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Education Support Professionals Committee

Plans regional trainings and conferences, advises on ESP matters, and selects candidates for the ESP of the Year award.
By: MTA Staff
Published: September 2025 Last Updated: September 2026

The MTA Education Support Professionals (ESPs) Committee plans regional trainings, including the MTA ESP Conference and workshops at the MTA Summer Conference and provides input and recommendations on ESP-related matters to other committees and the MTA Board of Directors. The committee also sets the criteria and recommends candidates to the MTA Board of Directors for the ESP of the Year award.

  • Joni Cederholm, MTA Retired member, Chair
  • Holly Currier, Andover Education Association
  • Camille Godbout-Chouinard, University Staff Association
  • Tracy Fernandez, Brockton Education Support Professional Association
  • Marissa Fried, Cambridge Education Association 
  • Tina Mansfield, Educational Association of Worcester
  • Katie Monteiro, MTA ESP of the Year, Weymouth Educators Association
  • Mike Perry, Greater New Bedford Educators Union
  • Jariza Rodriguez, Classified Staff Union, UMass Boston
  • Karen Torres, Andover Education Association
     

Staff Consultant: Sonia Fortin
Staff Assistant: Christine Pinet-Buco

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