Counsellor Coordinator: Coral Vaknin

Coral Vaknin, 24 years old, is originally from Houston, Texas, and currently lives in Herzliya. She is a fourth-year student in the double-degree program in Law (LL.B) and Government (M.A.) at Reichman University. Before beginning her studies, Coral served as a course commander in the Israeli Air Force, where she trained and led soldiers from diverse backgrounds. Coral is passionate about volunteering, mentorship, and community building. She currently works at the Israeli Foreign Ministry as a student intern in the Global Consular Assistance Center of the Consular Division. At Reichman University, she has taken part in the Rabin Leadership Program, the International Criminal and Humanitarian Law Clinic, and served as a mentor at the English Writing Center. These programs have allowed her to combine her academic studies with hands-on leadership and real-world impact. Outside of campus, Coral enjoys playing volleyball and is deeply involved in social impact projects, from organizing rallies for Israel abroad to developing intergenerational community initiatives. She chose to be a counselor because she knows how meaningful it is to have guidance during times of transition, and she wants to help new students feel supported as they navigate their first steps at Reichman.

Counsellor Coordinator: Shani Aharon

Shani Aharon, 28 years old, is a third-year student at the RRIS, where she is pursuing her degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship. Born and raised in Rishon LeZion, Shani joined the IDF, where she served for five years as a combat officer in the Bardelas infantry unit. Following her military service, Shani worked with The Jewish Agency for Israel and later in an Ed-Tech startup.

She practices yoga and love traveling in the world. Shani participated in extra-curricular activities in the university such as the StandwithUs Fellowship and co-founded the FoodTech International club. This year, she is excited to step in into the position of the Vice Chair of the Entrepreneurship Club at the university. She is very excited to be a coordinator at the RRIS and looking forward to meeting everyone!

Counselors Coordinator: Menachem Reinitz

Menachem Mendle Reinitz, 26 years old, is originally from NY, USA, and currently resides in Herzliya. He made Aliyah over 7 years ago, joined Garin Tzabar, and served in the Nachal special forces as a lone soldier, serving almost 400 days in reserves. He is now starting his third year in Government at the RRIS in the Argov Honors Program, and is very passionate about Israel. Menachem volunteers in two organizations and, in his free time, enjoys working out, spending time with friends, and flying FPV drones.