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SOEA


Student Oklahoma Education Association


The Student Oklahoma Education Association is a state-wide organization for education majors that is committed to fostering learning and providing community service.
SOEA is affiliated with the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) and the National Education Association (NEA).

Participation in Charity Events/Service Projects

  • Food Drive in November- We collect canned and bagged foods to donate to the needy.
  • Adopt a Child in December- We choose a poverty stricken family in the OKC metro and donate educational Christmas presents to its children.
  • Read Across America in February
  • Big Event in March- We volunteer for an education-related community service project.
  • Outreach to Teach in March- We clean, paint, landscape and generally improve an underserved school in the OKC metro.

Special opportunities 

  • Information about job fairs (Local and State-wide) presented at meetings
  • Guest lecturers at meetings
  • Information about college events (Such as the Collings Hall construction and building dedication) presented at meetings
  • Leadership positions in SOEA! (Officers and Committees)
  • Represent your College by helping out with the College of Education float in the Homecoming Parade on October 31st, 2009

Networking within SOEA

  • Meeting and getting to know other students in the college
  • Receiving counseling and advice from upperclassmen about the college and classes.
  • Help locating advising and the computer Lab after the Collings Hall move.
  • Advice about the admissions process.
  • Building relationships with professors, sponsors and the Dean’s office

Resume Builder Opportunities beyond the OU chapter of SOEA

  • State SOEA Conventions and Conferences that include workshops, free food and door prizes! SOEA members only.
  • Officer opportunities!


We, The University of Oklahoma chapter of SOEA, invite all Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education students and pre-admits to join our organization. Please come and represent the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education!

Please contact an Officer for more information regarding the organization and meeting dates:

OU SOEA Sponsor - Dr. John Covaleskie  jcovales@ou.edu 
OU SOEA President - Christine Engelbrecht enge9099@sooner.net.ou.edu
OU SOEA Treasurer - Shai Allen shai@ou.edu
OU SOEA Media Specialist - Felicity Cooper  felicity@ou.edu
OU SOEA Secretary - Skyler Mulder  skyler.e.mulder-1@ou.edu

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OUR NEXT MEETING DATE:


Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 7:30 pm. Located in room 119 at Building 4.
Building 4 is located at 555 E. Constitution Street, just east of the Jimmy Austin Golf Course. Free Parking!
Please call 325-1081 for more information on the location of Building 4.

OUR NOVEMBER MEETING DATE:


Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 6:00 pm. Located in room 119 at Building 4.
Building 4 is located at 555 E. Constitution Street, just east of the Jimmy Austin Golf Course. Free Parking!
Please call 325-1081 for more information on the location of Building 4.


Please contact Christine at enge9099@sooner.net.ou.edu or Dr. Covaleskie at jcovales@ou.edu for more information about accommodations for persons with disabilities.

SOEA Officers

Name: Christine Anne Engelbrecht
Officer Rank: President
Major: Secondary Language Arts Education
Graduation Date: Spring 2011
Motto: “Forever Learning.”
Biography: Christine is an undergraduate student at the University of Oklahoma in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education and the Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College. She is set to complete her language arts education degree in the spring of 2011. Christine is the President of the University of Oklahoma branch of the Student Oklahoma Education Association. She has been a member of SOEA since the spring of 2009. Christine’s personal motto is “forever learning.”

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Name: Shai Allen
Hometown: Vernon,TX
Major: Mathematics Education
Graduation date: December 2009
Goal/focus: I want to student teach/teach at a school designed more specifically for children from low-income families to help solidify a good foundation in mathematics that will most definitely be required in high school math courses.
 Shai Allen
Name: Felicity Cooper
Title: Media Specialist
Biography: Felicity is an Elementary Education junior. This is her first year in SOEA , but she is very excited about all it offers. She hopes to teach first, second, or third grade, and chose education because of her love of children. “Teaching should be full of ideas instead of stuffed with facts.” –Unknown.
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This page last updated: Oct 16, 2009

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