Who Works at Nabby?
Although our main goal is to provide remarkable summers for our campers, we also try our best to create a rewarding experience for our staff. With nearly a 75 percent return rate, we like to think we’re doing something right.
From teachers to coaches to students, our team is made up of lots of interesting people. But regardless of profession or background, we expect a high level of commitment and unwavering passion for working with children.
Leadership Team
The leadership team at Camp Nabby works year-round to deliver the best possible experience for our campers and staff.
Matt Bertino,
Assistant Director
Matt has been a part of the Nabby family ever since he was a camper in the Cubs group, and in many ways, camp has always been home. As the son of Joe and Rita Bertino, Matt grew up at Nabby, learning firsthand what it means to create a thoughtful, welcoming, and child-centered camp experience.
Today, Matt works alongside Joe and Rita year-round as Nabby’s Assistant Director, helping to plan each summer and support the daily life of camp.
A graduate of the University of Kansas (Rock Chalk Jayhawks!) Matt has an adventurous spirit that fits right in at camp and loves to hike, travel, and catch a good movie at the theater with his wife Kate.
Each morning, Matt helps set the tone for the day by hosting our morning announcements, and you’ll often find him jumping into activities with campers throughout the day. Behind the scenes, Matt oversees staffing and staff training and plays a key role in shaping our Junior and Senior Camp programs, including interest periods and Senior Camp Epics.
What is Matt best known for?
His ever-present smile, his legendary collection of crazy socks, and his incomparable hat collection — proudly displayed each year at the counselor belly flop competition.
Ruth Schlosberg,
Assistant Director
Ruth was born in White Plains, NY and raised in Hawthorne, NY alongside her sister Amy. She attended West Virginia University, where she met her husband Matt. Together for over 20 years, they have two sons, Adin and Ty — both proud Nabby alumni who are now counselors themselves.
Ruth joined the Nabby office staff in the summer of 2013 and has been an essential part of our year-round team ever since. As Assistant Director, Ruth oversees camper enrollment, billing, and parent communication, and is often the friendly, reassuring voice families hear first when they reach out to camp.
A true people-person, Ruth has a remarkable ability to connect with families, campers, and staff alike — she somehow knows (or is connected to!) just about everyone. Her warmth, organization, and care help keep Nabby running smoothly all year long.
Outside of camp, Ruth is a huge Madonna fan (she’s seen her over 10 times!), loves spending summer days outdoors with her boys, and enjoys her guilty pleasures: reality TV and podcasts.
Insider tip: Try playing Six Degrees of Ruth the next time you’re in the office — you’ll see what we mean.
Jeanie Baumgartner,
Assistant Director
Jeanie’s connection to Nabby began when she was just five years old. As the daughter of Frank and Flo Bertino and younger sister to Joe, she was introduced to camp as a camper in the Smith group and grew up spending her summers at Nabby.
After her camper years, Jeanie returned as a counselor, where she met her husband, John, while working at camp together. Following a 25+ year career in sports marketing, events, and communications, Jeanie recently returned to Nabby in a leadership role. Today, she oversees camp communications, marketing, social media, special programming and events.
Both of Jeanie’s sons, Luke and Logan, attended Nabby and later became counselors. Working alongside her family in recent summers has been especially meaningful and continues to be one of her greatest joys.
At camp, Jeanie loves celebrating campers on their summer birthdays, giving high-fives to Scooter and capturing the everyday moments that make Nabby special…sharing those stories through daily photos and videos on the Nabby app, social feeds and in the Nabby News.
When she’s not at camp, you’ll find Jeanie on her Peloton, volunteering with a local charity, or cheering on her favorite college and professional sports teams.
Nicole Lembo,
Junior Camp-Director of Family Outreach and Support
Nicole Lembo is the newest member of our leadership team, though no stranger to Nabby.
Nicole joined us in the Summer of 2022 as our Junior Camp- Director of Family Outreach and Support. In her role, Nicole works very closely with Joe & Rita and the staff of our youngest campers, particularly those entering Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade.
Nicole is a local mom and teacher. She comes to us with over 17 years of experience in the field of education and is currently a high school Social Studies teacher at Walter Panas (Lakeland School District). Nicole lives in Cortlandt Manor with her husband, Chris (also a teacher) and their two girls, Olivia and Evelyn. Not only does she come to us with wonderful experience working with young people, she is well versed at Nabby as the mom of two returning campers!
Nicole is a go-to person for parents during the camp season and can provide further support and communication if you have any questions about your children.
Learn About Our Counselor Staff
We are extremely proud of our all-star staff, a dedicated team of professional educators and students who love working with your children and spending their summers at Nabby. Many of them grew up at Nabby as campers and have returned to provide the same, positive camp experience for the next generation. All staff members participate in extensive training before and during the camp season in safety, child development and upholding Nabby values. This training, along with our excellent camper-to-staff ratio, creates an environment of individualized attention and support for each child.
Our specialty and senior Nabby staff are a dedicated and professional team of administrators, group leaders, counselors and activity specialists. Many of our staff are school teachers, coaches and educators who work year round with children. They are mature, responsible, energetic, caring and enthusiastic role models who will teach your children new skills, foster friendships and self-confidence, and most of all, provide a memorable, fun-filled summer.
