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MARIA CANZANO: WARNSDORFER SPECIAL LINDA CAPUTO: TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY
EDUCATION TEACHER Linda’s career in East Brunswick started in 2005, with
Maria Canzano began her career in East Brunswick 13 years in the Transportation Department. She can
Public Schools in 1984 working at Hammarskjold best be described as multi-talented. In addition to her
Middle School for three years in a resource center as a routing skills, she is actually also a certified bus driver.
special education teacher. She spent most of her Linda’s radiant smile and sweet personality are what
career in the East Brunswick high school teaching will be missed the most by her colleagues. In
children with special needs in the resource center, self- retirement, Linda will enjoy her son and daughter and
contained multiply disabled classes, behaviorally their families, which includes a multitude of
disabled classes and as an in-class support teacher of grandchildren. Congratulations, Linda!
English. While Maria Canzano was at EBHS she was the
cheerleading coach and the advisor for the seniors for LILIANA CICCHETTI: CHURCHILL CHILD
several years. She planned every event and special
project for the senior class, including the prom and NUTRITIONIST
graduation. Mrs. Canzano developed curriculum for Liliana has been working in the district for the past 23
community-based instruction. This program brought years. She was the manager at Smith school for several
the students to work in the community and taught years. When the Smith kitchen was closed, Liliana
them life skills. Seven years ago, she started teaching moved down to the Churchill main building. After
the multiply disabled children at Warnsdorfer. One construction was completed between buildings, Liliana
staff member at Warnsdorfer said that working had a brand new kitchen. The students and staff were
alongside Maria has been one of the greatest always her main priority every day. Liliana always made
experiences of her career and that being able to be a sure both were well taken care of! At one time there
part of her day to day classroom activities has taught was a serving line in the faculty room just for staff.
her lessons that go deeper than any lesson plan. Everybody always came by to see what special dish she
had on the menu for that day!
Maria Canzano looked at each and every one of her
Child Nutrition is losing a truly dedicated member of
students as an individual, their special needs not as
hurdles in life but as catapults that will help them their department. In her retirement, Liliana plans to
achieve their goals. She was always juggling and relax and spend a lot of time with her new grandson
readjusting to the various needs within her classroom. Niko. We wish her all the best!!
She did it all with a smile and never once complained.
More than anything, she always believed in her DOROTHY CLARK: ADMINISTRATION SECRETARY
students. She never accepted that they have Dottie has been a secretary in the Curriculum
limitations, but believed that each child has the ability Department for 25 years. As a co-worker, Dottie’s
to accomplish anything. Always with a smile on her wonderful personality, infectious smile, laughter and
face, students couldn’t help but feel safe and at ease in dedication to her job has made coming to work every
her presence. Anyone who has ever witnessed a child day a pleasure for both supervisors and secretaries in
light up and grin, ear to ear in excitement when they our department. Dottie is always pleasantly willing to
caught a glimpse of their “zano,” has truly experienced help out anyone with their work in “the Curriculum
her love for her students and the imprint she has Family.” A secret talent Dottie has, as the secretary of
forever left on their lives. Maria looks forward to a new the Science Department, is that she can assemble
chapter in her life…retirement. What she has meant to numerous binoculars for student use in the East
the parents, the students and all those who have Brunswick Schools.
worked beside her is a testament to the impact that
Maria has left on all of our lives. We wish her the best in her retirement with many
years filled with good health, happiness, new
beginnings and memories. She will be missed by all of
us more than she will ever know. We will not say
“goodbye” to Dottie, just congratulations as she will be
our close friend forever and will still be a part of our
“Curriculum Family.”