Our Leadership Team
Leadership Team
Ana Robbins is a charismatic social entrepreneur who started Jewish Kids Groups (JKG) as a way to engage Jewish youth during the school year outside of the traditional Sunday school and Hebrew school models.
Maya Selber has been with Jewish Kids Groups since its early startup days in 2012. She currently serves as JKG’s Chief Operating Officer, where she implements organizational strategy, strengthens internal systems, and oversees a rapidly expanding team.
Rachel oversees JKG’s national work, including the Jewish After School Accelerator (JASA) and the expanding network of partner sites across the country, ensuring the successful replication of JKG’s model in communities across North America. She is also responsible for generating and scaling innovative ideas across the organization, shaping new initiatives that strengthen both local programs and national reach.
As Chief Financial Officer, Trena oversees all financial operations of JKG. With over 20 years of experience in finance, she excels in comprehensive bookkeeping, including account balancing, payroll processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
As JKG’s Director of Program Operations, Debbie is in charge of managing program operations for all of JKG’s Atlanta programs. She recently served as director of JKG’s Morningside Afternoon Community for four years.
Joey serves as the Director of Education for Jewish Kids Groups, where she oversees the organization’s entire educational infrastructure—shaping vision and pedagogy, supporting educators, and ensuring that JKG delivers joyful, high-impact learning across all programs.
As JKG’s Development Associate, Carly stays busy writing and managing grants, cultivating relationships, raising funds, and stewarding our generous donors.
Allison has been helping organizations communicate effectively for more than 20 years. She has been leading communications and marketing for JKG since 2020.
As JASA Director, Kendra runs the full Jewish After School Accelerator program, guiding and supporting partner sites across North America to deliver high-quality, joyful Jewish afterschool experiences.
Rabbi Penina Alexander guides JKG’s national community of Jewish after-school programs to connect, learn, support, and strengthen one another.
Lana has extensive experience in program development and staff coaching within the Jewish community, where she has successfully led the creation of impactful educational, cultural, and welfare initiatives. She mentors and guides staff, from community connectors to regional teams, ensuring services are delivered effectively and fostering community engagement.
Sivan serves as JKG’s People & Projects Coordinator, supporting the full employee experience – from recruitment and onboarding to HR operations.
Noah runs JKG’s Afternoon Community program in Decatur, and is committed to fostering a positive environment so students and teachers feel happy at JKG. Noah ensures that our kids are being challenged and engaged by providing experiential education opportunities.
As JKG’s Afternoon Community Director in Brookhaven, Jade brings her love of the arts to life! She has served in childcare for 8+ years, including being Lead Teacher and Assistant Director of JKG in Decatur.
Patti is the Director at JKG’s Morningside Afternoon Community location. She joined the JKG team in 2021 and most recently served as Lead Teacher at Morningside. As the team lead, Patti played a key role in the implementation of the JKG curriculum, and she has often been at the helm of many of our most memorable experiences.
Maddie is the Interim Director of JKG’s B Mitzvah and Teen Leadership Academy programs. In this role, she oversees curriculum, manages and supports teachers, plans and facilitates community service trips, and leads the second-year B Mitzvah students’ group ceremony.