Tuesday, May 10th @ 2pm
APA Executive Board Meeting (Zoom)
Wednesday, May 18th @ 11am – 6pm
APA Member Engagement Drive up Event
Thursday, May 26th @ 12pm
APA More you Know – How to Ask for a Raise
Thursday, June 2nd @ Noon
MEA/NEA Member Benefits Training
Wednesday, June 22nd @ 12pm
MEA Financial Services Retirement Training
Tuesday, June 28th @ 12pm and at 5:30pm
APA Town Hall Meeting (Zoom)
Within the NEA and MEA, the APA falls under the classification of ESP which stands for Education Support Professionals. Meaning those employees who are in a support role and not a teacher or faculty member. I had the opportunity to present two sessions at the NEA ESP Conference recently. Outside of my session it also was a wonderful chance to network with others who are in support roles and share similar experiences. While there may be geographical differences, the commonality of some of the challenges and successes we shared helped to spark new ideas and motivate us to work together in creating sustainable and inviting environments for employees to work and students to learn. Professional development training opportunities are available online through various webinars, virtual and in person conferences. For more NEA information go to https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence and for MEA https://mea.org/professional-development/.
I would encourage other Higher Education ESPs to consider submitting a proposal to present at conferences so that we continue to bring more Higher Ed voices into the room. To view the APA Conference Proposal Submission Protocol go to https://msuapa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/APA-Conference-Proposal-Submission-Protocol.pdf.
People would be surprised to know I am skilled at DIY home renovation projects.
I have one pet. A Labrador Retriever named Bingo (my 5-year-old named him 😊!)
I like various types of music (R&B, rock, pop, neo-soul, Motown…. music and my favorite band is Frankie Beverly and Maze.
The AR’s are appointed by the Executive Board and their role is to assist with distributing APA materials and information and to serve as a resource for members. AR’s are assigned to a geographic area of campus, so if there is not an AR in your immediate building, you can find one nearby. For a list of AR’s go to http://lay.wyz.mybluehost.me/about/area-representatives-2/
Check all the qualities you believe you possess:
If you checked 5 or more of the above, your APA-Administrative Professional Association wants you!
For more information on how to get started as an Area Representative (AR), Contact: Pat Hampton at [email protected]
Tuesday, March 8th @ 2pm
APA Executive Board Meeting (Zoom)
Tuesday, April 12th @ 2pm
APA Executive Bord Meeting (Zoom)
By Todd Ring
With your MEA and NEA membership come many discounts, today we will explore cell phone discounts.
With MEA you get the following discounts on cell phone service:
Verizon Wireless – 15%
Total wireless – 15%
Net 10 Wireless – $15.00
Simple Mobile – 15%
Tracfone Wireless – 15%
AT&T Wireless – $24.00
Samsung – 40%
To get these deals go to www.mea.org.
Click on Members Only and select Log in/Home
Under Discounts click MEA Access to Save
Search for cell phone
