MAEOP President: Welcome

I am honored to serve as president this year. My first conference with the Mississippi Association of Educational Office Professionals (MAEOP) left an impression, and I encourage everyone to stay focused as we continue our important work.

Thanks to the committees for a successful conference. The board welcomes your ongoing involvement—whether on committees, recruiting members, attending professional development, or submitting newsletter articles.

Thank you for your resilience and teamwork as we tackle our current challenges. Your dedication and support are helping us move forward. I remain confident that we will overcome this period together, emerging stronger and more united.

Educationally yours,

Faye Cornelius, CEOE

2025-2026 President

MISSION Purpose

Mississippi Association of Educational Office Professionals was founded on on a five point program enhance professional and personal growth by providing opportunities for leadership, networking and service through Membership, Advancement, Education, Opportunity and Professionalism.

Our mission is to: 

*To encourage educational office personnel to join and become ACTIVE members of their professional associations, to recognize membership as an opportunity for personal and professional development and growth.

* To promote the interest of capable and efficient individuals in careers as educational office personnel. Acknowledge our right as citizens to share responsibility in the improvement of educational opportunities for all. We should consider this not only our prerogative but our obligation, recognizing that personal development is growth and that growth is essential to strength and progress.

* To share knowledge gained and skills acquired through experiences vary greatly from individual to individual. Members continually strive to improve their competence. Workshops cover all areas pertaining to the educational office employee’s duties and responsibilities.

*To share the opportunities of advancement, learning, and personal growth are unlimited to members of a professional association. Attending professional meetings and contact with other educational personnel helps keep association members informed of changes and current trends in educational office procedures.

*To seek participation in professional organizations, educational office personnel are continually improving themselves. Knowledge gained through workshops and meetings contributes to the professionalism depicted by the educational office personnel of today.