The Oklahoma Aspiring Educators Association is led by an elected executive board of student members who provide services, and representation within the OEA. Along with the State Student Organizer, who is a staff member of the OEA, the executive board hosts a fall conference and spring convention that focus on developing members’ communication and leadership skills, providing professional development opportunities and allowing members to exchange ideas and express concerns with neighboring local OAEA campus chapters.

OAEA is one of the largest student organizations in Oklahoma with local student programs at more than 25 university and college campuses. Local chapters provide support with job interviewing skills, resume writing, brain-based learning, classroom management, cooperative learning and other vital educational information and issues. Membership in OAEA also provides networking opportunities with professional educators through the “Hook Up” program, where local OAEA and local K-12 associations work together to host professional development workshops and unite for special projects.

The National Education Association Aspiring Educator Program is the largest student voice in the nation and provides its 50,000 student members on more than 900 college/university campuses across all 50 states with publications, services and representation at the national level. When OAEA joins nearly 35,000 OEA members and 3.2 million NEA members, we can truly improve the profession that we have chosen for our careers.