Masha Shtern is a Russian-speaking gal who has called Seattle home since 1994. She was a founding member of Moishe House Seattle (2008-2012) and is a volunteer on the marketing committee of Limmud Seattle. When she isn’t working for Seattle Parks and Recreation, she can be found dancing tango, hiking in the woods, swimming in lakes, or baking. She loves to travel and recently participated in the mind-changing JDC trip Inside Jewish India. She is also passionate about sharing her baking knowledge by teaching regular challah, pita, and cheesecake baking classes at Seattle community centers and local Jewish organizations.