Joy Cooper-PUE Staff Of The Year

Mrs. Joy Cooper has dedicated 29 years to the Poplarville School District. During this time, she has proudly worn many hats. She began driving a school bus in 1995. In 1999, she became the ISS teacher as well. In 2006 addition to driving her bus, she became a groundskeeper.  In 2016, Joy became a paraprofessional in PUE‘s self-contained special education classroom. Mrs. Joy loves her students and is always going above and beyond for them. She is a hard worker and takes pride in everything she does. She is married to Mr. David Cooper and has one daughter, Jessica, a stepson, Michael, and a stepdaughter, Kayla. Joy enjoys attending church, making diamond paintings, and spending time with her dogs. We are thankful for Joy’s many years of hard work and dedication to the Poplarville School District.