A nine-year teacher in the NYC Department of Education, Brian Cohen is an active community member, both secular and Jewish. He wants to shape the school system in the US to become one of the best in the world. He lived in Moishe House Philadelphia for two years, became co-chair of LimmudPhilly in 2011, and had continued in that role in 2012. Brian is an avid reader, thinker, traveler, and blogger and loves milkshakes and sweater vests.