
2025 ESP Conference
At ESP Bill of Rights—Building a Movement, Not Just a Moment you will discuss current topics with colleagues and learn from MSEA members. Topics will include the ESP Bill of Rights campaign, ESP employment rights, career advancement, and racial, social, and economic justice.
Agenda
Get the overview of our agenda for the conference.
Overview
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Keynote
9:55a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Session I
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session II
12:00 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Session III
2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. Session IV
3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Call to Action
A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Questions: Contact Sean McKillop at [email protected] or Chelsea Akibo-Betts at [email protected].
Keynote Speaker
Meet our keynote speaker.
Workshops
Saturday, February 22
8:45 am
Welcome and Keynote
Bridgeroom
Welcome
9:55 am
Session I
Breakout Room: A100
How to Advance in Your Career
Breakout Room: A303
10 Ways to Supercharge Your Member Communications
Breakout Room: A307
How to Activate the Members in Your Worksite Through Building Mapping
11:00 am
Session II
Breakout Room: A100
Building the Movement through ESP Leadership and Organizing Mentoring Program
Breakout Room: A303
Public Speaking: How to Get More People to See Things the Way You Do and Help Spread Your Message
Breakout Room: A304
We've Got Us! Leveraging the ESP Bill of Rights to Advance Racial, Social, and Economic Justice
Breakout Room: A307
ESP Employment Rights
1:00 pm
Session III
Breakout Room: A100
How to Turn the Bill of Rights into Local Wins
Breakout Room: A303
Labor Relations and Resolving Issues
Breakout Room: A304
Trauma and De-Escalation
Breakout Room: A307
MSEA ESP Bargaining Goals: The Path to a Winning Contract (DOUBLE SESSION)
2:10 pm
Session IV
Breakout Room: A100
Unleashing the Power of Educational Support Professionals: Summer Organizing Explained
Breakout Room: A303
Coping With Difficult Personalities – Survival Strategies
Breakout Room: A304
Organizing and Advocacy: A Look at the History of NEA and MSEA
3:10 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Program Close
Bridgeroom
Call to Action
Location
Conference Venue
The Maritime Conference Center
692 Maritime Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Acknowledgements
This conference and other ESP events like it are proudly brought to you by your ESP Committee:
Cindy Porter Co-chair; Carroll Association of School Employees
Stacy Tayman Co-chair; Calvert Association of Educational Support Staff
Martin Diggs, ACE-AFSME Local 2250
Sonia D’Urbano Howard County Education Association
Thomas Gunn Cecil Education Support Personnel Association
Will Johnson Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County
Pandora Jones Education Support Professionals of Baltimore County
Cathy Lahr Washington County Educational Support Personnel
Craig Mitchell Wicomico County Education Association
Sharon Gross Howard, Wicomico County Education Association
Cindy Poper Harford County Education Association
Samuel Walters Howard County Education Association
Rachel Hautmann, Calvert Association of Educational Support Staff