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Geo Poor, Youth Educator

Geo Poor joined the Temple Israel staff as the Youth Educator in July of 2008. A child of the Conservative movement, Geo was active in USY and has been to Israel with USY four times, once as a Rosh of a Pilgrimage group. Over the years, he has also worked at Camp Ramah in Nyack, the (former) Solomon Schechter Day School in Worcester, and Camp Habonim at the JCC in Worcester. He also enjoyed some time working at UPS and teaching guitar, bass, and piano lessons. Geo graduated from Clark University with a B.A.in Music with honors in Composition as well as a concentration in Jewish Studies.

Outside of his life as a professional Jew, Geo enjoys writing, playing, recording, producing, and performing music, eating, doing yoga, cooking, watching movies, eating, dreaming, and being a vegetarian.

He is extremely excited to join the brilliant legacy that is the Temple Israel of Sharon Youth Department and to work with the youth in the TI community.

Fast Fun Facts About Geo:

• Has lived in: Virginia (three times), Maryland, New York, California (twice), Massachusetts, and Israel
• Family lives in: Arizona
• Instruments he plays: Guitar, bass guitar, percussion, and voice
• Number of albums of original music he has recorded: 2 (working on #3)
• Biggest show he has played: Played drums for Gloria Estefan at Clinton’s second inaugural ball (went on stage right after Stevie Wonder and right before the Dave Matthews Band)
• Favorite Jewish service: Hallel
• Favorite Jewish book: Pirke Avot
• Favorite Holidays: Purim and Simchat Torah
• Bar Mitzvah portion: Balak
• Favorite food: Cheese
• Favorite dish to cook: 4 cheese Italian fondue
• Favorite live show: Blue Man Group
• Favorite GEOgraphical location: Jerusalem
• Favorite GEOlogical formation: Islands
• Favorite GEOmetrical shape: Circle
• Favorite GEOrge: Curious
• Favorite sport: Football
• Favorite active non-sport game: Ga-ga
• Favorite board game: Risk
• Favorite TV Show: Lost