Emily Scheinman

Care taker, Concerned citizen, Educator/Teacher, Jewish, Philanthropist

San Francisco Bay Area local, Emily Scheinman, is an educator, start-up founder, novice producer and gardener. After graduating college, Emily taught math in both public and private schools and collaborated on new math curriculum focusing on equity and access. Emily then went on to be the founder and CEO of the largest independent school book fair business in Northern California. Her company was acquired by Scholastic Book Fairs in 2016. During Emily’s tenure at Scholastic, she helped run Scholastic’s Signature book fairs and served on both the diversity committee and national book selection. Emily currently serves on the board of the JCRC Bay Area which convenes, educates, and acts on behalf of the Bay Area Jewish community. In 2019, Emily made her first investment in a feature film, Story & Pictures By, a documentary about the power and reach of children's picture books by Storied Studios which was released in 2023. Emily enjoys gardening, reading, yoga, skiing, and spending time with her family and friends.