Staff member Cheryl Kessler joined the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach's staff as the Lifespan Religious Educator (LRE) of our Religious Education program for children, youth and adults in 2010. Cheryl joined UUCLB in 2006 and became an active member of the Religious Education committee for the next 3 years serving as chair her last year. She gave up her membership at UUCLB when she was hired for this position, as recommended for staff by the UUA. Cheryl has also been trained in all levels (K-12) of Our Whole Lives (OWL), a comprehensive, medically accurate, and age appropriate sexuality education program.

Cheryl has been working with children and youth for over 30 years. She has volunteered at domestic violence shelters, with children who had severe special needs and as a preschool teacher for high-risk children. Over 6 years ago she discovered Unitarian Universalism, and felt she had found a religion and community that shared her values and beliefs. She believes there is a need for our children to learn who we are and what it means to be Unitarian Universalists. This includes our history, belief systems and values, and our worship traditions. It is also important for our children to learn and understand the beliefs of other world religions, and how to search for and discover their own individual beliefs.

Cheryl holds a B.S. in speech-pathology and audiology with a minor in American Sign Language (ASL). Cheryl and her husband, Jeff, have four school-age children.
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