Meet Our Volunteer Services Team

Barbara Milsk is the Manager of CJE SeniorLife’s Volunteer Services. She has been at CJE since 2005, and she values her many years of working at CJE. She considers the work of our volunteers extremely essential to CJE SeniorLife’s mission, and that it is her team’s responsibility to help make volunteering the best experience possible for everyone. Barb has served in a variety of positions at CJE, including Project Manager for the Virtual Senior Center and leader of several other Innovative Programs. Barbara has a business background that includes high-level positions in Human Resources and in Management Consulting in New York and Chicago. She received a BA from American University and an MA from New York University.  Barb enjoys volunteering in her neighborhood community and synagogue leadership.

Marla Goldberg joined CJE in 2019 as the Volunteer Coordinator for CJE SeniorLife’s Volunteer Services team. In this position, she arranges meaningful matches between our volunteers and the various volunteer opportunities at CJE. She does this by engaging with volunteers, coordinators, and CJE SeniorLife departments and locations to form collaborative relationships that produce synergistic results. She is considered the “boots on the ground” for Volunteer Services, meeting volunteers on site and continually striving to make them feel valued.

Serving as a life-long volunteer herself, Marla’s leadership and experience in outreach, networking, and event planning helps her to coordinate creative projects and programs for volunteers.  She most recently received her Volunteer Impact Leadership certification.

Marla is a Registered Pharmacist and has a BS in Pharmacy from Drake University, an MSW from Aurora University, and an MA in Jewish Professional Studies from Spertus Institute (with a concentration in non-profit management). In her spare time, she enjoys family, Jazzercize, and scrapbooking.

Julie Han is a Program Support Specialist at CJE SeniorLife in the Volunteer Services Department. She joined CJE in 2020 and has played an active role in organizing and supporting volunteer initiatives. She is dedicated to improving the lives of older adults in the community and believes strongly in the enriching and fulfilling aspects of volunteering. Julie earned a BS in Elementary Education from DePaul University and her background includes work in non-profit development, volunteer coordination, administrative support, and event planning. In her spare time, Julie enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and cooking.