Jody Barstein Dietch - Executive Director
Jody is an experienced synagogue leader with eighteen years experience in Greater New Haven and Fairfield County.
Jody has a BA from Keene State College and a MS in Public Relations from American University. She lives in Orange with her husband, Jeff. They have two grown sons, Howie (Katie) and Mike, and two grandsons, Noah & Aaron.
Jody can be reached by calling the office 203-288-3877 or jdietch@cmihamden.org .
Michelle Goldstein - Religious School Director
Michelle Goldstein earned a BA in English and a BS in Elementary/Special Education from the University of Hartford and a Master's of Education from the University of Phoenix. In addition to being CMI’s Religious School Director, she is a special education teacher in a local school system. She has been a program director at several summer camps, a youth group advisor, and long time teacher in CMI’s Religious School. Michelle’s love of children and youth of all ages is a lifelong passion. Her energy, enthusiasm, creativity and love of Judaism can be seen in all her work. She is proud to have been a child of the Congregation and transmit that same pride to children and adults alike.
Jennifer Verrier, M.Ed. - Early Childhood Director
Jennifer has been an Early Childhood educator for more than 20 years, most recently at Temple Israel in New Rochelle, NY. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Elementary Education from Southern Connecticut State University in 2000 and her Masters in Early Childhood Education/Administration and Leadership from Champlain College in 2017. After earning her BA, Jennifer began teaching preschool. This sparked a passion for all things Early Childhood.
Jennifer can be reached by calling the office 203-288-2375 or jverrier@cmihamden.org