Speakers Bureau

The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center is honored to have a group of dedicated Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors who, as volunteers, make up the Speakers Bureau.  Throughout the year these individuals share their story of survival during the Holocaust at schools, churches, synagogues, and other community groups.  All Speakers Bureau visits are entirely free of charge.  Scroll down to see the members of our Speakers Bureau and to learn more about their stories.

Professional headshot of a man, Marty Thau, with gray hair wearing a dark striped polo shirt, smiling warmly at the camera against a soft-focus indoor background.

Marty Thau

Nancy Kennedy Barnett

Nancy Kennedy Barnett

Shira Phelps

Shira Phelps

Steve Baruch

Steve Baruch

Professional photo of a man, Steven Jacobs, with light brown hair wearing a white dress shirt and blue striped tie, smiling at the camera. Photographed outdoors with a courtyard setting featuring green landscaping, umbrellas, and white architectural elements in the background.

Steven Jacobs 

Steven Russek

Steven Russek

Sue Bernstein

Sue Bernstein

Three people standing together indoors: a man in a white shirt on the left, a woman, Susie Schneiderman, in a brown cardigan in the center, and a woman in a dark floral-patterned top on the right, all smiling at the camera with greenery visible in the background.

Susan Schneiderman

Tamar Chaet 

Tamar Chaet