Hannah Maia Frishberg

Hannah Maia is our Midwest Director of Advancement. As a former resident and MHWOW host in Shanghai, China, Hannah Maia prides herself in being well versed in the ways of the Moishe-verse. In her role, she is excited to share her stories with the supporters and champions of Moishe House.

Originally from Ellicott City, Maryland, she earned her Bachelors in Asian Studies with a focus on Business in China from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. During her study abroad in Shanghai, she was invited to a Shabbat dinner at Moishe Shanghai, during which she signed up to join the first peer led retreat to Kaifeng. Hannah Maia has had a diverse career that has taken her from Baltimore to Washington DC and then back to Shanghai, where she served as the Community Manager of Kehilat Shanghai and then as a Senior Development Associate at NYU Shanghai. She recently relocated to Chicago, Illinois where she is excited to explore the local music and culinary scene.