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jBaby Chicago Parent Ambassadors

jBaby Chicago Parent Ambassadors are members of the new parent community. They are excited to meet and welcome new parents, listen and share stories, and connect you to other families in the neighborhood and other opportunities in the Jewish community. Ambassadors are a great resource for neighborhood programs, classes and playgroups as well as current JUF Young Family programs including: PJ Library and JUF Right Start.

Email one of our Parent Ambassadors and take them up on their offer to go out for coffee, or meet up at a play space or park. jBaby Chicago Parent Ambassadors also have jBaby Chicago swag to welcome your new baby or toddler - so be in touch to get yours!

Not in your neighborhood or suburb yet? Keep checking back – we hope to be there soon!

Meet Our
City Parent Ambassadors

Alice Mintz Family

Alice Mintz

Alice Mintz and her husband Thomas, lifelong Chicagoans, blend the heritage of their family with the vibrancy of the city's Hyde Park/Woodlawn community...

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Ariel Speck Family

Ariel Speck

Ariel is a Jewish mom, educator, and community builder who recently moved to Chicago with her husband and baby from New Orleans, LA ...

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Meet Our
Suburban Parent Ambassadors

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Shimra Barnett

Shimra  was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She met her husband in college in New York City. They spent 5 wonderful years in Lakeview before ...

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Talia Treece

After moving all over the country as child, Talia has called the Chicago land area home since graduating from Indiana University in 2007.

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Anna Baron

Anna grew up in Russia and moved to the Northshore suburbs when she was 10-years-old.

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Nicole Beckmann Tessel

Nicole Beckmann Tessel lives in her hometown of Downers Grove with her husband and two daughters ...

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Lauren Koenig

Lauren Koenig

Lauren grew up in Oakwood, Ohio and moved to the Chicago suburbs in 2016. She lives in Buffalo Grove with her husband, Adam, and daughters, Leah and Becca.

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Leah Venus

Leah grew up on the north side of Chicago (Lincoln Square) and now lives with her husband, Scott...

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Jamie Yates

Jamie lives in Northbrook with her husband Richie, lab mix Dakota, and 14 month old son Charley.

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“My daughter loved her program. The instruction was fabulous. She was given a wonderful education. I loved all the Jewish values that she learned. We love the nurturing and fun staff. The Jewish education is amazing.”

JUF Right Start Family