Livingston School Board Honors 2024 Retirees from Livingston Public Schools

LIVINGSTON, NJ — During the Livingston Board of Education’s (LBOE) annual retirement ceremony earlier this month, Sue Burman, Director of Human Resources at Livingston Public Schools (LPS), recognized all of the employees that retired from the district over the past school year.

The nine out of 17 retirees who were present for the ceremony were individually introduced and received a commemorative engraved clock in honor of their years of service to the district.

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Retirees present at the meeting were:

• Paul Ehrenfeld
• Keith Chaudruc
• Amedeo Ciminnisi
• Nancy Ciminnisi
• Randy Dulny
• Ellen Goldstein
• Maria Lekhrajmal
• Laurence Seltzer
• Leslie Paris

This school year’s retirees also included:

• Robin Altomare
• Charles Downing
• Dawn Elsasser
• Ricky Fabrizzio
• Wendy Gelman
• Loraine Morgenroth
• James Page
• Gary Silverman
• Susan Siniscal

Burman made the following comments about each of the present retirees during the ceremony:

Paul Ehrenfeld

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“I bet some of you were wondering who the Livingston Lancer was,” said Burman. “Well, now you know. For 33 years, Paul Ehrenfeld has been an athletic trainer and the backbone of our athletic department, providing care, support, mentoring and guidance to countless athletes. Livingston High School has been fortunate to have him for the past 99 seasons.

“I had the pleasure of meeting with all of the retirees during the retirement process, and what stood out to me was Paul’s incredible work ethos. He is retiring with nearly 500 accumulated sick and personal days. In retirement, Paul plans to spend time with his wife and visit family.”

Keith Chaudruc

“I had the pleasure of meeting with Keith Chaudruc this morning to finalize his retirement,” said Burman. “He shared with me that he has immensely enjoyed working for the LBOE at every level, from the PRIDE program to high school seniors, as well as teaching and coaching for the past 28 years. As much as he will miss Livingston, he is looking forward to the next chapter in his life which may include coaching at the collegiate level and spending more time with his family.”

Amedeo Ciminnisi

“Amedeo Ciminnisi is a professional trombonist and bassist, who played with South Side Johnny and the Asbury Jukes,” said Burman. “He joined LPS 36 years ago.

“Amedeo was assistant band director and pit orchestra conductor for 10 years at LHS. He also developed, designed and taught the music technology courses at LHS. In retirement, he plans to pursue music performances, establish a guitar repair business, travel, and fish on Lake Hopatcong with his wife, Nancy.”

Nancy Ciminnisi

“From 1986 to 2024, Nancy Ciminnisi has taught orchestra in every school in the district. She is our talented HS orchestra director,” said Burman. “Nancy is also a cantor at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Nutley, where she directed the children's choir. She sang lead for ‘Sweet Adeline’ for several years and sang in wedding bands.

“I do not think that I have ever seen Nancy without a smile on her face. As she retires, along with her husband, we hope that her days will be filled with just as much joy.”

Randy Dulny

“Randy Dunly has been in education for over 45 years,” said Burman. “He holds a master’s degree in physical education and served the New York City school system as a Physical Education teacher, basketball and baseball coach and athletic director.

“After leaving the NYC school system, he started as a 1:1 discrete trial aide at Burnet Hill Elementary School five years ago. Randy shared with me during our recent meeting that this job changed his life, and he absolutely loves working with the students at Burnet Hill Elementary.

“He has been married to his wife for 45 years, Melodye, is the father of two daughters, and the grandfather of two granddaughters. He looks forward to retirement, but will miss working with the students every day.”

Ellen Goldstein

“Ellen Goldstein has taught Spanish for 25 years,” said Burman. “She taught Spanish in the elementary schools for 11 years and at Mount Pleasant Middle for 14 years. Ellen created the elementary Spanish program with Ronnie Konner and Linda Weiss, both of whom preceded her in retirement.

“Ellen worked in commercial banking for seven years after college, spending a few years with Argentinian and Brazilian clients, and left banking for motherhood. In retirement, she plans to spend time with her expanding family.”

Maria Lekhrajmal

“Throughout her years of service as an evening custodian at Riker Hill Elementary School, Maria Lekrajmal exemplified the highest standards of professionalism, consistently exceeding expectations and inspiring those around her to strive for greatness,” said Burman.

“LPS Manager of Buildings & Grounds, Mr. Jamie Perrette, noted, ‘We extend our deepest gratitude for her immeasurable contributions, unwavering dedication, and the countless memories we have shared together.’

“Even though she retired last fall, Maria will forever remain a cherished part of our LPS and Riker Hill families.”

Laurence Seltzer

“Laurence Seltzer has traveled all around the world, as a leader for the students’ Ambassadors Travel program for the past five years,” said Burman. “She knows several languages and has lived in many countries. In her previous career, she was a French translator for Berlitz and a Spanish translator for the DEA.

“When she decided to join the education world, she began teaching Spanish in South Orange/Maplewood and was with them for 17 years. We were fortunate enough to woo her away, and she has been teaching French and Spanish at MPM for the past eight years. Laurence’s plans for retirement include more traveling, exercising, volunteering and painting.”

Leslie Paris

“Leslie Paris has worked for LPS for the past 25 years,” said Burman. “She began her career with us as a cafeteria and playground aide. In 2008, she transitioned over to a bus aide position and has served the students of Livingston, in transit, ever since.

“Her supervisors have always commented on how beneficial it is to have Leslie on the bus routes, as she is a resident and familiar with the town. She has shown many of our new drivers the way to go.

“I have had the pleasure of meeting with Leslie many times, as well as her husband, Dan, when he retired from LPS. I can honestly say that Leslie is one of the strongest women I have ever met. In retirement, she plans to spend more time with her family.”

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