Dr. Robyn Faintich
Dr. Robyn Faintich has over 27 years of Jewish communal professional experience in areas that include youth movements, day schools, community teen initiatives, early childhood education, congregational family education, 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. 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 is a graduate from two fellowships: the Jim Joseph Foundation Fellowship with Bar Ilan University's Lookstein Center and M2: the Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. Robyn has an EdD from Northeastern University and a doctoral certification in Jewish Education Leadership from Hebrew College. Her dissertation topic was "Understanding How Under-Engaged Jewish Teens Self-Articulate and Self-Express Jewish Identity and Jewish Identification."