Deborah Newbrun directed Camp Tawonga for 24 years. Her career, particularly in Jewish environmental education, spans more than 35 years including 4 years as Hazon's Bay Area Director, serving on the founding boards of Wilderness Torah, and Bay COJEL (Coalition for Jews and the Environment). Deborah is a recipient of the prestigious Covenant Award and a recently ordained rabbi. Her groundbreaking work as co-author of Spirit In Nature/Teaching Judaism and Ecology on the Trail paved the way for other Jewish educators.