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  • Table of ContentsUpcoming Events ................................................................................................ 3-4

    Connecting with Other ESPs, Professional Development and Action Opportunities ...................................................................................... 5

    ESP Council Committees .................................................................................. 6-7

    Resources ..................................................................................................................8

    Your Statewide Elected Representatives ........................................................ 9-10

    Interesting ESPs I’ve Met at an IEA Event ..........................................................11

    NEA MB Click & Save Program ..........................................................Back Cover

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    For more information on the events, how to connect with otherESPs, volunteer opportunities, professional development as well asthe resources listed on page 8 in this pamphlet, please contact anymember of the IEA-ESP Council listed on pages 9-10 or your IEA-ESP Program Director [email protected] or IEA-ESPProgram Paraprofessional [email protected].

    CONNECT844-IEA-1800We’re here for you!

    [email protected]

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  • Upcoming Events

    August 25, 2018ESP Council Meeting and Forum, Naperville and Carterville IEA offices.(Open to all IEA ESP members)

    September 14, 2018 Funding requests due to attend the 2018IEA One Conference (October 12-13)

    October 12, 2018 Funding requests due to attend Ethnic Minority & Emerging Leaders Conference

    October 12-13, 2018 IEA One Conference, Doubletree, OakBrook

    November 3, 2018ESP Council Meeting and Forum, PDC,Springfield. (Open to all IEA ESP members)

    November 9-11, 2018Ethnic Minority & Emerging Leaders Conference (EMELT), IEA ProfessionalDevelopment Center, Springfield

    November 14, 2018 National Education Support Professionals(ESP) Day

    January 18, 2019 Deadline for applying for the IEA 2019ESP of the Year Award

    February 9, 2019 ESP Council Meeting and Forum, ElginIEA office (Open to all IEA ESP members)

    March 22-24, 2019 National ESP Conference, Las Vegas, NV

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    Upcoming Events continued

    April 11-13, 2019 IEA Representative Assembly, Rosemont,IL

    April 12, 2019 Reception for ESP Delegates to the IEARepresentative Assembly, Rosemont, IL

    May 4, 2019ESP Council Meeting and Forum, Bloomington IEA office. (Open to all IEAESP members)

    July 2 – 7, 2019 NEA Representative Assembly, Houston,TX

    July, TBD, 2019 Summer Leadership Academy, IL StateUniversity, Bloomington, IL

    PROFESSIONAL

    DEVELOPMENTieanea.org/professional-development

    Get startedtoday!

    @IEANEA

    Clock hours for FREE! For more information 844-IEA-1800

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    Connecting with Other ESPs OnlineFacebook — Join IEA-Education Support Professionals Caucus.

    Click to join the group and connect here with other parapro-fessionals to share ideas and practical ways to address the newroles, new responsibilities and new expectations in the field ofeducation.

    edCOMMuNiTieSJoin illinois eSPs. e focus ofthe Illinois ESPs group is forESPs to collaborate and learnnew skills, share their talents/best practices and showcase creativity they use to engage students as we are a critical andvaluable part of the learning puzzle in educating the wholechild. https://www.mynea360.org

    Professional Development for eSPse Online Learning Portal isfree and available to all membersthrough IEA Members Only. Youcan earn clock hours on demandat your own pace. Login or createan account on IEA Members only to gain easy access to thePortal. New courses are always being added.https://ieanea.org/benefits/online-learning-portal/

    Action Opportunitiesillinois educators Action Network — What are the issuesthat excite you? ere is a new level of energy and supportsurrounding our movement. Together, we can take our work to the next level! Our focus isspecifically on how these issues affect our students and theirfamilies as well as our communities and profession. Filling out the form at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/join-the-illinois-educators-action-network will help us connect with one another!

  • ESP Council Committees (open to all IEA-ESP members)

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    Budget Review 17-18 income and expendituresand propose 18-19 budget and proposeany needed changes in financial controls.Review cost center 180 reports.

    Bylaws

    Annually review and interpret By-laws ofCouncil.Submit By-Laws for review to the Councilat the August meeting.

    eSP insider electronic Newsletter

    Shall generate articles and photos fromCouncil Members and other sources. Shallsubmit articles to ESP Paraprofessional.

    Distribute articles and other photo to the multiple platforms available forcommunications with and from ESPsacross the state.

    eSP of the Year

    Presents applications for the ESP Councilas a whole to annually review.

    Presents recommendations for the Councilas a whole to decide regarding updatingthe application and process.

    Tallies votes cast by Council members inthe election of the ESP of the Year.

    eSP Sale items Select and procure ESP promotional saleitems.

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    GeographicalAssembly

    Plan and implement the geographic assembly scheduled in conjuction with theESP Council meeting on the same day.

    One ConferencePlan, make recommendations for dates,speakers, training sessions for future ESPcentered conferences.

    Professional Development

    Identify content and presenters forprofessional development sessions in all jobcategories to offer at conferences and onlinethroughout the year for ESPs for action byCouncil.

    ieA RA eSP Reception

    Plan reception for the elected ESP delegatesat the IEA Representative Assembly.

    Star Award Recognize and celebrate the amazing workESPs do by implementing the programadopted 8/19/17.

    Welcome/PublicRelations

    Welcome new locals and help introducemembers to IEA services and benefits.

    ESP Council Committees continued

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    Resources

    Guide to Celebrate National education Support Professionals Day, November 14, 2018

    Buy Back Your Dues in English and Spanish (flier)

    eSP Career Categories (brochure)

    eSP Connecting for Action to Build Power in English andSpanish (flier)

    Speaking with One Voice (flier)

    Your Success equals Students’ Success (flier)

    Turn Your Dues into Savings (flier)

    Attorney Referral Program (online @ www.ieanea.org)

    Action Network (flier)

    NeA Member Benefits (flier)

    ACes: Building Trauma informed Systems (flier)

    Say No to Outsourcing (brochure)

    Job Description evaluations Professional Development Programs Peer Assistance

    Job evaluations Do’s and Don’ts (Prepare and Participate:It’s Your Evaluation)

  • Your Statewide Elected Representatives2018-2019 IEA Education Support Professional Council:

    Alex Wallace (Chairperson), Transportation/Bus Driver fromOswego, [email protected]

    Patricia Hendrix (Vice-Chairperson), Special EducationParaeducator from Channahon, [email protected]

    Gina Lozano (Secretary), Paraeducator from Des Plaines, [email protected]

    Debra Ward Mitchell (Treasurer), Paraprofessional fromHomewood, [email protected]

    Holly Smigelski (North/Central Sectional Representative),Special Education Paraeducator from Lake Zurich,[email protected]

    • (North Central Regions: 15-25, 37, 38, 40, 44, 49, 51, 53,54, 60, 61, 63, 65 and 66)

    Kathy Jesuit (Suburban Sectional Representative), LibraryParaprofessional from Hanover Park, [email protected]

    • (Suburban Regions: 26-36, 39, 41-43, 46, 50, 52, 55-59, 64and 67)

    Gloria Johnson (South/Central Sectional Representative),Paraeducator from Mount Vernon,[email protected]

    • (South/Central Regions: 1-14, 45, 47, 48 and 62)

    Mary Ann Rivera (Member at Large, ethnic Minority Representative), Paraeducator from North Riverside, [email protected]

    Kimberly McClellan (Member at Large, ethnic Minority Representative), Project Specialist/ Head Start Teacher/HigherEd ESP from East Saint Louis, [email protected]

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    Jill Scarcelli (Member at Large), Library Associate fromChannahon, [email protected]

    Robert Powell (Member at Large), Paraeducator/VocationalJob Coach from Dolton, [email protected]

    Jenn Lattimore (Member at Large), Special Ed Co-opParaprofessional from Villa Park, [email protected]

    Cheryl Jones (Member at Large), Paraprofessional fromHarvey, [email protected]

    Tammra Fabis (North/Central Sectional Rep Alternate), FoodServices from Huntley, [email protected]

    Mary Ann Hall (Suburban Sectional Rep Alternate),Paraeducator from Oak Lawn, [email protected]

    Vacancy — (South/Central Sectional Rep Alternate)

    Staff Support TeamCathy Wyzykowski, IEA-ESP Program Director,[email protected]

    Arlene Criglar, IEA-ESP Program paraprofessional,[email protected]

    ieA Officer Liaison Tom Tully, IEA Secretary-Treasurer, [email protected]

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  • Interesting ESPs I’ve met at an IEA event

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