Background
Kaplansky, Laura Shlaferman was born on July 3, 1956 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Harvey Shlaferman and Julia Rene (Snyder) Fink.
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Kaplansky, Laura Shlaferman was born on July 3, 1956 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Harvey Shlaferman and Julia Rene (Snyder) Fink.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University Louisville, 1977. Master of Arts, Baltimore Hebrew University, 1980. Master of Social Work, University Maryland, 1980.
Campaign associate, young leadership director, Jewish Federation Cincinnati, 1980-1981; women's division director, Jewish Federation Greater Houston, 1981-1985; associate director, San Fernando Valley Region, Jewish Federation Council Greater Los Angeles, 1985-1988; Western assistant region director, United Jewish Appeal, Western Region, Los Angeles, 1988-1993; Western region director, United Jewish Appeal, Western Region, Los Angeles, 1993-1995; senior development officer, Jewish Federation Council Greater Los Angeles, 1995-1997; executive director, Hadassah Southern California, since 1997. Consultant National Congress of the Jewish Deaf, New York and Los Angeles, 1986-1992.
Member Association Jewish Communal Organization Personnel (board directors 1988-1992, annual meeting program co-chair 1991, vice president 1997-1998, 98—), Conference Jewish Communal Service.
Married Steven Nathan Kaplansky, June 8, 1980.