Erin Purvin is our Club 78 (7th & 8th grades) and TCTY (high school youth group) advisor, was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. She recieved her Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the University of North Texas. She then continued on with her Masters in Social Work at Texas State University.

Erin has had a connection to Phoenix since high school though NFTY-Southwest (the high school youth group region) and has participated with the Camp Swift Foundation for over ten years. Erin moved to the Valley in 2008 and is currently a school social worker at a Trevor G. Browne High School, where she helps prevent students from dropping out of school.

Erin is working with the youth at Temple Chai to help continue their involvement socially, through programming, and takun olam. Erin also helps provide leadership training through Temple Chai Junior High. Erin can be contacted at epurvin@templechai.com. or by calling the temple office.