• Document Cloud
  • FOIL–Your Right to Know
  • See Through NY
  • Tax Exempt
  • Environmental Justice
  • Campaign Finance Reports

Preserve Ramapo

www.preserve-ramapo.com

  • Home
  • Join our email
  • Donate
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • The Archive
You are here: Home / Town of Ramapo / Suffern / Reimer, Mackenzie, and Cairns running for Suffern School Board

Reimer, Mackenzie, and Cairns running for Suffern School Board

April 8, 2018 by Michael Castelluccio

Candidates for Suffern Central School District BoardThree newcomers will be vying for seats on the School Board in the Suffern Central School District, May 15. The importance of school board positions has become manifestly clear to the residents of the East Ramapo Central School District, and Suffern voters should pay attention to this election and get out and vote.

Here are the candidates—their experience and thoughts on the election:

BIO for Melissa B. Reimer

Educational Background:

Graduated from University of San Diego with a 4.0 GPA overall.

Profession:

Certified Public Accountant

Supervisor of Fiscal Services at the Town of Ramapo

Worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Known as the “Town of Ramapo Whistleblower.”

Resident:

Has lived in the district for 21 years.

Family:

Mother of two children

Community Activities:

Member of the AICPA

Member of Government Finance Officers’ Association

Rockland County Notary Public

Attends Chabad of Suffern

Elected Positions Held:

None

Why are you running?

The Suffern Central School District faces critical challenges, most notably declining student enrollment.  As a result, government funding has been reduced.  I have watched my two children go from kindergarten to high school in this amazing school district.  I am grateful to SCSD for the top-notch education that my children received.  I want to ensure that future generations of students are offered the same.

In elementary school, it was discovered that I had a learning disability.  I felt inferior to my peers.  As a board member, I will foster an environment that will help each child reach their potential, especially the children that differ from the norm.  Every child deserves the best education.

I look forward to working with the amazing faculty, staff, parents and students in order to accomplish these goals.

 __________________________________________________________

DONALD W. CAIRNS

Suffern, NY 10901

EDUCATION

1964-1966:   University of Maryland, College Park, MD M.A. Degree – History.

1960-1964:   Rider College, Trenton NJ B.A. Degree – History.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1999-2017:   Executive Director, Rockland Community College Foundation.

1967-1998:   Director, Town of Ramapo Parks & Recreation Teen Center Program and

Coordinator of Parks & Recreation Summer Playground Programs.

1966-1999:   Social Studies Teacher, East Ramapo School District Spring Valley, NY.

VOLUNTEER SERVICE

1982-1994:   Coordinator of Blood Drives at Ramapo High School.

1986-2007:   Chair of Ramapo High School Children of Chernobyl Project.

1972-2007:   Organized student tours to the former Soviet Union/Russia/Belarus.

1972-1982:   Chairman of the Village of Suffern Recreation Committee.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Raised over $25 million in humanitarian aid for the Ramapo Children of Chernobyl Project.
  • Coordinated East Ramapo blood drive program, collecting over 1,000 pints annually.
  • Raised over $5,000 for the Save the Children African Relief Program.
  • Raised over $2,000 for March of Dimes Project.
  • Implemented and chaired three scholarship awards.
  • Coordinated Naturalization Ceremony.
  • Coordinated “Fore the Children Golf Tournament.”
  • Coordinated “Taste of Rockland” Chernobyl Fund-Raising Programs.
  • Increased scholarships at Rockland Community College from 75 to over 150.
  • Initiated Annual Leadership Awards Luncheon.
  • Coordinated annual Rockland Community College golf outing.
  • Raised millions of dollars on behalf of Rockland Community College.

 AWARDS & HONORS

2017:            United Nations honoree for humanitarian aid to the former Soviet Union/Russia/Belarus.

2011:            Rockland Development Council, Sr. Peggy Scaranno Award – Outstanding Fundraising Professional.

2001:            Class Leader of Leadership Rockland.

1998:            Francis Skaryna Medal, awarded by the government of Belarus.

1998:            Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Molloy College for humanitarian endeavors.

1998:            Knights of Pythias Humanitarian Award.

1991:            United Nations Certificate of Appreciation.

1985:            Rockland County Youth Bureau Youth Service Award.

____________________________________________

 

ANGUS MACKENZIE

Airmont New York

 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:  Graduated from Suffern High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration from St. John’s University. Went on to earn a master’s degree in Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an advanced certificate in police leadership from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

 PROFESSION: Retired. Previous positions include Narcotics Detective with the New York City Police Department, and Deputy Sheriff with the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department.

 RESIDENT: Born and raised in Suffern

 FAMILY: Married to Amy (also a Suffern High School graduate), with three sons, Angus, grade 6, James, grade 4, and Rory, kindergarten, all in the Suffern Central Schools

 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Has served as a volunteer football coach for Suffern Midget Mounties, Ramapo PAL Flag Football and Suffern Middle School Football. Has served as Treasurer of the Cherry Lane PTA.

 ELECTED POSITIONS HELD: Union Delegate, New York City Police Department Detectives Endowment Association

 WHY ARE YOU RUNNING?  My youngest son, who is third generation Suffern Central Schools, entered Kindergarten in the fall. My wife and I are products of the Suffern Central Schools, as were our fathers. There is nothing like the education and experience of attending the schools in Suffern Central. I want to ensure that the experience that my family has enjoyed will be enhanced for future generations.  I would like to work collaboratively with experienced board members to expand and improve special education services for our students, maintain the district’s high level of education by increasing the use of new technologies in classrooms and to achieve optimal results for our students.

SCSD Palm Cards 2018

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Suffern, Suffern Central School District

Preserve Ramapo tree no border

Preserve Ramapo online since 2003

Recent Posts

  • VOTE! Special Election–East Ramapo School Board
  • East Ramapo wants to cut NAACP legal fees to $1, if not teachers could be fired
  • Appeals court backs NAACP in East Ramapo voting rights challenge
  • Airmont, Central UTA settle lawsuit, dropping discrimination claims as school can expand
  • Ramapo residents who stole millions from school tech program face prison recommendations

Archives

  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015

Calendar listing for Posts

January 2021
M T W T F S S
« Dec    
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Facebook

Other Links

Airmont,

Pomona,

Montebello,

Suffern,

Sloatsburg,

Hillburn,

Spring Valley,

Chestnut Ridge,

New Hempstead,

Wesley Hills,

Town of Ramapo,

Town of Clarkstown,

Rosa4Rockland,

Rockland Water Coalition

East Ramapo Central School District

Power of Ten -- East Ramapo for the Children,

Strong East Ramapo,

East Ramapo Videos,

Copyright © 2021 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in