Fern Kamen, F.T.A. is the past president and an executive board member of the National Association of Temple Administrators (NATA), a national board member of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), formerly known as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), and past president of the Chicago Association of Temple Administrators (CATA). She has chaired the Leadership Service Awards and Consulting Service, a joint venture of NATA and the URJ. Recently, she was selected to represent NATA at the 32nd World Union for Progressive Judaism's International Conference in Moscow in July, 2005.

Fern's Fellow in Temple Administration was presented at Temple Jeremiah after her successful completion of written and oral examinations in administration, Reform Jewish history, Hebrew and a written dissertation. She was appointed to the faculty of the Irwin Daniels School of Jewish Communal Service at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in California where she taught beginning and advanced courses in "Fundamentals of Synagogue Management."

Her active role in NATA had its beginnings with serving on the Constitution Committee, the By-Laws Committee, and chairing NATA conventions. In recognition of outstanding achievement by her peers, Fern received the prestigious "Service to NATA" award.

Fern has authored articles for the NATA Journal as well as Reform Judaism. She has served as Executive Director of Temple Jeremiah since 1981.

For a copy of Fern's latest Covenant article, click here.