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Esther

Ben-Yishai

Senior Program Officer, REALITY

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IL

WORK AREA
  • REALITY
LOCATION

IL

WORK AREA
  • REALITY

Esther is a Senior Program Officer for the REALITY Team, curating transformative leadership experiences in Israel for trailblazers and influencers seeking to make a positive impact in the world.


Prior to joining the Schusterman team, Esther was a Program Director at Routes Travel in Jerusalem, where she specialized in planning experiences to Israel for senators and major organizations.


She holds a Bachelor of Commerce with concentrations both in Finance and Educational Psychology from McGill University as well as a Certificate in Human Resource Management from Cornell University. Esther is also a certified Life Coach and Healer. Esther is originally from Montreal, Canada, and moved to Israel on her own at the age of 19. She currently lives in Jerusalem, is married, and is blessed with 4 adorable children.

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