Rachel Dobbs Schwartz

Chief Innovation Officer

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.

With over 15 years of experience in teaching, building curricula, developing leaders, and non-profit business systems and structures, Rachel has done it all, from teaching in the classroom to directing overnight camps, to facilitating institutional change management. She thrives when helping others develop skills and passions, refining processes and procedures toward efficiency, managing staff and faculty, and problem-solving. Rachel is passionate about experiential education and community relationships, and is focused on providing organizations with attractive new options for delivering content, developing Jewish youth, and helping local Jewish organizations thrive.

Rachel can be reached at rachel@jewishkidsgroups.com.