Founded by Michelle Lynn-Sachs, PhD, Spotlight Consulting & Coaching helps organizations shine through customized leadership development, professional coaching, and strategic consulting.  

Michelle has worked at the intersection of congregations, organizational change, education, and leadership for more than 20 years.

After a successful early career as a congregational educator at one of North America's largest congregations, Michelle turned her attention to developing leadership in the Jewish community in 2002.

As a professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary and then at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion,  Michelle's signature courses focused on leadership and management, supervision and professional development, and the contemporary American synagogue. Michelle taught and mentored men and women on the path to careers as rabbis, educators, and cantors.  

As a consultant, Michelle has guided both lay leaders and professionals, independently and through national projects, as they re-imagined and implemented bold change in their institutions.  

As a coach, Michelle has worked with professionals throughout the Jewish community.  She specializes in coaching mid-level congregational professionals , such as assistant or associate rabbis, rabbi-educators, program directors, cantors, and directors of education. Clients work with Michelle when they want to grow into their leadership role, realize their untapped potential, or achieve a specific goal. 

Michelle's passion is helping people become the leaders they dream of being, so they can help their congregations achieve their most ambitious and boldest dreams.

When you are ready to step up and move forward, Spotlight will help you and your organization shine.