UTF Boston Site Leader
Alison Weikel is excited to be the site leader for the Boston hub of the Mandel Center Undergraduate Teaching Fellows program. Alison’s commitment to Jewish education is based on the idea that Judaism, Jewish community, and Jewish learning can offer something that one cannot get anywhere else. She believes in listening and providing flexibility, support, and solutions to difficult situations.
In addition to her work with the Undergraduate Teaching Fellows, Alison has been the Director of Education at Temple Shir Tikva since 2018 where she works to create meaningful and engaging programs for K-12 students.
Her background includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania as well as certificates from the Mandel Teacher Educator Institute and the University of Cincinnati in Jewish educational leadership. She also completed the Executive Masters program in Jewish Education at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Before Shir Tikva, she was the director of education at The Valley Temple in Cincinnati for almost 10 years.