ACCET Commissioners

Public Commission Member
Former Nurse Educator & Medical Instructor (Retired)

Education:
B.S. – Nursing, University of Alabama

Licensure/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse/State of Alabama (Active Status)

Previous Work Experience:

• Gadsden Business College – Medical Assistant Instructor
• Holy Name of Jesus Hospital School of Nursing – Didactic and Clinical Nursing Instructor
• University Hospital of University of Alabama – Registered Nurse

Commissions/Boards:

• Etowah Pregnancy Testing Center, Inc. – Volunteer Counselor, Former Board Member
• Metropolitan Area Noon Nutrition Association – Volunteer, Former Board Member
• Rose Haven Center for Domestic Violence – Former Board Member, Treasurer & Secretary

Institutional Commission Member
Director (Founder)
Interface Computer School
Spokane, WA

Education:
B.A. – Communications, St. Ambrose University
M.A. – Curriculum and Administration, Gonzaga University

Previous Work Experience:

• Interface College – President
• Tandy Corporation – District Manager, Store Manager

Commissions/Boards:

• Washington Federation of Career Schools & Colleges – Board, Past President

Institutional Commission Member
Owner/Director
Brandon College
San Francisco, CA

Education:
Business English Certificate – Brandon College
Cambridge Certificate and Advanced English – St. Giles College
M.A. – Education, Multi-Subject Teaching Credential, College of Teacher Training, Switzerland

Previous Work Experience:

• Brandon College – Academic Director
• Brandon College – Student Advisor
• Cordast Elementary School – Head Teacher

Institutional Commission Member
President & CEO
MDDV, Inc. d/b/a Asher College
Sacramento, CA

Education:
B.A. – Business and Marketing, University of Wisconsin

Previous Work Experience:

• Nordic Information Systems – Executive/Owner
• IBM Corporation – Sales and Management positions

Commissions/Boards:

• California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools – Board Member
• California Foundation for Private Postsecondary School – Founding Officer
• Play Makers – Board Member

Public Commission Member
Dean of Summer Session
Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest, IL

Education:
B.A. – Philosophy & Religious Studies, Wagner College
M.A. – Education in ESL Education/Linguistics

Previous Work Experience:

• Lake Forest Academy – Associate Dean of Admissions
• American Language Academy – Program Director
• American Language Academy – Instructor, Assistant Director, Director

Institutional Commission Member
President, Mid-Atlantic Division
Premier Education Group
East Haven, CT

Education:
B.A. – Education, Southern Illinois University
M.S. – Education, Old Dominion University
Ph.D. – Computer Science, Nova Southeastern University

Previous Work Experience:

• Premier Education Group – Senior Vice President, Regional Vice President, Regional Director, Campus Director
• DPT Business School – School Director
• Katharine Gibbs School – Provost, Vice President of Education
• Advanced Technology Institute – Director of Education
• St Leo University – Adjunct Professor
• Fleet Combat Training Center, Atlantic Fleet – Training Director & Special Projects Manager

Public Commission Member
Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI

Education:
A.A. – Data Processing, Davenport University
B.A. – Computer Information Systems, Davenport University
M.A. – College Student Personnel, Eastern Michigan University
MLE: Institute for Management & Leadership in Education – Harvard University

Previous Work Experience:

• Howard University – Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
• Pace University – Associate Vice President for Student Services & University Registrar; University Director, Office of Student Assistance
• Howard University – Director of Financial Aid, Scholarships & Student Employment; Associate Director of Financial Aid, Scholarships & Student Employment
• IWerk.com – Project Manager
• Central Michigan University – Director of Operations and Professional Development
• Davenport University – Dean of Student Services and Campus Director

Public Commission Member
Chair, Standards and Policy Review Committee and Past-Chair of Commission
President, KWK Enterprises
Fairfax Station, VA 22039

Education:
B.A. – Physics, Trinity College
M.S. – Physics, Georgetown University
Ph.D. – Physics, Georgetown University

Previous Work Experience:

• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education – Director of Accreditation and State Liaison
• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance – Director of Accreditation and Eligibility Division
• U.S. Department of Army, U.S. Army Total Personnel Command, Educational Division – Chief of Programs Branch; Education Planning Officer and Chief, Support Services Branch; Education Specialist
• Trinity College – Academic Dean, Registrar/Director of Institutional Research, Faculty Member

Commissions/Boards:

• Middle States Commission on Higher Education – Public Commissioner
• Accreditation Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association – Public Commissioner
• Council on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association – Former Public Commissioner
• Council for Interior Design Accreditation – Former Public Commissioner

Public Commission Member
Managing Director
Claritus CPA, Ltd.
Cleveland, OH

Education:
B.A. – Accounting, Case Western Reserve University

Licensures/Certifications:

• Certified Public Accountant

Previous Work Experience:

• Deloitte – Senior Manager (Accounting & Tax)
• Wrabel & Co. – Senior Manager (Tax)
• CFO – Family Office and Closely-Held Businesses

Commissions/Boards:

• West Side Ecumenical Ministries – Board
• The Cleveland Children’s Museum – Board

Professional Memberships:

• AICPA
• OSCPA

Institutional Commission Member
Global Vice President, Learning & Organization Development
Dale Carnegie & Associates
Hollidaysburg, PA

Education:
AS – Central Pennsylvania Business School
B.S. – Education, Temple University
M.A. – Business Education, Bowling Green State University
Ph.D. – Workforce Education and Development, Pennsylvania State University

Previous Work Experience:

• JR Rodgers & Associates, Inc., Dale Carnegie Training – CEO & Managing Director, Director of Corporate Solutions
• News Printing Company, Inc. – Chief Business Office & Vice President, Strategic Business and Organization Development
• Delta Health Systems – Director of Product Readiness and Delivery & Director of Corporate Education and Training
• Pennsylvania State University – Program Manager

Commission/Boards:

• Penn-Mont Academy – Board Member
• PAIN Foundation of Western Pennsylvania – Board Member
• Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board – Board Member, Past Chair
• Industrial Modernization Center – Board Member
• Nittany Valley Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development – Board Member, Past Secretary

Institutional Commission Member
Executive Director
DCI Career Institute
Monaca, PA

Previous Work Experience:

• Kaplan Career Institute – Director of Admissions
• ITT Technical Institute – Director of Recruitment
• DCI Career Institute – School Director/Owner

Institutional Commission Member
Vice President, Operations & Business Affairs
ELS Language Centers
Princeton, NJ

Education:
M.A. – Master of Teaching (equivalent), University of Zagreb, Croatia

Previous Work Experience:

• ELS Language Centers – Senior Director, Operations & Business Affair/Director of Operations & Business Affairs/Director of Analysis & Business Systems
• Berlitz On Campus – Managing Director/Director of Operations
• Language Institute for English –Executive Vice President/Executive Director/Director

Professional Memberships:

• NAFSA
• TESOL
• AIEA