Hi! I'm Allan Feldman. I recently graduated from @Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, with a B.A. in Economics and Near Eastern Studies.
• I like running and cycling (I write about my endurance sports here). I've ran everything from the 1600m to a full marathon; I've competed in cyclocross, road, and track cycling, but enjoy coffee shop rides with friends the most. Among my bikepacking trips, my most noteworthy trip so far was biking coast to coast in Florida.
• I also like traveling. I've traveled to almost 15 countries, and had the opportunity to live in different countries in the Middle East. I had a professor at Brandeis who, as a Jew married to a rabbi, did research in Egypt, Tunisia, etc., which definitely inspired me. Looking back the experience helped inform a broader understanding about religious and political thought, while also giving me a deeper sense of my Jewish identity and history. I even visited Rambam's synagogue in Cairo. This was all before I decided to go to yeshiva and seek a more spiritual life.
• living in Israel doing yeshiva (Machon Shlomo)
• Worked in DC lobbying doing federal policy research (focused on water, transportation issues).
• Hosted a regional bike infrastructure conference in Boston for MassBike, bringing together advocates, academics, and policy makers to talk about transportation, data, and policy.
• Helped found DeisBikes, Brandeis's student bikeshare program, through a $20k university grant.
• Co-founded a soccer coaching organization, launching the first all-girls soccer league in East Palo Alto, serving 100+ kids.
• Bay Area native. When I'm home, I like to spend time with the Alto Velo cycling club.
• I love The Outsiders.