🌸 Join Us for the MAPP Spring Conference 2026!
May 7 & 8, 2026 • Ocean City, Maryland • Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort
🎤 Leaders in Student Success: Featured Conference Speakers
Mark Sturdivant
From Community to Completion Strengthening Culture for Student Success
Andrea Andrews
Building Relationships with Professionals to Support Families
Derek Anderson
&
Jenny Torres
Community Schools & Student Services: Better Together
Stephanie Okonkwo
Community Schools & Student Services: Better Together
Danielle Thomas
Building Statewide Newtworks of Hope: Maryland Regional Navigator Model
Rene Averett Santone &
Mario Lemon
Barriers to Breakthrough: How Family Peer Support Strengthens School/Home Collaboration
Elizabeth Piedramartel
Community Schools & Student Services: Better Together
Dr. Sohn A. Butts
A Portrait of Practice: How Intentional Practices Drive Meaningful Outcomes
Tamara Thomas
Surviving the Frontline:
Achieving Mental Wellness for Direct Service Providers
"Meet Our Featured Speakers MAPP Spring Conference 2026"
MAPP GIVES BACK
🌟 The Maryland Association of Pupil Personnel is proud to support DIACONIA! 🌟
Diakonia is an emergency homeless shelter, food pantry, and resource center serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness on the Lower Eastern Shore.
At the 2026 MAPP Conference, we’re collecting essential items to help support their mission.
🧺 Items Needed: • Toilet Paper • Paper Towels • HE Pods / Laundry Detergent • Disinfectant Sprays & Wipes • Bleach • Cases of Bottled Water
Every donation makes a real difference for someone in need.
Thank you for any help you can give! 💛
"Congratulations to LaShawn James on being named Maryland’s 2025 Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW) of the Year by the Maryland Association of Pupil Personnel (MAPP)!"
The Maryland Association of Pupil Personnel (MAPP) held its 2025 Spring Conference on April 29–30 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, Maryland. This annual event brought together pupil personnel workers (PPWs) from across the state for two days of professional development, networking, and recognition of outstanding service in student support.
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