Rena Secter Elbaze

Born and raised in Winnipeg, Rena earned her bachelor’s degree in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from the University of Manitoba and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1985.In the fall of 1986, Rena went to work and studied in France. While living in Nice, she met her husband and started a family. She spent over 20 years on the French Riviera teaching in institutions of higher learning - among other things, Marketing and Business - while working on her doctorate. Dr. Elbaze graduated in 1999 from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France, with a Doctoral degree in Communications, dealing with Israel’s Image in the Media. Along with her husband and three daughters, Rena, returned to Canada in January 2007 to work in the field of Economic Development and Branding. Before she was appointed as Congregation’s Shaarey Zedek’s Executive Director, she was the Director of Engagement and Education and previously worked for the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and Jewish Child and Family Services. In addition to her full-time commitments, Dr. Elbaze has taught Business, Marketing, and Communications courses through the University of Manitoba.