Sensational Summers is owned and operated by Barbara Rubin for the purpose of organizing and running summer camp fairs. Sensational Summers is responsible for the camp fairs sponsored by the New Jersey Section of the American Camp Association. The goal is to hold camp fairs around New Jersey that provide the opportunity for parents to meet camp directors from a large number of quality summer camps and summer programs throughout the United States. In this=2 0day and age of dual working parents a camp fair is a wonderful way for parents to maximize their time for finding just the right program for their child. Typically, about 40 camps attend each fair. Instead of spending hours surfing the Internet, parents can meet the camp directors in person and have a quality conversation about the programs and facilities that the different camps offer.
 
This past year Sensational Summers organized and once again ran a camp fair for the employees of Novartis Pharmaceuticals at their East Hanover campus. In February 2010 Sensational Summers will be organizing and running two camp fairs in South Florida, on Saturday, February 6 at the Marriott Miami Dadeland and on Sunday, February 7 at the Marriott Boca Raton.
 
Barbara Rubin has been running summer camp fairs for over twenty-five years. She ran camp fairs for Women’s American ORT. Many of the camps that routinely attend the fairs have been associated with Barbara’s camp fairs for more than twenty years.
 
Barbara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Bridgeport and a Master’s Degree in Early and Middle Childhood Education from the Ohio State University. Barbara recently retired after 33 years of teaching in the Piscataway Township, NJ school system. Over the course of her teaching career, she taught elementary school children in grades second and fifth. In addition she taught middle school students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades. She taught math and science. While a middle school teacher, Barbara organized and ran the school wide contest for the National Geography Bee along with numerous fundraisers for the student council. She was the chair of the faculty social committee organizing social events for the staff, raised money for the scholarship fund, and spearheaded the recent 40th reunion celebration of the school.
 
Barbara has been active in her community for over 25 years; she is a life member of both Women’s American ORT and Hadassah. She was a founding member of Congregation B’nai Shalom in Piscataway. Barbara was both a chapter president of Women’s American ORT and president of the NJ Region of Women’s American ORT.
 

Barbara and her husband Jeffrey have two sons, Richard and Michael.