Michael Podberezin was born in Moscow and grew up in Be'er Sheva, Israel. This year he will celebrate, along with his family, 19 years of living in Israel. Currently, he is the Russia Programs Coordinator at PresenTense where he is working on adapting the curriculum to the Russian community to spark innovation and forge a supportive community around Jewish entrepreneurs in Moscow. In the past, Michael worked as a visitor liaison in the Knesset and developed a website intended to connect the Israeli public with their legislators, later adopted by the Israeli government.
Michael spent several summers as a shaliach at Camp Ramah in California. He holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and is fluent in Hebrew, Russian and English.
Michael spent several summers as a shaliach at Camp Ramah in California. He holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and is fluent in Hebrew, Russian and English.
