GIGI SAAD – BIO

Gigi Saad Bio

Raised in Orange County, California, Gigi graduated summa cum laude from the University of Colorado Boulder with a B.A. in Jewish Studies and a minor in Hebrew & Israel Studies. As Program Director, Israel Education at UCLA Hillel, she leads the strategy and implementation of Israel-related programs, educational initiatives, trips, and experiences for Jewish students and non-Jewish allies alike, as part of the Student Life team.

As an undergraduate, she wrote an honors thesis, “Mizrahim in Israel,” examining the socioeconomic experiences of Middle Eastern and North African Jews in the country. She is presently pursuing a Master’s degree in Israel Education at George Washington University, and looks forward to applying what she’s learned to further strengthen Israel education at UCLA Hillel.