Lauren Shaps, MSW has been leading JWRP Trips from Canada’s Capital City, Ottawa, since 2009.  After many years of working as a school social worker and doing individual and family counseling, Lauren transitioned to fulltime adult Jewish education and outreach for JET Ottawa where she creates meaningful Jewish experiences and teaches a number of popular classes.  Lauren works closely with her husband, Rabbi Zischa Shaps and they are blessed with 5 wonderful children, 4 children-in-law, and a gaggle of grandchildren.