Portland Public Schools educational technician Jennifer Cooper is the winner of the Maine Education Association's 2024 Joan McGovern Education Support Professional Award. Cooper, who is president of the Portland Education Association for Educational Technicians and is an Ed Tech III in Lyman Moore Middle School's Life Skills program, was presented with the award at the MEA's annual awards banquet on May 18. The award recognizes an individual in the state of Maine for their outstanding accomplishments and significant contributions to public education. Jen will represent Maine as our nominee for the National Education Support Professional at next year’s NEA ESP conference. Congratulations to this dedicated ed tech for her service!