Riv Lynch

Education:

B.A. - Indiana University

M.A. - University of Illinois, Chicago

Ms. Lynch is the Director of Admissions at Rochelle Zell and is responsible for recruiting and admitting students to the school in accordance with Rochelle Zell Jewish High School’s admission criteria, in consultation with the Head of School and Academic Dean.

Ms. Lynch was born in Israel and moved to the Chicagoland area as a child. She is an alumnus of Solomon Schechter Day School (SSDS) and is a proud parent of three Schechter alumni students. She is also a parent of two Rochelle Zell alumni students and a current Rochelle Zell parent. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Indiana University and a Master of Arts in Art Therapy from University of Illinois at Chicago.

Prior to joining the Rochelle Zell administrative team, Ms. Lynch ran her own professional organizing consulting business and was the Director of Operations at a local Financial Advising firm.

Ms. Lynch is a resident of Highland Park where she lives with her husband, James, and their children, Hannah ('15), Liam ('18), and Uma ('21).