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Eisenzimmer granted prestigious accolade

By Scott Wagar

11/01/2011

Carla Eisenzimmer has been granted one of the most prestigious accolades which are granted by the North Dakota Education Association (NDEA) for the diligent work she does as an educator in Bottineau.

Eisenzimmer, library director and paraprofessional at Bottineau Middle School, has been named the Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year by the NDEA.

“Carla has been a driving force in her local area for both Education Support Professionals and certified members.  She is part of the Bottineau negotiation team and has completed the NDEA Certified Negotiators Training program.  Whenever she gets a chance, she promotes this training and encourages members to participate,” stated the North Dakota Education Association. “As the first Educational Support Professional to hold an NDEA Regional board seat, Carla has shown other members around the state that no matter what your job description is, your voice needs to be heard. Running for state positions and offices in your local are a good way to make that happen and Carla is a shining example of this.”
Presently, Eisenzimmer is the Northwest Regional director of the NDEA. Through her position, she has improved the quality of service the NDEA provides the people they represent.

“Most recently, with the resignation of the At-Large ESP Representative on the board, Carla has once again stepped up to take on many of the responsibilities of that vacancy.  She has been making sure the steps forward ESPs have been making in recent years do not become steps backwards.” The NDEA stated. “Her imagination and energy is unlimited when looking for solutions to problems or while working on projects.  When she says she will do something, it happens, often long before deadlines. Carla has not only done justice to North Dakota’s image, but to ESP’s image. She has proved that small states produce greatness.”
Eisenzimmer stated that she is honored to receive this recognition by the NDEA.

“I feel overwhelmed,” Eisenzimmer said. “I feel that there are so many Educational Support Professionals out there who do their job, and do it phenomenally, that I am overwhelmed to have been granted this award.”
The North Dakota Education Association was established in 1887 and has a mission with five goals in providing the best education they can to the State of North Dakota. The five goals include:

It’s improving the political climate and economic conditions for public education

It’s promoting educational excellence, innovation and equal opportunity

It’s being a leader in school reform

It’s improving the status of teaching professionals and other education employees

It’s working toward the elimination of all forms of discrimination

“Everything we do, from lobbying for increased school resources, to reaching out to build coalitions and community support for our schools, the NDEA is designed to make public education the best it can be for the kids we teach,” stated the NDEA. “Together, we work to make sure North Dakota’s schools remain vital and strong and our students get nothing short of the best education possible.”