UTF Providence Site Leader
Laura Hyman is excited to be the site leader for the Providence hub of the Mandel Center Undergraduate Teaching Fellows program. With over 25 years of experience working with Jewish children, young adults and families, she is currently the director of Genesis, an experiential, pluralistic Jewish summer learning community for exceptional high school students. She is passionate about creating immersive Jewish experiences and helping young people grow into resilient and engaged Jewish adults.
Laura previously served as the Boston director for Moving Traditions, a national Jewish organization that focuses on the social-emotional development of teens through a gender and Jewish lens. She has also served as an educational leader at Temple Israel of Hollywood, Los Angeles and Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley.
Laura holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a joint master’s degree in Jewish Education and Jewish Non-Profit Management from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Jewish Religious Education from HUC-JIR in 2023.