Zo Flamenbaum is a social entrepreneur who is dedicated to facilitating human growth processes through creativity, intention and community. She believes that self-development breeds positive social change, and so spends her time designing and hosting transformational experiences to awaken individual’s natural intelligence, integrating the worlds of personal empowerment and collective connection.

After making Aliyah, Zo was motivated by her own need for meaningful connection, deep conversation and supportive sisterhood. She founded School of Shine as a value-based educational platform for women on a mission to empower their voice; who are tired of the ‘default life’ and crave personal freedom through self-expression for more purposeful living.

Since opening in 2014, School of Shine has impacted thousands of women in Israel and beyond. SOS offers interactive workshops and playshops, online programs, mentorship matching, and wellness retreats. Together, the women of School of Shine are taking powerful, holistic, inspired action and shifting the paradigm of feminine leadership, empowering each other to rise, and of course, shine.

In addition to School of Shine, Zo works as a freelance journalist, and is a strategic consultant and content creator to support creative entrepreneurs and their purpose-driven businesses. She also serves as a writing and business mentor for women leading with action for good. Zo shares her own voice through her spoken word poetry and rap performances, personal stories, and a forthcoming Personal Growth Playbook for anyone seeking more purpose, passion and play on the daily.

Zo made Aliyah in 2010 from Atlantic City, NJ.