Adrian Marcos (they/them)
Adrian Marcos is the Office Manager and Administrative Assistant here at Agudas Achim. They hold a BA in Liberal Arts with a focus in Biology, English, and Religious Studies from San Diego State University. In addition to their work at Agudas Achim, Adrian is currently auditing courses at Hebrew Seminary, a non-denominational rabbinical school founded by Rabbi Douglas Goldhammer z"l as the first rabbinical school for the deaf. They speak and read Spanish and are slowly improving their Hebrew and ASL comprehension.

 

Adrian has a moderate hearing loss in both ears and hears with the assistance of hearing aids.  

 

Rachel Dubin is a profoundly deaf woman who has testified before Congress, the Maryland State Legislature, and the Council of the District of Columbia on deafness-related issues. She is often called upon to review accessibility accommodation for the d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. She holds an MA in International Affairs from George Washington University and a BA with Distinction and Honors in Political Science with Russian language from Goucher College. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and speaks, reads, and writes Russian and French. 

 

Rachel became profoundly deaf at age 5 and hears with the aid of cochlear implants, which she received as an adult.