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Lauren Trexler - Director of Education

Lauren is a product of the Reform Movement — attending URJ Camp Coleman and participating in NFTY (the Reform Jewish Youth Movement). For her undergraduate studies, she attended the College of Charleston in South Carolina where she studied Comparative Religions. Lauren graduated from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in 2012 at the Los Angeles campus.

She’s worked for nearly a decade in various capacities in Jewish community services. Prior to coming to Akron, Lauren was the educator at Congregation Kol Ami in Vancouver, WA.

She and her husband, Zach, live in Cleveland and enjoy the ease of living in Northeast Ohio.

 

 lauren.trexler@templeisraelakron.org

Julianna Anderson - Communications Coordinator

Julianna graduated from Kent State University in 2023 with a degree in Digital Media Production. There, she participated and led several student organizations & won Best Documentary with her thesis film at Kent's own Flash Film Festival. Since graduating,  she's worked as a media course educator at Ashtabula Area City Schools & as an editor/administrative assistant for the company & PBS show Kids for Positive Change with  Camille Licate. She feels incredibly honored to have this opportunity to engage with Jewish culture and support Temple Israel’s mission, while learning more about the traditions and values that make this community so special!

In her free time, she enjoys movies, traveling with her friends, & being disappointed by the Cleveland Browns!
 

 

 janderson@templeisraelakron.org

Leslie Frye - Administrative Assistant

Leslie earned her Bachelor's Degree in Music from Kent State University with a double major in Music Education and Vocal Performance and a minor in Secondary Education.  An accomplished pianist and vocalist, Frye has been singing at Temple Israel Akron since 2014 in our High Holy Days services and is a core musician of the Grammy Award-winning Baroque ensemble, Apollo’s Fire. She performs regularly throughout NE Ohio, including singing the National Anthem at every Akron Marathon event, since its inception in 2003.

She teaches master classes, lessons and workshops and has served as a conductor and musical theatre director.  She is passionate about the environment, equality and social justice. Leslie’s life is enriched by her loving husband Gregory and their young sons, Jasper and Harrison.

 

office@templeisraelakron.org

Kim Williams - Bookkeeper

Kim Williams became the bookkeeper for Temple Israel in December 2013. She attended Kent State University and has more than 25 years of experience in various aspects of the financial industry.

Kim enjoys spending time with family and friends and volunteering time with the local youth group. She resides in the Firestone Park neighborhood of Akron and has two sons: Ryan and Ian.

 

 

 

 

 bookkeeper@templeisraelakron.org

Sat, March 14 2026 25 Adar 5786