Education Support Professionals

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2022 NEA ESP National Conference

The 2022 NEA ESP National Conference—Education Support Professionals: Uniting for a Better Future for Our Students, Our Educators, and Our Communities—brings together thousands of support professionals from many varied job categories to grow and strengthen the professional excellence of members through educator-led and student-centered learning experiences. With multiple interactive workshops to choose from over the […]
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My Turn: Simona Holland

My passion for teaching began when I was a young girl growing up in Romania. I was inspired by my basketball coach; he was an outstand­ing coach and a better human being. It was his love and passion for coaching that ignited a fire inside of me  to become a teacher and coach. After graduating […]
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CAESS in Point: ESPs in Calvert County are Building Power & Winning at the Bargaining Table

Education sup­port profes­sional unions have weathered a long storm since the first days of school closures. Throughout the past almost two years, ESPs across the state and in every job category provided students and staff with safe and healthy schools and worksites, laptops and tech support, meals and clothing for families, and sup­ported virtual learning—and […]
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My Turn: Philip Leclerc

I’ve been working in the technology field for 21 years. I started working for Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) as a computer techni­cian in July 2007 when my wife and I, both graduates of CCPS, decided to move back to the county to raise our children. Early on in my career, my main job function […]
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My Turn: Jenny Duggan

Jenny Duggan is a pre-k paraprofessional at Emma K. Doub Elementary School in Washington County. I wanted to be a teacher from my very first experience in school. I remember being scared and nervous and so unsure of what school was all about. But when my teacher allowed me to sit in her rocking chair […]
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2021 MSEA ESP of the Year Brad Fisher

MSEA ESP of the Year and career-changer Brad Fisher came to education because he wanted to do something more meaningful in his professional life, but banking’s loss is proving to be education’s gain. Fisher’s move to education has not only showcased his professional skills as both a paraeducator and now administrative assistant specializing in finance, […]
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My Turn: Robert W. West, RN

Like most of us who work in education, the beauty of my work is connecting with students. As an elementary school nurse, I have the pleasure of getting to know them, helping them work through challeng­ing times, supporting their growth, and watching them evolve to a more indepen­dent state of self-care if illness should arise. […]
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My Turn: Susan Sommers and Angel

Meet Angel! I would like to introduce Angel. She is a 16-month-old female black Labrador who is training to become a service dog for Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). Angel is one of 15 pups my family and I have raised with the support, kindness, and help of the staff and students of South Penn […]
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My Turn: Dawn Bowers

“They say it takes a village to raise a child. That’s exactly what we do here in Kent County, Maryland.” My ultimate joy is helping those around me. I started at Kent County Middle School when my daughter started school. That was 15 years ago. I had no idea I would love my job so […]
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