Karen (Rubin) Elson previously served as Assistant Director and Branch Principal for Kol Ami Community Hebrew School and as Religious School Director at Temple Israel.

     Ms. Elson, a Dayton native, also served as Education Director at synagogues in McAllen, Texas and Bloomington, Illinois. She has a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati, and an M.A. in Judaic Studies/Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College. She holds teacher, principal, and R.J.E. (Reform Jewish Educator) certification from the Reform Movement.

     Karen is married to Rabbi Jeffrey Elson, who serves Beth Abraham Synagogue in Zanesville. They have one son, Daniel.

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