About
OUR MISSION
As part of a national body, our mission is to provide professional growth, leadership, and service for employees in education through a specifically-designed certification program, quality training, a network for sharing information and ideas, recognition of achievements, and fellowship.
OUR HISTORY
The Tri-City Association of Educational Secretaries was organized at the Holiday Inn in downtown Petersburg, Virginia, on October 26, 1967. Among the persons responsible for the establishment of the Association were Mrs. Olive T. Ritchie and Mrs. Joyce K. Smith, of the Richmond, Virginia School System; Mrs. Margaret Reese of the Chesterfield County School System; Mr. John D. Meade of the Petersburg School System; Mrs. Virginia Thomas of Prince George County School System; Drs. R. Charles Long, Edward Whitlow, Samuel Madden, and Miss Peggy E. Lee of Virginia State College (now Virginia State University).
Membership included secretaries from Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Prince George County and Virginia State University. There were forty-five charter members of the organization. Tri-City had as its first president Mrs. Virginia Thomas, Clerk of the Prince George County School Board.
From the beginning, TCAEOP has been affiliated with its parent organization – the Virginia Association of Educational Office Professionals (VAEOP) and the National Association of Educational Office Professionals (NAEOP).
OUR PURPOSE
The purpose of the Association is to:
a. To elevate the professional standards of the Association;
b. To render more efficient services to the Tri-City schools, colleges and community;
c. To incorporate ideas and ideals through an affiliation with the Virginia Association of Educational Office Professionals (VAEOP), and the National Association of Educational Office Professionals (NAEOP);
d. To perpetuate the Four-Poiint Program of the National Association of Educational Office Professionals — information, service, fellowship, and recognition through socio-professional activities.
OUR LISTS OF FIRSTS
- In 1967, Mrs. Virginia Thomas became the first President of TCAEOP.
- In 1968, TCAEOP held its first Annual Bosses Night.
- In 1969, Miss Peggy Lee became the first member to receive the PSP Certificate – awarded at Albany State University.
- In 1970, TCAEOP’s first President, Mrs. Virginia Thomas, became the 16th President of VAES, now VAEOP.
- In 1975-76, the first scholarships were awarded.
- In 1977, Mrs. Alyce G. Willis was winner of the VAEOP Office Professional of the Year
- In 1977, Mr. John D. Meade* was winner of the VAEOP Administrator of the Year
- In 1987, the official TCAEOP pin was designed by Honorary Member Hulon L. Willis*.
- In 1991, the name of the Association was changed to Tri-City Association of Educational Office Professionals.
- In 2012, Mr. Nelson Jefferson became the first male member of TCAEOP.
OUR EMBLEM
Creator and Artist of TCAEOP Emblem
*Deceased