Jr. Prize in History and the Morris and Shirley Rapoport Award in Jewish Studies. He has worked in communications for Rice University Athletics, the Houston Astros Foundation, and the NYC Mayor’s Office. Nathaniel is a New York Jewish community activist and aspiring scholar of Jewish history. His academic interests include Jewish political thought, Yiddish culture, and urban Jewish life in the Americas.
n.askanase@columbia.edu
Chris Bak-Coleman, Administrative Assistant
Chris has an administrative background in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, medical billing, and environmental assessment. She most recently worked in specialty food services as a chocolatier and baker. Chris enjoys birding, crossword puzzles, and, of course, desserts.
cb3848@columbia.edu
Stuart Weinstock, Film Series Coordinator
Stuart Weinstock is a writer, a director, and a professor of Film. He earned his BA in Film Studies and Psychology from Columbia College, and his MFA in Directing from Columbia's School of the Arts. His short films have screened and won awards at film festivals worldwide. Stuart has taught Film courses at Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mercy College, and the New York Film Academy. His courses for Columbia include Topics in American Cinema: the History of Comedy, Auteur Study: Steven Spielberg, and New Hollywood: 1967-1980.