Staff

Rabbi Stacy Rigler, RJE (She/Her)

CEO

Go to Stacy for: Congregational Relationships, Job Postings, Membership Career Advice/Mentorship, and Long-Term Partnerships

Rabbi Stacy Rigler, RJE is CEO of the Association of Reform Jewish Educators.  A lifelong learner, Stacy is passionate about inspiring excellence, advancing the field of Jewish education, and supporting fellow educators and students. She is currently a member of Class 9 of the Wexner Foundation's prestigious Wexner Field Fellowship. 

Stacy has worked in Jewish Education at the Foundation for Jewish Camp and URJ Camp Harlam. She served as Rabbi Educator for 17 years at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, PA. Stacy is on the volunteer leadership team of RAC-PA and #Onward Hebrew and serves on the URJ Camp Harlam Camp Council.  She received her MAJE and Rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR and her undergraduate degree from Emory University.

Stacy lives in suburban Philadelphia with her husband, Rabbi Peter Rigler and their three children.  When not at work Stacy loves to exercise, travel, and enjoy amazing pescatarian food.

Jennifer Greene (She/They)

Program and Operations Associate

Go to Jen for: Dues, Billing (including invoices), Current Membership Status, and Chaver Society

Jennifer Greene joined the ARJE team in 2022. She has spent her career in the nonprofit world. She received her Masters in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco and her BA in Theater from Muhlenberg College. Previously to ARJE, Jen spent the 6 years working as the Parish Administrator for a large Episcopal Church in Western Massachusetts and 3 years working as the Development Specialist for a regional ballet company. She has also worked in higher education and various administration, operations, and development positions in a variety of organizations around the country.

Jen lives on a small homestead in Connecticut with her partner, Rabbi James Greene, and their 2 girls. She volunteers as Treasurer of the high school Music and Drama Booster Club, and her family is active in the Springfield, MA Jewish community.

Rebecca Schwartz (She/Her)

Membership and Engagement Manager

Go to Rebecca for: New Member Questions, Membership Engagement and Volunteer Opportunities.

Rebecca has been a Jewish communal professional for nearly her entire career, with passions for social justice and Jewish education. She has spent several years at the URJ in the early 2000's and worked locally in the San Francisco Bay Area in both synagogue and JCC life.  Her goals for ARJE include building relationships and deepening engagement among members across the Jewish educational field.

Rebecca is the proud parent of a rabbinical student at HUC Los Angeles and a social work student at UW Seattle. She loves hiking in the redwoods, reading a book with a cat on her lap, playing mah jongg, and volunteering in her local community.

She is looking forward to coming back to her roots and supporting our Jewish educators.

Erika Wojtech (She/Her)

Marketing and Communications.Coordinator

Go to Erika for: ARJE Events, Marketing, and Communications

Erika has spent her career in the nonprofit and professional association world, with a passion for supporting organizations and the people they serve. She especially loves working behind the scenes to help members advance in their industry.

Erika is currently completing her BFA in Visual Communications, and hopes to pursue a master’s degree in nonprofit management. She feels truly honored to be part of the ARJE team and to support Jewish educators and the broader Jewish community.

Erika lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband and preschool-aged daughter. Outside of work and school, she enjoys hiking, whitewater rafting, photography, making art, and participating in her book club.

Rabbi Stan Schickler, RJE (He/Him)

Executive Director Emeritus

Rabbi Stan Schickler, RJE, has served as executive director of the ARJE since 1999. Prior to this, he was the Rabbi-Educator at Temple Sinai of Roslyn from 1989-1999, and was the Assistant Rabbi and Director of Education at Congregation Shalom in Milwaukee from 1985-1989.

Ordained from HUC-JIR in Cincinnati in 1985, Stan received his MAHL in Los Angeles in 1981, and his MA in Jewish Education from the Rhea Hirsch School of Education in 1982.

Stan grew up in an ARJE household — his father, Rolf, z"l, was a founding member, and served as its 13th president in 1975-76. Prior to assuming his role as Executive Director, Stan was very active in ARJE as a lay leader, serving as a board member, as a member of the Executive Committee, and co-chairing ARJE’s conference in New York City in 1996.

Stan serves on the National Advisory Board of MAZON. He is married to Lucy Effron, and they are parents of two grown sons.