Team
Marcia Bloomberg
Marcia is a community organizer who designs and leads justice-centered events for the Summit interfaith community. Marcia also co-chairs the Religious Justice Committee for SOMA Action (South Orange/Maplewood Action), where she organizes actions to fight anti-Semitism and Islamophobia and to advocate for the religious rights of all people. Marcia is a member of Congregation Beth Hatikvah and a Dialogue Circles on Race facilitator.
The Rev. Carrie Cabush
Carrie is the Assistant Priest at Calvary Episcopal Church in Summit with a particular focus on youth and outreach ministries. She also holds an LCSW and has experience providing trauma-informed therapy to children, teens, and adults. Carrie is a member of the Summit Interfaith Council.
Dr. Claudia Cohen
Claudia is a scholar-practitioner with a passion for intergroup dialogue and constructive conflict resolution. For the last decade, she has worked to grow ARC’s Dialogue Circles on Race program, which provides a space for interracial dialogue and learning about the true history of race and racism in America. Claudia has also been deeply involved in the Social Justice mission of the Beacon UU Congregation in Summit. She is a Dialogue Circles on Race facilitator.
Katia Segre Cohen
Katia has been a member of Congregation Beth Hatikvah for 25-plus years and has served on the Board for 18 years including as President. She is currently the Chair of the Anti-Racism Project at Beth Hatikvah. She is a demographer and works for a small demographics company in New Jersey.
Claas Ehlers
Claas has been a facilitator for Dialogue Circles on Race since 2019 and is a founding board member of Elevate to Even+, a nonprofit inspired by the Dialogue Circles, which has placed more than 100 youth from disadvantaged backgrounds in paid internships. Claas is a long-time nonprofit professional and works as an interim executive.
Dave Graepel
Dave is a volunteer active in refugee assistance and teaches ESL at The Connection in Summit. Dave spent most of his professional life as a labor negotiator for Bell Labs, Lucent and Avaya and is happily retired. He is a member of Christ Church in Summit and a Dialogue Circles on Race facilitator.
Aretha Johnson
Aretha is a successful leader in the technology/innovation industry, focusing on customer and employee experience. Through data analysis, Aretha designs strategic business and product plans. Aretha believes in accessibility and advocacy because “Better Matters for Everyone.” She is a Dialogue Circles on Race facilitator.
Janet Maulbeck
Janet is the Executive Director of Interweave, a Summit-based interfaith and inter-spiritual learning organization centered on integrated spirituality for daily living. Janet has over 35 years of community building and deep roots in the Summit community. She served on the Summit Board of Education from 1997-2003 and worked as the Director of Community Development at the Summit Area YMCA. She is a trustee of the Alliance for Latino Empowerment, a nonprofit that supports Hispanic students, and a member of the Summit Interfaith Council.
Rev. Dr. Gladys G. Moore
Gladys is a retired pastor, having served 38 years in various settings, the last of which was her call as Senior Pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Summit. Prior to her time at St. John’s, Gladys was the Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Mount Holyoke College. She has been the pastor of congregations in Jersey City and Newark and was an Assistant to the Bishop of the New Jersey Synod, ELCA, for 16 years. Gladys is passionate about her anti-racism work as a facilitator, trainer, and consultant, especially as it relates to faith communities and nonprofit organizations. She is a Dialogue Circles on Race facilitator.
Steve Neiman
Steve is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Summit, where he heads its anti-racism committee. Steve has been active in issues of structural racism and systemic inequality since his college days, when he advocated that his university divest its investments in South Africa to protest apartheid.
Monique Taylor
Monique is a member of Christ Church Summit where she was a founding member and former co-chair of the Race Equity Task Force of CCS. She has worked on various committees centering on racial justice such as the Summit Police Group, the SOMA MLK Planning Committee, At Home in Summit and the Juneteenth Planning Committee. Monique is a broker-associate with EXP REALTY LLC and takes immense joy in helping others build generational wealth through homeownership.
Rev. Vernon Williams
Vernon is the Assistant to the Pastor at Fountain Baptist Church in Summit and a member of the Summit Interfaith Council. He is a former Mechanical Engineer for Anheuser-Busch Inc. Vernon is a Dialogue Circles on Race facilitator.
Sarah DeHayes
ARC Program Coordinator
Sarah is Program Coordinator at ARC, joining in 2024. Sarah has built a human resources career in talent mobility and intercultural relations. She is passionate about connecting people through language, culture and geography to foster understanding and belonging.
