Rabbi Loiben grew up in Chicago and attended St. Louis University, where she founded “SLU Jews.” After graduation she attended Pardes Institute in Jerusalem, where she received a Masters in Jewish Education and a Certificate in Advanced Jewish Studies. Following this, she taught 6th grade for three years at the the Davis Academy, a Reform Jewish Day School in Atlanta. When she was ready to deepen her spiritual studies, Joanne began rabbinical school at HUC-JIR in Los Angeles. While there, she served at the University Synagogue, where she has organized youth activities, mentored teens in a leadership program and served as the Interim Education Director, along with other rabbinic duties. She was also Assistant Director of Jewish Education at the URJ Camp George in Canada, led a NFTY Tour in Israel and a Birthright Tour, participated in an AIPAC Leffell Fellowship program and received a Masters Concentration in Israel Education from the iCenter. Rabbi Loiben currently serves as a Rabbi at Temple Beth Sholom.

She loves being outside and enjoys outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, running, stand-up paddleboarding and going to the beach, as well as listening to live music. She is looking forward to exploring all that Miami Beach and the surrounding areas have to offer!