Marla Peckman is an accomplished Jewish Educator with over 25 years of experience. She has worked in the classroom as a teacher , a consultant for professional development and as a Family Educator. Marla is the Day Camp Director at URJ Eisner Camp , in the Berkshires, during the summer months, along with being the Religious School and Youth Activities Director at Temple Chaverim.
Marla earned her Bachelors of Science from the State University at Albany in Judaic Studies. During that time she studied a year abroad at HUC in Jerusalem while living on a kibbutz. She continued her schooling at Hofstra University and graduated Kappa Delta Pi with distinction and attained her Masters in Elementary Education and Early Childhood. After college, Marla went on to achieve her RJE certification.
Marla is a devoted member of our Temple Chaverim Community, having been a teacher for 5 years in our religious school prior to acquiring this role. She is honored to be a pivotal part of Temple Chaverim’s leadership. Together with our clergy , teachers and families, Marla will foster a compassionate , inclusive community that supports a love for Judaism and the importance of L’dor V’dor ( from generation to generation).
Marla can be reached at
mpeckman@templechaverim.org
