He also served on the presidium of Agudath Israel of America and was a member of that organization's Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages).

[1][2] Aaron Moshe Schechter was born to Yosef and Fruma Rochel[3] in Brooklyn, East New York.

[citation needed] Schechter worked closely with two other early disciples of Hutner on the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah: Aharon Feldman of Yeshiva Ner Yisrael, and Yaakov Perlow, the Rebbe of Novominsk, who was appointed Rosh Agudas Yisroel (head of Agudath Israel of America).

She served as the Principal of General Studies at Yeshiva of Brooklyn's girls' elementary school for over 20 years.

Nechama was married to HoRav Shlomo Halioua, who succeeded Schechter as rosh yeshiva (dean) until his death on October 27, 2024 (25 Tishrei 5785).