Education Support Professionals (ESPs)
Education Support Professionals are OEA-NEA members working in the wide variety of "classified" positions in their school districts or community colleges.
OEA represents over 6,300 Educational Support Professionals (ESPs) covering paraeducators, instructional assistants, transportation, administrative assistants, secretaries, food service, school nurses, technicians, and custodians. From the school bus in the morning, to classrooms, cafeterias, offices, and college campuses in the evening, OEA Education Support Professionals are there working for all ages of students in Oregon public education.
Across the country, the National Education Association (NEA) represents almost 500,000 Education Support Professionals, the largest union for ESPs in the country. More information about NEA resources for ESPs can be found at: www.nea.org/esp
Within OEA, our ESP members have their own statewide council, the Oregon Council for Education Support Professionals (OCESP, link to the OCESP roster), along with governing positions on OEA's Board of Directors. OEA ESP member Gail Rasmussen was elected OEA Vice President in April 2005.
Our ESP members are engaged and mobilized on issues of public education and professional development. OEA's largest professional development event, the Energize for Action Conference, is gearing up for its 17th year. Sponsored by OEA and the ESP members of the Salem-Keizer Association of Classified Employees (SKACE), Energize for Action is the second-largest annual gathering of members (following OEA's Rep Assembly) and brought over 700 ESP members to over 30 workshops on union activism and professional development. View the Energize for Action 2006 flyer. Details on Energize for Action 2007 are coming soon.
OEA's Guide for New Education Support Professionals, created by OEA's Center for Teaching and Learning, provides tips and resources specifically designed to assist new education support professionals as they acclimate to their new position and to the Association.
OEA also has information on ESPs/Paraprofessionals and 'No Child Left Behind'.
Oregon Council for Education Support Professional (OCESP)
(Indicates final year of term)
Caucus Chair - Leslie Lindberg-Harper (2010)
H 503-689-3376
W 503-399-3220
2350 W Nob Hill St SE
Salem, OR 97302
Lharper00@earthlink.net
Vice-Chair - Jeanette Kmetic (2010)
H 503-650-9430
W 503-657-6958
12052 Four Oaks St
Oregon City, OR 97045
clipp58@comcast.net
Secretary - Rosa Torres (2010)
H 503-910-1179
W 503-399-3477
1100 Chemeketa St
Salem, OR 97301
rosaetorrez@hotmail.com
Treasurer - Rhonda Antley (2010)
H 541-884-8710
W 541-883-4765
9508 Hill Rd
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
rhondaa@clearwire.net
Past Chair Janis Eggert
H 541-451-3297
W 541-451-8511
PO Box 2425
Lebanon, OR 97335
eggertjanis@aol.com
Interim Metro Director - Bonnie Brown
H 541-791-3688
S 541-990-0050
335 Stormy St NE
Albany, OR 97322
bushbrown@msn.com
North Valley Director - Don Mattson (2012)
H 503-390-9120
W 503-399-3108
5345 Arcada NE
Keizer, OR 97303
dmat231954@aol.com
Mid-State Director - Michelle Wilkinson (2012)
H 541-259-4778
34261 Ford Mill Rd
Lebanon, OR 97355-9121
ptastitcher@centurytel.net
Border Director - Carolyn Mead (2012)
H 541-826-7869
W 541-830-6191
285 Willow Bend Way
Central Point, OR 97502
carolynmead9@yahoo.com
Southern Director - Yvonne Mitchell (2012)
H 541-683-8945
W 541-883-4754
2226 Oregon Ave
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
mymjazz@yahoo.com
Interim Eastern Director - Helen Jacobs
H 541-928-3156
W 541-967-4555
35263 Fry Rd SE
Albany, OR 97322
squirt_2000@yahoo.com
OEA Board Director - Janet Sanders (2013)
H 503-551-3322
S 503-362-8612
PO Box 15031
Salem, OR 97309
uladd@yahoo.com
OEA District 2 Director - Debra Mott
H 503-324-6472
W 503-324-2281
42330 NW Blossom Ln
Banks, OR 97106
OEA District 24 Director - Lois Stark
H 503-585-7215
S 503-399-3136
440 21st St SE
Salem, OR 97301
lois.stark@comcast.net
OEA District 30 Director - Lynda Graf
H 503-650-3680
S 503-657-6958
13826 Meyers Rd #1138
Oregon City, OR 97045
lyndamg@clackamas.edu
OEA LAC OCESP Rep - Frank Grijalva
H 503-981-3360
W 503-399-3080
856 Gatch St.
Woodburn, OR 97171
Grijalva_frank@salkeiz.k12.or.us
OEA PIE Board - Leslie Lindberg-Harper
H 503-585-1212
W 503-399-3220
3033 Center St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
lharper00@earthlink.net
OEA Staff - Steve Burrell
W 503-364-8612
PO Box 17038
Salem, OR 97305
steve.burrell@oregoned.org
Staff - Cherie Dean
W 503-364-8612
PO Box 17038
Salem, OR 97305
cherie.dean@oregoned.org
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