LookingToward the Future!Welcome to EOPO
President's Message
Looking Toward the Future!
The Educational Office Professionals of Ohio organization has been busy! So many things happening and so little time! The Spring Conference on May 4th at the Central Ohio Educational Service Center is planned and it looks fantastic! I can’t wait to hear the speakers. The topics are:
- sUccess‐Finding the U in Success
- Educational Professionals – The Key Ingredient for Success
- Achieving Excellence through Quality Customer Service in Schools
- Medical Self‐Care
- Ergonomics in the Office
As you can see, this conference is designed for you, the school office professional. Please take a moment to direct your co‐workers to our website or make copies of the flyer and pass it around the office.
Our cut‐off date for the Lila M. Van Sweringen Scholarship was February 15th and we received a total of 21 scholarship applications. The scholarship committee is hard at work reading and scoring the applications. Every year I am in awe of the wonderful hard working young adults that are in our communitees and every year it gets more difficult to pick one student to receive the $1,000.00 scholarship that is offered.
We’re also busy collecting applications for the Jacqualyn Myers Office Professional of the Year and the Educational Administrator of the Year award. The date to receive applications has been extended, so it is not too late to nominate someone for these awards. Even if the person you want to nominate does not fit all of the criteria listed and you feel that they deserve to be recognized, please fill out the form and send it to Leanne Long.
Our very own Fall newsletter the Buckeye Bulletin is being submitted to the NAEOP for outstanding newsletter award and our student scholarship winner from 2011, Chikira Ford is being nominated for a national award. We’re hoping Ohio will be recognized at the national conference which is being held in California. Speaking of the National Association of Educational Office Professionals, our very own Katherine Reichley had an article published in the NES Connector magazine entitled, “Reaching Out as a Professional”. Please take a moment to read the article‐it is outstanding. Way to go Katherine!
As always if you are interested in helping with EOPO, please contact one of the board members. You won’t regret it! This organizayion is so more than conferences and yearly awards; it is about connecting and networking with other women who are dedicated to their jobs and the school districts and administrators they work with. Over the years, I have made lifelong friends. Right now when I look in my red crystal ball I don’t see the future of EOPO, but I do see the smiling faces of the friends I have made by participating in this organization.
Happy Spring to all of you and I hope to see you on May 4th in Columbus!
Cindy Goga, CEOE
President
Educational Office Professionals of Ohio
c/o ESC of Cuyahoga County
5811 Canal Road
Valley View, OH 44125
Mission Statement: The Educational Office Professionals of Ohio is dedicated to promoting professionalism through developing skills, enhancing knowledge, and encouraging growth.
The EOPO website was created by our webmaster, Michele Newton, CEOE, while attending Kent State University as a graduate student.