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Conference Schedule
Day 1
August 13, 2020
Day 2
August 14, 2020
CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS
OUR PANELISTS
Dr. Bayot is the Director of Academic Affairs at TISOH: The International School of Hospitality and serves as an Institutional Commissioner with ACCET. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Workforce Development and Organizational Leadership.
Brad helps schools implement SIMTICS into their curriculum. SIMTICS is a virtual lab platform that enables students to practice clinical skills in Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Sonography, and Radiography.
Dr. Sharon H. Bob is a member of the Education Practice for Powers. Sharon’s expertise includes preparing institutions for visits and responding to Department of Education program reviews or audits and accrediting agency visits, conducting training on the administration of federal student aid programs, and helping institutions develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.
Dr. Boute has worked in private, for-profit, higher education for over 20 years. He has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, with a focus on the development of Emotional Intelligence within online and on-campus classes.
Geeta has served as President/CEO of InterCoast since 1995. She has a Doctorate in Education and Masters in Leadership and wrote her dissertation in Engagement and Retention of Online Students.
Sara Davila is a language learning specialist with Pearson, responsible for implementing objectives-based principles to support the development of high-quality efficacious learning experience. She has a Master’s in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, and a background in ESOL.
sara.davila@pearson.com
Cheryl has served as President of EnglishUSA in 2011-12 and as Communications & Promotions on the UCIEP Board from 2006-2011. For 15 years, Cheryl served as director and faculty of the Intensive English Program at Georgia State University. Cheryl earned her BA from Illinois Wesleyan University and MA degrees in French and TESOL at Michigan State University.
Paul has been involved with ACCET for over 30 years, from the time he was the Director of an ACCET accredited IEP with the American Language Academy, to more than 50 team visits for ACCET, to the past 7 years serving as an ACCET Commissioner. Paul completes his term as the Chair of the Commission at the 2020 virtual conference.
Michelle is the founder and has been the Executive Director/CEO of Approach International Student Center for the past 19 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a graduate certificate in Business administration along with a TESOL Certificate. She is also a board member of several organizations and a leadership mentor at Babson College.
Mike is a partner working in the firm’s Falls Church, Virginia office and has been working with the firm’s accreditation practice for over seventeen years.
Steve has served as president & CEO of CECU since 2012. His entire life has focused on Workforce Investment & the Jobs Revolution. He served 16 years in the U.S. Congress, and was President of the Council on Foundations before his current job.
Kat has been with Asher College since Jan 2005. Her background is in Mutual Funds. She started with Student Services and was made the Director of Compliance in 2012. Kat has assisted Asher College with the initial accreditation in 2005. She has assisted in the initial and reaccreditation for the branch campuses in Las Vegas and Dallas and with successful re-accreditations in 2008, 2013 and 2018.
Megan is the Dean at New America College, an IEP in Denver. She has been an ACCET Commissioner for a year and a half and has been in international education for 20 years.
Dr. Matthews has served as the Executive Director of the DEAC since April 2013. Dr. Matthews earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Education from Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA; a Master of Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
Ragheb is the Director of Education at Legacy Education and has been in higher education for nine years. He holds an M.D. degree and is passionate about making a difference in his students’ lives by making them realize their full potential and assisting them in reaching their goals!
Dr. Mott is an independent educational consultant and current public member of the ACCET Commission. He has over 30 years of service as Director, Off-Campus Programs and Distance Learning at Cincinnati State College and Professor Emeritus, Union Institute & University. His Ph.D., M.Ed., and B.S. degrees are from the University of Pittsburgh and Indiana University of PA respectively.
Tom is Co-Executive Director of Career Schools Private Education Network (CSPEN) – a private, non-profit charitable educational organization representing our community and also the founder of TEN Government Strategies, his own advocacy firm in support of his various clients within the higher education community.
Claire is a Vice President of Compliance with CIAT and has been with the organization full-time since 2014. She has a Master’s in Education and a background in Finance.
Haviva is the Compliance and Academic Director for EC English Language Centers in North America. She has worked in international education, in teaching, operations, and compliance for over 15 years. Haviva is currently an ACCET commissioner.
Michael is the Campus Director at First Institute and has been with the institution for over 10 years. He is a previous school owner with over 25 years of PostSecondary operational management experience.
Erwin Richter has been the GM at Lingua for more than 5 years. He has a Masters degree in International Business Management and has been instrumental in the exponential growth of the Lingua brand.
LeeAnn Rohmann Chief Executive Officer founded Legacy Education LLC in 2009. She operates schools under the brands of High Desert Medical College and Central Coast College. She has been serving higher education for more than 25 years.
Sally is one of the country’s leading authorities on Federal financial aid administration with more than 39 years of “in the trenches” experience. As a respected industry leader, she is frequently called upon to speak at School, Accrediting, Regional and State conferences as well as to act as a school liaison during program reviews and compliance audits.
Yadexy has nearly 20 years of experience in post-secondary education through her history with Mech-Tech College, Mech-Tech Institute, and her collaboration with ACCET, other boards, and associations related to education nationally and internationally. A former ESOL student herself, now with a B.S. in Administration and vast experience in education, she is an avid supporter of English language training accessibility and continuing education at all levels.
Christina has been with The Language Company since 2009. She’s been an ESL instructor, TLC Center Director, and German and International Studies instructor. She volunteers with ACCET to carry out on-site visits and curricular reviews. Christina obtained a Master’s in German and a Master’s in Political Science at Bowling Green State University and the University of Salzburg.
With 15 years in student financing and an extensive background in technology and social impact, Sean drives TFC’s mission to help every school succeed and eliminate financial barriers to education.
Page has been the Executive Director of the Upper Valley Educators Institute for the past seven years. He is a former teacher, principal, and teacher educator. He earned his doctorate in education from the UC Berkeley Leadership for Educational Equity Program.
Pam is the Vice President of Compliance for Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts and has been with the organization for 6 years. She has 18 years of higher education administration experience with a strong focus on accreditation and Title IV management.
June has been the Director of Student Services at High Desert Medical College for 10 years. She has also worked for 20 years in the Allied Health field with many community partners and loves making a difference in students’ lives.
It is with deepest regret we announce the sudden passing of Al Whitley, founder of Whitley Consulting Group and VDCI (Virtual Design & Construction Institute) on August 1, 2020.
If you knew Al, you knew he was passionate about his business–helping other people pursue their dreams & provide opportunities for them to succeed. It is VDCI’s desire and plan to maintain Al’s legacy and commitment to his business.
Al, you will be greatly missed!
Susan has been an instructor, administrator, and curriculum developer in vocational education since 1988. In 2007, she began developing courses using a hybrid delivery model. In 2012, working for Asher College, she defined the model for creating courses using an Interactive Distance Learning delivery model.
Jillian brings 20 years of sales relationship experience, almost six years at Examity. She possesses a deep understanding of the online proctoring market and has helped propel Examity to an industry leader. Serving as the VP, Strategic Development, she oversees some of Examity’s largest clients and partnerships. Jillian is a graduate of the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis.
Crystl is a Student Information Manager with PSOW and handles student registrations, alumni relations; compliance and management of the School’s accreditation, licensure and certification programs; and information technology.
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