# Rachel Berger
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rachel berger is an Australian comedian, actress, and writer. Berger was born in Israel to Polish Jewish parents and emigrated to Melbourne at the age of five.She is a "performer who delivers rapid-fire lines with assertive and acerbic virtuosity," who has made her name as a stand-up comedian, staging "confronting and politically incorrect" productions including Perfect, Clenched Buttocks, Loose Cannon, The She Comic, Comedy Siren, and Berger Republic.In 2008, Berger wrote and performed Hold the Pickle. A major departure from her previous work, Hold the Pickle is a monologue that traces her parents' flight from Nazi-occupied Poland to Israel during the Second World War, to running a delicatessen in Acland Street, St Kilda, a Melbourne suburb.In 2008, Hold the Pickle was nominated for three Green Room Awards: Best Female Performer in an Independent Theatre Production, New Writing for the Australian Stage, and Lighting Design.In 2010, Berger was cast as Cora in the Australian Production of Calendar Girls, which toured for four months.
That's Pediatrics: Don’t Rule Out Brain Injuries with Rachel Berger, MD
When our young patients are hurting, we can only guess what's causing their pain since they cannot speak for themselves. Rachel Berger, MD, chief of the Child Advocacy Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and her team want to ensure one possibility isn’t left off the table: a brain inj…
What's Going On: Mike Papantonio, Author of The Middleman, Honoring Coach Fred Rosenfeld’s Legacy
Honoring Coach Fred Rosenfeld’s LegacyIf you’re lucky, you’ve had a mentor like Coach Fred Rosenfeld—a Philadelphia legend whose impact as a teacher, track coach, and community builder lives on.Rachel Berger of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and Steven Bayne, a former polit…
Insight P.t 2: Capital for Small Businesses, Hey Girl! Conference, Honoring Coach Fred Rosenfeld’s Legacy
Bridging the Capital GapWe’re joined by Varsovia Fernandez, CEO of the Pennsylvania CDFI Network—a coalition of mission-driven financial institutions dedicated to closing the capital gap in underserved communities across Pennsylvania. Varsovia shares details on a new grant program designed to suppo…
173. Teresa Nakra, Exploring Music through Culture, Technology, & Creative Coding
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Teresa shares her background as a music major at Harvard, focusing on conducting. She discusses her decision to apply for the Michael C. Rockefeller Fellowship to study Indian classical music in India. Teresa describes her year in India, living with a family and studying North Indian cl…
Turning the Titanic: The Grassroots Story Behind Minnesota's Literacy Progress
In this episode of amplifiED, hosts Margaret Sullivan and Josh Crosson sit down with Rachel Berger, lobbyist, parent advocate, and what Josh calls "the godmother of literacy advocacy at the Minnesota Capitol,” for a deep dive into the history, hard work, and real-world impact of Minnesota's Read Ac…
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