Jenni Mangel believes passionately that Jewish education positively impacts the Jewish identity of children and their families. Her work reflects a commitment to connecting learning, community involvement, and leadership with personal and spiritual development. Jenni has worked in Jewish education since 1993 and specialized in professional development, program design, and evaluation since 2006.

Jenni is a proud alumna of Mills College (MA, Educational Leadership) and the University of California Santa Cruz (BA, History; Minor, Education). Her undergrad academic work centered immigrant rights in France and multi-cultural education; in graduate school she explored service learning as a tool for identity formation of college students. Jenni is an alumna of Jewish LearningWorks’ tikea Fellowship program for youth professionals, offered in the early 2000s. She served as the Director of Jewish LearningWorks’ Shofar and Voices for Good Fellowships.

Jenni is the Fundraising Chair and Immediate Past President of El Cerrito High School’s parent-led committee, Investing in Academic Excellence. Jenni is an active member of Congregation Netivot Shalom, the parent of two teenagers, and deeply curious and creative. When not engaged in teaching and learning, Jenni loves to cook, read, paint, practice yoga, make greeting cards, or be outside in her garden.