Abiba B. is an experienced preschool teacher currently employed at Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco since May 2014. Prior professional roles include serving as an academic intern at The Beat Within, where Abiba conducted grant research, typed and edited writing pieces, and facilitated writing workshops in the San Francisco juvenile hall. Abiba also worked as a hostess at The Cantina and as a college advisor at 10,000 Degrees, providing guidance to students and coordinating academic workshops. Earlier experience includes a servant leader intern position at Hannah Freedom School, where responsibilities involved leading a literacy curriculum and maintaining health and safety standards. Abiba holds a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development from San Francisco State University and an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education from College of Marin.
Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Congregation Emanu-El is dedicated to advancing our members' lifelong involvement in Judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (Torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g'milut hasadim). When intrepid Jews journeyed around the Horn or overland in 1848 as part of the migration west, little did they imagine that they would be helping to found one of the most dynamic Jewish communities in America. San Francisco—the city that sparked the imagination of a nation—is the home of Northern California's landmark temple, Congregation Emanu-El. Officially established in 1850, our congregation has over 2,100 households, many of whom have been involved with the congregation since its founding. We are the oldest congregation west of the Mississippi.