Chanen

Originally from New York, Robin relocated to Scottsdale in 1991 with her husband Cliff. Robin grew up on Long Island, and lived in Manhattan for eight years after college. Robin & Cliff have been married for over 22 years and have two daughters, Elana and Alexa, both born in Scottsdale. Robin’s and her family have grown “Jewishly” with their children through Jewish pre-school, religious school, bat mitzvah, Confirmation, Hebrew High, summer camp and the NFTY EIE High School in Israel program, which they have both attended. They have been members of CBI since 1999 and have participated in the various volunteer opportunities offered at CBI including, Mitzvah Day and the Thanksgiving meal program. Robin has also served as a member of the Religious School Committee and the Camp Daisy and Harry Stein Camp Committee.

Robin holds a BS in Finance from the University of Buffalo and a Masters in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. She has worked in the fast moving, consumer goods industry for the past 30 years, 22 years at Henkel Consumer Goods Inc. (acquired The Dial Corporation). She is currently the Vice President of Supply Chain Planning for North America.

She is a past Board member for the Leader to Leader Institute, Peter Drucker Institute for Non-Profit Leadership in New York (2009- 2011) and participated in various community activities including the United Way and the Crohns and Colitis Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys tennis, yoga, travel, interior design, and keeping up with her daughters.

Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin was ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in May, 2010, after receiving her master’s Degree in Jewish Education in 2008. Prior to her studies at the Hebrew Union College, Sara earned her bachelor’s Degree from Brandeis University in Sociology and Judaic Studies.

Rabbi Mason-Barkin began her career as an educator in a Jewish day school. While teaching, Sara discovered a passion for helping people of all ages find meaningful moments of Jewish connection in their own lives. This dedication to pursuing further work in the field of Jewish education led her to Jerusalem, where she began her rabbinical studies.

Originally from Buffalo, New York, Rabbi Mason-Barkin has spent significant time in Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Rabbi Mason-Barkin lives with her husband, Josh, and her three children, Charlie, Sela and Milo.

Shaleen Hill, M.A., as the new Director of Young Family Learning & Engagement at CBI’s Chanen Preschool. Shaleen received both her BS in Early Childhood Education and an MA in Special Education from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (“UNLV”).

Shaleen brings nearly two decades of experience working with babies, toddlers and young children in both administrative and in-class roles within prestigious programs such as Las Vegas Country Day School which far exceeded our stated skills and competencies. We are confident that our children will continue to love their preschool, and our teachers will thrive under Shaleen’s direction. We know when you meet Shaleen, you will immediately feel the warmth of her smile along with the embrace of her energy and spirit.

Shaleen, her husband, Ryan, and children Dion (9) and Ellie (7), recently moved from Las Vegas and are excited to call Arizona their home.