Danielle Otero, 39, of Wyncote, was recently appointed the Executive Director of Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park.

According to the Jewish Exponent, Otero initially joined Beth Sholom for its preschool (she has three children) and became increasingly involved over time.

“There was just something about it. Something intangible,” Otero said. “You walk into a service and people smile. The way people greet you. People just love seeing the kids here.”

“She has been a member of Beth Sholom Congregation for nearly a decade. She is intelligent, strategic, and hardworking,” Beth Sholom’s board said in an email. “She has developed strong relationships during her time as a member of our congregation and has intimate knowledge of our operations.”

Her goals include “Improving congregational engagement, growing membership, enhancing congregational culture, enhancing our religious experience, continuing to enhance and upkeep our physical plant and achieving our budget,” Otero told the Exponent.

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