Naama Shefi is a Project Manager at the Consulate General of Israel in New York.

Ms. Shefi is responsible for initiating and managing different projects - mostly related to culture and life style. In addition, she organizes and produces events, reaching out to different communities and keeping in touch with the young-adults scenes.

As a member of the department of Media and Public Affairs, she serves as a conduit between the State of Israel and the American public in the tri-state area.

In addition to producing culinary events for press and the general public, she also writes a weekly food column in Isrealli.org, the official blog of the State of Israel.

A native Israeli who was born in a Kibbutz, Ms. Shefi holds a BA in Comparative Literature from Tel Aviv University and MFA in Film and Media from The New School University.