The Extension and Research Support Staff Association (TERSSA) is comprised of support staff from several states across the United States. Any support staff employed by an Extension or research organization in any state is eligible to become a member of TERSSA. The association looks to improve the lives and careers of members by providing one voice to improve the development of Extension and research across the nation through professional recognition, networking with states, administration advocacy, and professional and personal improvement.
Learn more about the association at www.terssa.org. Interested in becoming a member? Visit www.terssa.org/Membership to join.
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ESPA is a professional development organization composed of support and administrative and professional personnel of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Objectives
- To promote cooperation and understanding among Extension staff.
- To provide opportunities for and to promote professional improvement and exchange of ideas.
- To provide a forum for communication to express common needs and goals of the members of the Association.
- To provide a mechanism for maintaining and improving relationships with other professional organizations.
- To perform any other service for the benefit of its members that may be mutually agreeable.
- This organization will not establish policy nor will it serve as a substitute for the established procedure for resolving individual grievances.
The following are the 2023-2024 ESPA Executive Board members:
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- Cornelia Tuck, President
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- Brandy Childress, Vice President
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- Lisa McCullough, Secretary
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- Karen Bixler, Treasurer
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- Ethel Stanley, Parliamentarian
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- Cathy Banning, Past President