Gene Bell

Eugene "Gene" Bell is the current director of Summit Camp. He has held the post since 1999.

Early Life
Gene graduated from Rutgers University, where he got a Master's Degree in Special Education. Since 1972, he has worked in the Special Education department. He has worked as both a classroom teacher and a resource room teacher. He founded a camp similar to Summit in 1980 and remained there until 1999, when he was appointed the new director of Summit Camp.

Director of Summit Camp
Gene is recognized by the American Camp Association as a Certified Camp Director (CCD), and has conducted many seminars about special-education campers and staff members. Gene is also an accreditation visitor and has visited other camps in order to help them recieve an ACA accertification.

Outside Summit
Gene is married to Sally Bell. Together, they have three sons and a beagle named Sadie. He is also a member of the professional advisory board of the Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey.