Last Updated

04/23/2008

President:

Beverly O'Brian, CEOE

Works for Gouverneur Central School (since 1981) as Managerial/ Confidential Secretary to the Business Manager. Member of St. Lawrence Co. AEOP (since 1997) serving on Advisory Council since 1998; NYSAEOP (since 1984) serving as Area 8 Director (1998-2004) and Vice-President (2004-2006); and NAEOP (since 2001). Graduated from Gouverneur Central School (1968); Jefferson Community College (1970) and SUNY Potsdam (1972). Presented workshops on various software programs and records management at the District level and workshops on dealing with difficult behaviors at both the County and State levels. Taught introductory level Microsoft Excel and Word to adults at local BOCES. Likes reading (historical romance novels, science fiction and fantasy) working on writing (historical romance novels), crafting, traveling, camping, visiting with friends, watching TV, motorcycling, and talking, not necessarily in that order.

Vice President:

Wendy Heslink, CEOE

Wendy is employed by Fredonia Central School as Secretary to the Superintendent. She has worked in the past as a Guidance Secretary (K-12), Elementary Secretary, High School Secretary and District Clerk since joining the educational office field in 1990. As a member of Chautauqua County Association of Educational Office Professionals since 1991, she has served as Vice President, President, Past President, Member at Large, as well as Scholarship Committee Chair and dinner/meeting host three times.  Currently, Wendy is the Treasurer for CCAEOP.  As a member of NYSAEOP, she served on 2 conference planning committees, was appointed Audit Committee Chair and Area 1/Western Region Director and now Vice President.  As a member of NAEOP, Wendy is serving on the Special Projects Committee. As a Professional Division Member of the Clymer Central School Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America, Wendy has judged many competitions for FBLA at the local, state and national levels and was honored to be named “Parent of the Year” three times. Graduating from Clymer Central School in 1983, Wendy continued her education at Jamestown Business College, where she graduated with honors in 1985.  In 1995 she was inducted into the Alpha Kappa Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Jamestown Community College. Wendy likes yellow roses; camping, vacationing and spending time with friends and family; scrap booking; traveling; and watching sunsets with special people.  She lives in Clymer, NY with her son.  Her daughter and son-in-law live in Melvern, Ohio.  Her stepdaughter, stepson, daughter-in-law, and 2 step-grandsons live in Findley Lake, New York.

Secretary:

Sue Ann Cobum

Treasurer:

Connie Van Hoesen, CEOE, Interim

Past President:

Diane Wright, CEOE

Works for Jefferson-Lewis BOCES since 1986. Member of local association - Jefferson Co. Assoc. of Ed. Office Professionals since 1986; NYSAEOP since 1990. NAEOP since 1990. NYSAEOP Secretary 1998-02; Vice President 2002-04. Executive Secretary for the Jefferson-Lewis School Boards Association. Secretary for the Jefferson-Lewis School Employee’s Healthcare Plan. Secretary for the Black River Valley Worker’s Compensation Plan. Diane likes NASCAR, starry nights and sitting by the ocean watching sunsets and sunrises. Has one stepdaughter and two stepsons.