Powell, who was named ESP of the Year at the annual NEA ESP national conference in March, is a passionate advocate for teaching the whole child—and for the critical role ESPs play in that effort. In his speech to the RA, Powell highlighted the lasting impact every school staff member has on students and their community.[flat_button text="READ MORE" title="READ MORE" url="http://neatoday.org/2019/07/06/nea-representative-assembly-honors-2019-esp-of-the-year/" padding="10px 20px" bg_color="#555555" border_color="#555555" border_width="1px" text_color="#FFFFFF" text_size="14px" align="left" target="_blank"]