Volunteer Spotlight: Maxine Cohen
Maxine (Max) Cohen has been affiliated with the Jewish Museum of Maryland for almost 30 years. She started the Genealogical Society of Maryland at what was then the Jewish Historical Society of Maryland with Carol Rider. Her father-in-law, Morton Oppenheimer, led her way and was one of the first presidents of the Jewish Historical Society. She became a member of the Board of Directors for two terms and helped with marketing for the museum. She soon after became a volunteer in the Museum Shop where she remains today. Esther Weiner, Shop Manager was instrumental in recruiting her as a Shop attendant all those years ago – they knew each other as members of Covenant Guild.
She worked for 26 years as a junk mail specialist, consulting in marketing and advertising for non-profits. She endeavored to get people to send their money through the mail for wonderful causes. She has ghost written for all types of companies. Max is an avid skier and member of the Baltimore Ski Club. Her favorite places to ski are in the western United States and Europe. She is married with 2 children, a dog, and a minivan and is about to become a first time grandmother. Plus, her 2nd child just became engaged, while on a chairlift during their last ski trip together.
Max’s favorite part of volunteering at the JMM is meeting people from out of town who have found the museum. She enjoys introducing them to Jewish Baltimore.
A blog post by Volunteer Coordinator Ilene Cohen. The first Monday of every month she will be highlighting one of our fantastic JMM volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering with the JMM, drop her an email at icohen@jewishmuseummd.org or call 410-732-6402 x217! You can also get more information about volunteering at the Museum here.