Jessica Jobanek is a Jewish educator based in New York City. Originally hailing from Eugene, Oregon, she moved to Israel in 2013 and spent two years studying at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. She holds MAs in Jewish Education and Jewish Gender and Women’s Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and has taught in a number of institutions, schools, and synagogues. Since 2020 Jessica has taught middle school Judaic Studies at Beit Rabban Day School in Manhattan, and enjoys traveling, reading, and visiting museums with her husband and son.