The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame is honoring a longtime leader with an award carrying his parents’ names. Steve Berliner is the inaugural recipient of the Walter and Lillian Berliner Memorial Award for leadership and service. Today, he’s sharing his parents’ remarkable Holocaust story and what this once-in-a-lifetime honor means to him.
About the Author
Isabelle “Izzy” Conklin has always been born for storytelling; her parents even named her after a movie character! She studied Film and Television at Montclair State University, where she produced everything from San Francisco: On the Edge to the award-winning Arizona Stories: Border, Water and Politics.
Now, as a Production Administrator, Izzy keeps creative teams organized and shoots running smoothly, handling everything from prep to post. She’s all about making sure the details are covered so the big ideas can shine.
As a Jersey girl, Izzy’s especially excited to help tell stories rooted in her home state and she’s always down to jump in and bring a great idea to life.