Joy started at the JCC in December 1999. Her primary roles were Personal Training and Group Fitness Instruction. In September 2005, Joy became Fitness Director. With this position, Joy oversees Personal Trainers/Fitness Center, Group Fitness Instructors/Group Fitness programming, Aquatic Fitness Classes, and Babysitting. In addition, she is also Senior Fitness Adviser for our Senior Population.

Joy has twenty-three years of fitness experience and is certified in a number of fitness areas which include: BodyCombat, BodyPump, BodyVive, CXWORX, BodyStep, P90X, Spin, Pilates, Senior Aquatics, and is a certified NASM Personal Trainer. She also has a certification in Fitness Supplementation and Nutrition.

Joy’s main objective as Fitness Director is to create a fitness environment in which the JCC Members will excel in overall Health and Wellness, and obtain all their Fitness Goals and Dreams.

Certified Personal Trainer

Group Fitness Instructor

P90X Trainer

My name is Aviv Wagner and I am a certified personal trainer. I have been working at the JCC since I arrived here from Israel 7 years ago. Before I moved to America I was a member of the Israeli Air Force and worked for the IDF as a fitness trainer for new cadets. My specialties are strength and endurance, sports agility, and weight training. I have taught both boot camp classes and P90X at the JCC. I look forward to helping each of JCC member reach his or her fitness goals. In my spare time, I enjoy playing soccer, trail running, and participating in events such as the Tough Mudder and Spartan Races.

Sara Wasserman has been named Director of the JCC Blaustein Early Childhood Center, it was announced by Laura Friedman, Executive Director of the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center.

During her professional career, Sara has worked as a pre-school teacher; provided keynote presentations and professional development seminars to early childhood educators and directors; and observed, mentored, and consulted with teachers in the classroom to enhance student learning environments and opportunities.

Sara holds a B.A. in Psychology from Barnard College, Columbia University; a B.A. in Modern Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special and General Education from the Bank Street College of Education.  Sara is progressing toward her PhD in Teacher Education and Teacher Development at Montclair State University.  She resides in Livingston with her husband, Jeff and their two children, Chase and Jolie.