I am a South African born advocate, cultural commentator, public speaker, former professional ballet dancer, ballet coach, and writer. My journey has taken me from South Africa to the United States and ultimately to Israel, and each of those chapters has shaped the woman and leader I am today.

Much of my work now focuses on Israel, Jewish identity, advocacy, and representation. I use my voice and platform to speak about Israel and Jewish life from a perspective that people do not always expect. I have had the opportunity to speak to communities, students, organisations, and audiences about belonging, antisemitism, Zionism, identity, and the importance of making space for the many different stories that exist within the Jewish community.

My leadership does not sit within one organisation or come from a particular title. It comes from the work I have chosen to do and the responsibility I feel to use my voice. I know what it is like to walk into a room and immediately understand that very few people have a story like mine. I have learned not to see that as something that makes me an outsider, but as an opportunity to bring another perspective into the room.

I also remain deeply connected to the arts after an international career as a professional ballet dancer. Today I coach and teach the next generation of dancers, while continuing to build my work in advocacy, media, and storytelling. I am currently writing my first book and developing Finding Home, a documentary about my journey through South Africa, America, Judaism, and Israel.

For me, leadership is about showing up, even when it would be easier not to. It is about standing firmly in who you are, bringing others with you, and understanding that sometimes simply being visible can give someone else permission to believe there is a place for them too.

Why do you believe you were nominated for the Europcar Jewish Women in Leadership Award and what is it you have achieved that could make you deserving of this?

I believe I was nominated for using my voice to advocate proudly for Israel, broaden Jewish representation, challenge assumptions, mentor others, and create space for those who often feel unseen.

What is your vision for your future as a leader and that of South Africa going forward?

I want to keep using my voice without compromising who I am or what I believe. For South Africa, I hope we can move beyond division, have difficult conversations honestly, and remember what we can achieve when we stop allowing politics to define our humanity.

My vision is to build an organisation that invests in the next generation of minorities in the arts, connecting them with mentors and opportunities that show them their lives are not defined by where they come from. I want young people to see beyond their circumstances and know that where they start does not have to determine where they end up.

What have you done as a leader in the past few years that would inspire others?

I have travelled the world as a professional ballet dancer, building a life and career far beyond what I could have imagined growing up in South Africa. In the past few years, I have taken those experiences and used them to work with and mentor the next generation, while also using my voice to stand up for Israel and the Jewish community. I want others, especially young people from minority backgrounds, to see that where you come from does not have to determine where you can go.

Recreational activities

Ballet, fitness and movement. Travel, architecture, food and wine, exploring culture. Cooking, fashion, reading, and writing.