Marisa Kaiser

Marisa Kaiser

Marisa Kaiser, RJE, (she/her) serves as the Charles S. Ackerman Senior Director of Learning & Engagement at Temple Sinai Atlanta in Sandy Springs, Georgia. In this role, Marisa led the education team in the Preschool, youth and teen education programs, and adult education through a strategic visioning and change process to engage families and learners of all ages in meaningful, personal and quality Jewish learning experiences. Marisa is the current President of the Association of Reform Jewish Educators (ARJE), representing all types of Jewish educators throughout the reform movement. Marisa serves as a member of the URJ North American Board, is a proud faculty member at URJ Camp Coleman, a member of the Education Director’s Council of Atlanta and has and continues to serve on multiple taskforces, thinktanks and fellowships, both inside and outside of the reform movement, on various topics across the Jewish education landscape. Marisa received a Master’s in Jewish Education from the University of Judaism and a bachelor's from the Ohio State University. Prior to joining Temple Sinai in 2014, Marisa was the Alpert-Waldman Family Director of Education Chair at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot in Irvine, California and Religious School Principal at Temple Judea in Tarzana, California. She is married to her husband Michael, and they have three sons, Ryan, Benjamin and Nathan.

A Holistic Approach to Youth and Teen Engagement Three Years in the Making

Marisa Kaiser

When I started my job, I spent time getting to know families and what they wanted from educational experiences for their children and for themselves. It was clear there we needed a cohesive vision for lifelong learning, and unclear how learning and engagement were connected, if at all. Now, 3 ½ years later, we’re taking a holistic approach to Jewish lifelong learning.