THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS ASSOCIATION

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Officers

Matthew-DonovanPresident
Matthew Donovan
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY

Matthew Donovan, President of NEOCA is an EOC alum as he received his GED in 2001 thanks to Morehead State University’s EOC program. He is the Director of the same program that helped him with his GED at Morehead State. Matthew is also the President of KYTRIO and a national EOC trainer for both COE and SAEOPP organizations. Matthew has a strong passion for EOC and strives every day to make sure that the EOC community is well represented on the state, regional, and national levels.

Ashley-ChildsVice President
Ashley Childs
Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX

Ashley Childs is the Coordinator and Educational Specialist for the TRIO EOC program at Texarkana College. She hit the ground running when starting her position in October of 2021. She loves being able to serve other first-generation students like herself. Ashley earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in school counseling from Henderson State University. She is currently in the education leadership doctoral program at Texas A&M University – Texarkana. She considers herself to be a lifelong learner and she has a passion for helping others gain access to quality education opportunities. Before being elected Vice President of NEOCA, she served as the co-chair for the NEOCA conference planning committee and communication liaison for NEOCA in 202

coming soonTreasurer
Melissa Rosa-Alvarez
Seminole State College
Sanford, FL

coming soonPast President
Lee Williams III
Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX