Sherri Quintero

Sherri Quintero is a graduate of Temple University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education and Biology. She has been part of the South Jersey Jewish Community her whole life. Her experience with camp started as a child and continued throughout the years and most recently she held the position of Director of Early Childhood Camps at The Katz JCC in Cherry Hill. The Jewish Community of Southern New Jersey has shaped Sherri’s life and led her down the path of becoming an educator. Sherri is currently the Middle School Science teacher as well as the STEM coordinator at Kellman Brown Academy in Voorhees, NJ. Here, she spends her time engaging children to establish a strong understanding of all of the STEM fields and finding ways to incorporate them into Jewish Studies as well. Her love for Computer Science inspires her to continue to enhance her professional learning through professional development. She leads herself through learning using online courses and hands-on trial and error in Kellman Brown Academy's state-of-the-art JSTEM lab and through the schools partnership with Jewish Interactive and the collaboration with Franklin Institute. She is committed to educating students, colleagues, and the community through building strong connections and mastering her new skills. Sherri believes the power of developing meaningful relationships is critical for successful learning. Sherri strongly believes that children learn best when they are having fun. Exposing them to open-ended learning experiences develops the problem solving skills and grit needed in today’s technology-driven world. She recognizes the potential in using the JSTEM lab to enhance Jewish learning and bring it into the 21st Century.