The Rubin team is honored to be a finalist at the 757 TechNite awards reception. The event took place on Thursday, October 9 at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia.
We were among the nominees for the “Innovation in Education” award. The award recognizes an individual or organization that has transformed education in technology or entrepreneurship. Recipients stand out for their creative approaches to teaching, curriculum development, and educational technology. Their work demonstrates a clear commitment to improving student outcomes, inspiring a love of learning, and preparing students for the future.
While we didn’t take home the prize in our category, we are happy to support efforts around entrepreneurship and be considered among the region’s best.
Here are a few photos from the night!
The crowd of entrepreneurs and the broader business community at TechNite in Norfolk, Virginia.Rubin among the nominees for the “Innovation in Education” category.Rubin Founder Danny Rubin and Rubin Social Media Manager Anna Palkovic at TechNite.
There’s nothing more meaningful than meeting face to face.
That held true on two levels during the Senior Expo Experience on Friday, October 3 for Frederick County Public Schools in Winchester (Northern Virginia).
First, we led a resume workshop for 300+ seniors across the district. Rubin Founder Danny Rubin conducted a 15-minute crash course nine separate times as students in small groups shuffled in and out of the session. The workshop focused on how to use numbers to stand out on paper.
For example, it’s more powerful on a resume to include, as a store associate at Target, that you “check out 100 customers per day and 500 per week” rather than only write “store associate.”
The Senior Expo Experience also allowed our team to talk directly with district leadership, including Superintendent Dr. George Hummer, CTE Director George Bishop and School Board Chair Scott Sturdivant. The County now provides our products (ex: Emerge employability skills curriculum) to teachers and students within Google Classroom, and it’s important that school officials top down understand what goes on in the classroom.
At Rubin, we don’t “sell curriculum.” We develop partnerships with school districts so they trust that we are the premier resource for employability skills training. It helps a great deal to shake hands with local leadership so they know who we are.
Our thanks and appreciation to Frederick County Public Schools for having us at the Expo!
Rubin Founder Danny Rubin stands with Frederick County Public Schools CTE Director George Bishop at the Senior Expo Experience, held inside the gymnasium at Shenandoah University.
We are heartened to learn how transition teachers in Roanoke City Public Schools (Virginia) incorporate the discussion questions.
Jennifer McMains from Roanoke Schools explained how she relies on the small group discussion worksheet and cuts out each question like a flash card. She then assigns one flash card to each student.
Roanoke Schools teacher Jennifer McMains (upper left) holds up the Rubin Aspire discussion worksheet as co-teacher Sheilia Rhodes looks on.The different options for discussion questions as part of each Aspire career profile.Sample discussion questions for certified nursing assistant (CNA) that teachers can cut into flash cards.
We want Aspire to be accessible for all students no matter what job they may pursue after high school.
We are excited to welcome Angie Rogers to the Rubin team!
Angie is our operations specialist and will assist with various tasks like onboarding new customers and curriculum development.
Angie is an experienced educator and program manager with over 12 years in marketing education and DECA programs at Fairfax County Public Schools in Northern Virginia.
Angie has a background in program management and travel planning. Specifically, she organized major student trips, competitions and partnerships that bridged the classroom with real-world experiences. She holds a Master of Science in Career and Technical Education from Virginia Tech.
Current and prospective customers can expect to see Angie in future Rubin meetings so be sure to say hello!
Join Danny Rubin, founder of Rubin, as he talks with Freddy Kaiser who works in product data & strategy operations for generative AI projects at Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.
Kaiser explains that, even in our new age of AI, a person’s social skills will determine how far they go professionally.
Join Danny Rubin, founder of Rubin, as he talks with Freddy Kaiser who works in product data & strategy operations for generative AI projects at Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.
After several months of retooling, Rubin Propel is back in action with improved features!
Most notably, Propel is:
Mandatory
A game!
That’s right. Students now must use Propel and achieve a score of 85/100 a total of 20 times. Once they reach the “20” threshold, Propel becomes optional. Until that time, students must engage with Propel to learn critical lessons like:
How to write a subject line (that doesn’t look like a text)
How to address an adult appropriately
How to leave a closing line and sign your name
Check out the updated Propel and let us know what you think!
It was nothing but (brotherly) love on Tuesday, August 19 in Philadelphia.
That’s because the Rubin team attended a back-to-school CTE training day at Kensington High School in downtown Philly to train teachers on our Emerge curriculum for employability skills.
The training, which occurred in the school cafeteria, was fast paced and energetic. Teachers dove into our instruction — which integrates to Google Classroom — and popped up to ask questions and shout out activities they liked (How to notsend an email like a text message).
We also had the chance to speak with Superintendent Dr. Tony B. Watlington, Sr. and explain the Rubin resources his teachers will use in the 25-26 academic year.
We are grateful and excited to roll out Emerge across The School District of Philadelphia. Below are photos and videos from the day.
Philadelphia automotive teacher Ben Starcheski reviews a Rubin Emerge activity during a training on August 19, 2025.Rubin Founder Danny Rubin smiles with The School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony B. Watlington, Sr. Philadelphia CTE teacher with her Rubin poster!Rubin Founder Danny Rubin with several CTE teachers in Philadelphia who hold their new Rubin posters!
On Monday, August 11, the Rubin team traveled to Pittsburgh for the national conference of the Correctional Educators Association (CEA).
The CEA brings together educators in correctional institutions for networking and learning. Our team walked the exhibit floor, engaged with companies that support education for justice-involved individuals and sat in on learning sessions.
We hope to find meaningful ways to support inmates with career instruction. Our trip to Pittsburgh was a solid start!
Rubin Founder Danny Rubin in Pittsburgh at the national conference for the Correctional Education Association (CEA).Rubin Founder Danny Rubin smiles with Karla Galleguillos, national program specialist for CASAS. The organization provides instructional resources for professionals who support adult education.
