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MAUREEN STAIB: CHURCHILL COUNSELOR Raymond and her family on Staten Island. We are
Maureen Staib has been a school counselor in the confident that Donna will find new interests to occupy
district for over ten years. She started her East her time during her retirement. From the entire staff,
Brunswick career at East Brunswick High School and Donna will be truly missed as she was a leader in our
concluded her career at Churchill Junior High School. school.
Not only did Maureen have a special bond with her
colleagues, but had a wonderful connection to her
students. We always knew that students were in good JOHANNA TROSHANE: FROST INSTRUCTIONAL
hands when they were working with her, as she was ASSISTANT
patient and sensitive to their needs. Maureen cared
deeply for the well-being of her students as well as her Joanie is completing her 20th year as support staff in
East Brunswick. The first three years were spent at
colleagues. She was always available to listen and
provide support. Central School, then the remainder at Frost. Joanie has
worked with many grades. Many years were spent in
Retirement will be an adjustment for Maureen as she preschool and kindergarten. According to her peers,
was such an integral part of the school community. She Joanie is incredibly sweet, caring, genuine and
plans on spending more time with her loved ones and empathetic towards every student and staff member
hopefully winning big in Atlantic City! Maureen was an she meets. She always goes above and beyond
asset to the counseling department and will truly be expectations, doing a thorough job. Her third grade
missed. students remark that she is “the nicest teacher” at
Frost School. You would never know which classified
students she was assigned to, as she treats all students
DONNA TAYLOR: WARNSDORFER TEACHER equally and respectfully. Joanie always has a smile on
Donna Taylor started working in the East Brunswick
her face, is caring and loving. Her flexibility allows her
Public Schools in 1985. She taught grades three, four, to adjust to all subjects as she breaks down the
and five and is retiring from teaching this school year material in many different ways. Her calm, nurturing
2018. Donna has been the faculty liaison to the PTA as personality is a good match for all types of behaviors
well as the Student Council advisor. Throughout her and learners.
career she has been fortunate to be able to pursue her
lifelong dream of educating young children and the At home, Joanie enjoys her family- her husband, three
East Brunswick Public Schools have given her this grown children, her granddaughter and her cats!
According to Joanie, no matter what worries are on her
fabulous opportunity. Donna was the recipient of the
1994 Golden Apple Teacher Award by the Cable mind during the day, as soon as she steps through the
Television Network, the 1996 Governor’s Award doors of Frost School and sees the sea of little faces,
recipient for Outstanding Teaching, and the 2015 East her worries are put aside. Some of her best memories
Brunswick Education Foundation Partner in Excellence of Frost school are the amazing changes in
Award. She has worked throughout her career to help kindergarten children, academically and socially.
children develop problem solving skills, set their own In her retirement, Joanie looks forward to seeing her
goals and manage their time successfully. Donna not granddaughter more often, as well as her 91 and 92-
only touched the lives of children but also the lives of year-old parents. She is eager to do some traveling,
all the staff in the school. She felt a responsibility to be especially to Europe, Aruba and Florida. Additionally,
there for all staff members. One could always count on Joanie would like to learn yoga, spend more time with
Donna as a role model. Staff members sought her out her cats, reading and cooking, all at a relaxed pace. And
for advice, both professional and personal.
… a bonus would be not having to get up at 6 A.M.
Travel seems to be on the top of Donna’s list of things every morning!!
to do during retirement. Donna can now join her
husband Ray on his business trips. They plan to
vacation abroad in the fall, and she will be able to
spend more time with her children, Stephanie and