Bio and Professional Materials

Dr. Robyn Faintich, EdD (she/her) has over 28 years of Jewish communal professional experience in areas that include youth movements, day schools, community teen initiatives, early childhood education, congregational family education, teen philanthropy, service-learning, and adult education. 

In August 2010, Robyn launched JewishGPS, LLC in an effort to help guide Jewish organizations in a variety of aspects of Jewish education. 

She is a graduate of the Jim Joseph Foundation Fellowship with Bar Ilan University’s Lookstein Center which trained Jewish leaders to facilitate on-line Communities of Practice. Robyn completed a fellowship in the Senior Jewish Educators’ Cohort of M²: the Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. As a 21/64 certified advisor, Robyn is trained to coach multi-generational families in their philanthropic strategies.

Robyn earned her BA degree in Journalism and Mass Communications at Drake University and a Masters Degree in Jewish Studies with a focus on Jewish Education at the Siegal College of Judaic Studies. She has an EdD from Northeastern University. Robyn’s dissertation topic was “Understanding How Under-Engaged Jewish Teens Self-Articulate and Self-Express Jewish Identity and Jewish Identification.”  Robyn holds a Doctoral Certificate in Jewish Education Leadership from Hebrew College.

• Robyn’s C.V. can be viewed here.
• A complete list of Presentations and Workshops previously facilitated by Robyn can be found here.
• Robyn’s Personal Statement can be found here.
• Descriptions of sample sessions can be found here.
• Robyn’s statement of Signature Pedagogies can be found here.
• Information about Teen Curriculum for Purchase can be found here.