San Jacinto College Association of Educational Office Personnel (SJC AEOP)

The San Jacinto College Association of Educational Office Personnel (SJC AEOP) began in 1982 with a handful of dedicated secretaries who were interested in forming a group to meet and share ideas to better themselves in the workplace. Those charter members became the backbone of an organization that began with merely 14 members. At it’s peak, AEOP boasted as many as 85 members. Each member contributed time and talents in numerous ways to make the organization stronger not only locally, but statewide since as members of TESA (Texas Educational Support Staff Association) since 1982 and nationally since 2005 as members of NAEOP (National Association of Educational Office Professionals).

In the early days of garage sales and bake sales fundraisers were held to create scholarships and to keep our budget in the black. Larger membership and needs of the organization have guided the budget to a steady increase. SJC students became benefactors of the increased scholarships given yearly. Several local organizations and individuals have also been recipients of our members’ generosity through our community service program.

SJC AEOP has been fortunate to have its share of recognition in recent years including state and national awards for our newsletter, The Notepad. The yearbook has also garnered awards in the TESA competition.

SJC AEOP is proud to have three of its members serve as TESA president. Several other members have served on the TESA board in a variety of offices and committees. Three SJC AEOP members were honored with TESA’s Nelda Van Dyke Award Employee of The Year Award. Many AEOP members have successfully completed their Certified Educational Office Professional (CEOP) certification through TESA. Many others continue to work toward that certification through the TESA Staff Training for Effective management (STEM) program.

Twenty five presidents have served SJC AEOP since its humble beginnings with each president bringing her own unique style of leadership, experiences and important issues to conquer. Eight of these presidents proudly served for more than one term. Many other members have served in equally important roles as members of the executive board, committee chairs, and members of a host of committees all of which work together to make SJC AEOP a success.