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2010 NASASPS ConferencePresenter Biographies

Session: Conference Welcome

Presenter: Honorable Christopher B. Coleman Mayor, St. Paul, MN

Facilitator: George RoedlerManager, Institutional Registration & LicensingMinnesota Office of Higher EducationNASASPS, Director

Date & Time Monday, April 26, 2010 – 9:15 A.M.

Honorable Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor, St. Paul. MN took office in 2006 and was reelected in 2009 as the 45th mayor of Saint Paul, bringing a wealth of experience to the office as an attorney, a community and neighborhood leader, an investment advisor, and a city council member. He is also guided by his experience as a lifelong resident of Saint Paul whose family has deep roots in the community. Mayor Coleman is proud of his hometown and passionate about making Saint Paul the Most Livable City in America.

Mayor Coleman put bridging the education gap at the core of his agenda. The Mayor’s Early Childhood Learning Initiative, the Second Shift afterschool initiatives, and access to college information, resources, and scholarships are revolutionizing the role city government plays in education. He has marshaled the best minds and resources to enrich the lives of children by extending social and academic opportunities beyond the school day, opening new doors of opportunity to a better life, and creating a safe environment for them to live and play.

In January 2010, the National League of Cities recognized Mayor Coleman’s work in education, naming him as chair of the NLC’s 2010 Council on Youth, Education, and Families. The Council works to assist municipal leaders in identifying and developing effective programs for strengthening families and improving outcomes for the children and youth in their communities. The Council also oversees the work of NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education, and Families. Mayor Coleman lives on the West Side of Saint Paul with his wife Connie and his two teenage children who attend Saint Paul Public Schools.

Session: Transparency by Design

Presenter: Michael J. OffermanVice ChairmanCapella Education Company


President Emeritus, Capella University

Facilitator: Sharyl ThompsonRegulatory SpecialistCapella University

Date & Time Monday, April 26, 2010 – 9:30

Michael J. Offerman served as President of Capella University from 2001 through 2007. During his presidency, Capella University grew from 2,000 students to 22,000 students and developed its award winning learning outcomes assessment model.

In 2008 he assumed the role of Vice Chairman of Capella Education Company. In this role he works on external university initiatives, including government affairs, regulatory affairs, investor relations, and public relations. He has led a national consumer information and accountability effort for colleges and universities serving adult students at a distance known as Transparency by Design, which publishes the website College Choices for Adults. He also publishes the blog The Other 85%: Working Adults and the New World of Higher Education.

Prior to Capella, Dr. Offerman was the dean of Continuing Education at the University of Wisconsin-Extension and founding executive director, University of Wisconsin Learning Innovations Center. Learning Innovations supports all 15 UW institutions in the development, delivery and support of online degree programs.

Dr. Offerman also served as the director of Continuing Education at UW-Stevens Point, director of Extended University Credit Programs at the University of Arizona and assistant director of the Quad-Cities Graduate Study Center in Rock Island, Illinois. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and his doctorate from Northern Illinois University.

Session: Transfer of Credit

Presenters: Jeanne Hermann Chief Operating OfficeGlobe Education NetworkMember, Minnesota Career College Association

Linda BaerSenior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Students AffairsMinnesota State Colleges & Universities

Facilitator: George RoedlerManager, Institutional Registration & LicensingMinnesota Office of Higher EducationNASASPS, Director

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Date & Time Monday, April 26, 2010 – 11:00 A.M.

Jeanne Herrmann is the Chief Operating Officer for the Globe Education Network which includes; Globe University, Minnesota School of Business, Minnesota School of Cosmetology, Institute of Production and Recording and Utah Career College. In her role, she oversees operations for this multi-campus organization and works to improve communication, consistencies in process, outcomes and results, and continually strives to enhance the overall student experience. Ms. Herrmann has worked in the proprietary education sector since 1991. She has served many roles at the campus level including admissions representative, director of admissions, director of education and campus director. Ms. Herrmann is a commissioner for the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) where she sits on the board of directors. She is the past chair of the board for the Minnesota Career College Association (MCCA) and is very active with state legislative efforts. Ms. Herrmann sits on the Minnesota Higher Education Advisory Council (HEAC), Minnesota P – 20 Partnership, and the Minnesota Longitudinal Data Study committee. She has been active as an evaluator for ACICS since 1998 as well as active on the Career College Association State Affairs Coordinating Council and Federal Legislative committee. Ms. Herrmann holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamline University and a Masters in Business Administration conferred through Minnesota School of Business.

Linda Baer is the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Before joining the Office of the Chancellor staff, Linda was the Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and also Interim President at Bemidji State University. Linda provides leadership throughout the State of Minnesota and presents nationally in academic innovations, e-learning and services, bridging higher education with the workplace, assessment and accountability, educational transformation, the development of alliances and partnerships, the campus of the future and most recently on action analytics. Her publications and presentations include work in the challenge of change, myths and realities of technology-enhanced education, the blueprint for building strong partnerships, and principles for smart change, and most recently on action analytics. Linda co-authored a book entitled, Partnering in the Learning Marketspace. She published articles on “Higher Education and Technology: Bridging the Generation Gap,” as well as in the inaugural issue of the Rural Minnesota Journal titled “Trends and Tsunamis: Rural Higher Education.” She has made numerous national presentations and workshops on Smart Change, A Toolkit for Higher Education, Action Analytics as well as in the areas of global learning initiatives and partnerships. Her most recent published articles include “Smart Change” published in EDUCAUSE and “Action Analytics: Measuring and Improving Performance That Matters in Higher Education” in Planning for Higher Education.

Under Dr. Baer’s leadership, Minnesota Online, the gateway to programs and courses offered via the Internet by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, received the 2006 Institutional Service Award from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning and the 2006 Tekne Award recognizing Minnesota's technology users and developers in innovation, development, education, commercialization and management of technology in Minnesota. This award is presented each year by the Minnesota High Tech Association and Minnesota Technology, Inc., in partnership with LifeScience Alley. In addition, Dr. Baer was recognized as a 2007 International Exemplary Leader by The Chair Academy, an international organization that provides leadership training for post-secondary education leaders. She was cited for her

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roles in strengthening ties among colleges and universities and the workplace; and improving assessment and accountability. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Society for College and University Planning, is a founding board member of the Shank Institute for Innovative Learning, and a charter member of the Action Analytics Education Partnership, AAEP.

Session: Washington Update

Presenters: Sharon Bob, PowersHigher Education SpecialistPyles Sutter & Verville PC

Brian MoranExecutive Vice PresidentGovernment Relations, General CounselCareer College Association

Facilitator: John WareExecutive DirectorOhio State Board of Career Colleges and SchoolsNASASPS, Vice President

Date & Time Monday, April 26, 2010 – 1:30 P.M.

Sharon H. Bob, Ph.D., Higher Education Specialist on Policy and Regulation, is a member of the Education Group at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC. Dr. Bob advises all sectors of higher education regarding strategic issues pertaining to their participation in the federal student financial assistance programs, accreditation, licensure, education tax benefits, and related regulatory matters. Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm that focuses on health care, education, and the law of tax-exempt organizations.

Dr. Bob advises public and private colleges and universities, as well as private and publicly-traded companies. In this role, she provides clients with detailed technical guidance related to compliance with applicable statute and regulations. She regularly assists postsecondary educational institutions on issues relating to institutional eligibility, program eligibility, student eligibility, financial responsibility and administrative capability standards, changes of ownership, adding locations and programs, program reviews and compliance audits, and institutional responsibilities for the education tax benefits. Through training seminars and on-site reviews, she assists clients in complying with the federal requirements for administering federal student financial assistance. Dr. Bob has authored numerous articles on federal financial aid issues for The Career Education Review, NASFAA's Journal of Student Financial Aid, NASFAA's Student Aid Transcript, the Career College Link, and other higher education publications and frequently speaks at meetings of college officials and student aid administrators.

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Dr. Bob received her undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She received her doctorate from the University of Maryland.

Brian Moran joined the Career College Association as the new Executive Vice President for Government Relations and General Counsel in October of 2009. Moran served for 12 years in the Virginia House of Delegates, including 7 years as Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. He also ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Virginia in 2009. During his time in the Virginia House of Delegates, Moran owned and operated a 12-person law firm in Northern Virginia. For his various efforts in legislative advocacy and leadership, Moran has been recognized by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Virginia Technology Council, VA Sheriff’s Association, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, VA League of Conservation Voters, and the VA PTA. In 2002 then Governor Mark Warner appointed Moran to serve on the Secure Virginia panel in response to 9/11. In 2007, then Governor Timothy Kaine appointed Brian to serve on his Healthcare Reform Taskforce. Moran has a BA from Framingham State College, and a J.D. from Catholic University School of Law in Washington, DC and attended Suffolk University in Boston for study towards a Masters in Public Administration. During law school, Moran worked for the House of Representatives Economic Stabilization Subcommittee. After law school he clerked for the Arlington County, Virginia Circuit Court judges, before becoming an Assistant County Prosecutor in Arlington. While a prosecutor he tried 68 jury trials over an eight-year period. He also served as a visiting instructor at The National College of District Attorneys.

Moran is married and has two children and resides in Alexandria, Virginia. He serves on a number of nonprofit boards and remains very active in his community.

Session: Common Forms Pilot Project – Capitol Ballroom

Presenters: Sharyl Thompson, Senior Regulatory SpecialistCapella University

Jonathan R. Phillips, Managing PartnerCyanna, Inc.

Susan Robertson, Regulatory Affairs ManagerBridgepoint Education

Facilitator: George Roedler, Manager of Institutional Registration & LicensingMinnesota Office of Higher Education

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Date & Time Monday, April 26, 2010 – 3:30 P.M.

Jonathan R. Phillips is Managing Partner of Cyanna Education Services LLC. Mr. Phillips currently chairs the Cyanna Software Development & Business Operations Consulting Practice.

Prior to founding Cyanna with partners Chris Eckels and Tim Laseke, Mr. Phillips served for 5 years as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Division President for TechSkills LLC, a privately held, national, postsecondary institution with 30-campuses in 17 states for which he oversaw campus operations, admissions and marketing practices for the entire network. Prior to joining TechSkills, Mr. Phillips was a co-founder Edgia, Inc., an Internet Software company, where he served as President and CEO leading Edgia through two corporate acquisitions.

Prior to founding Edgia, Mr. Phillips lead an internet training and development group as Director of Product Development at Course Technology, a Thomson Learning Company, now known as Cengage Learning. Mr. Phillips, previous work included, Executive Brand Manager, with MacMillan Publishing USA - part of Pearson Education. Additionally, during his career in the Technology, Media and Publishing sectors, Jon has served in various brand management, corporate marketing and operations management roles. Mr. Phillips received a Bachelor of Science – Communications and Marketing from Ball State University.

Susan Roberts spent 8 years in the US Navy as an Air Traffic Controller. Ms. Robertson also attended college and graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Public Administration.

She then experienced 10 years in the biotechnology field and changed careers to become a K-12 classroom teacher. She earned two teaching credentials and spent 6 years in the classroom. Budget cuts prevented continued service at that level, so Ms. Robertson moved into the field of Higher Education where she has worked ever since. In 2006, Ms. Robertson began working for Ashford University in the Admissions Department while also earning her Master’s Degree.

In 2008, she accepted a position with Bridgepoint Education, Inc., the parent company of Ashford University and University of the Rockies, in Regulatory Affairs serving as the primary liaison between state agencies and both institutions. Ms. Robertson is committed to serving those adults who seek an affordable alternative to high priced higher education, and working with Bridgepoint Education allows her to do that with great pride and satisfaction. In September 2008, Bridgepoint Education was named by Inc. magazine as the fastest growing private education company in the United States.

Session: Regulating Distance Learning: The Case for ReciprocityFraming the Issue

Presenter: Wallace BostonPresident & Chief Executive OfficerAmerican Public University System and

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American Public Education, Inc.

Facilitator: Candace PersonSenior Corporate Counsel, Apollo Group, Inc. Director of Regulatory Affairs University of Phoenix

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 – 9:00 A.M.

Wallace E. Boston, Jr. was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of American Public University System (APUS) and its parent company, American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) in July 2004. He subsequently guided APUS through accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association in 2006 and initiated the institution's application to be the first non-demonstration program, totally online university to receive Federal Student Aid after the repeal of the 50/50 rule in 2006. In 2007, he led APEI to a successful initial public offering.

Mr. Boston is a member of the West Virginia Governor's Advisory Council for Technology in Education, and is a member of the board of the Education Alliance, a non-profit organization promoting public/private partnerships serving K-12 public schools in West Virginia. He also serves on the board of the Gateway New Economy Council, and is a past Treasurer of the board of trustees of McDonogh School, a private K-12 school in Baltimore. Prior to beginning his career with APUS, Wally served as CFO, COO, or CEO of Meridian Healthcare, Manor Healthcare, Neighborcare Pharmacies, and Sun Healthcare Group.

Mr. Boston is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, and Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He earned an A.B. degree in History from Duke University, an MBA in Marketing and Accounting from Tulane University's Freeman School of Business Administration, and he recently completed all requirements for a doctorate in Higher Education Management, to be conferred in May, 2010 by the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.

Session: Regulating Distance Learning: The Case for ReciprocityPanel Discussion

Presenters: Russell Kitchner, Panel ModeratorAssociate Vice President for Regulatory & Governmental AffairsAmerican Public University System

Kay Gilcher, Director of AccreditationU.S. Department of Education

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Mike LambertExecutive DirectorDistance Education Training council

Alan ContrerasAdministrator Oregon Office of Degree Authorization

Michael B. Goldstein, Attorney Dow Lohnes PLLC

Facilitator: Candace PersonSenior Corporate Counsel, Apollo Group, Inc. Director of Regulatory Affairs, University of Phoenix

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 – 10:30 A.M.

Russell S. Kitchner is a native of Upstate New York, and during his 35-year career in higher education he has lived and worked in Texas, Delaware, Minnesota, Virginia, Indiana, and West Virginia. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the State University of New York and earned his Ph.D from Texas A&M University. His work has involved many different dimensions of educational administration, and currently he is the Associate Vice President for Regulatory and Governmental Relations for American Public University in Charles Town, WV. Dr. Kitchner has given numerous conference presentations covering a wide range of issues, including higher education law, institutional research, institutional accreditation and governance, and governmental affairs. He has written extensively on these and other topics, and his views have been sought by and published in a variety of national publications, including The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Wall Street Journal, and Inside Higher Education. He has served as chair of the Board of Advisors for the Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers, and has been an active member of the American Association of Higher Education, the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, the American Arbitration Association, the Education Law Association and the Association for Institutional Research

Kay Gilcher is Director of Accreditation at the U.S. Department of Education, where she is responsible for policy and operational aspects of the Department's recognition of accrediting agencies and state approval agencies, and the comparability determination process for foreign medical school accreditation. Prior to being named to her current position, Kay was a member of the postsecondary education policy staff , where she was responsible for issues related to distance education and accreditation. She was the federal negotiator for the successful negotiations of the accreditation regulations following passage of the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Kay also led the Distance Education Eemonstration Program from 2000 until its conclusion in 2006. Previously, Ms. Gilcher was an adjunct program officer with the fund for the improvement of postsecondary education. She has extensive knowledge of distance education and

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technology, which derives from her fourteen years at the University of Maryland - University College where she served in many positions associated with the design and delivery of distance education programs. Her last position at UMUC was as assistant vice president and director, center for the virtual university. Prior to coming to Maryland, she was a director of career planning and placement at Cornell University.

Michael P. Lambert, a native of Western Pennsylvania, has served as the Executive Director of the Distance Education and Training Council since 1992. He joined the DETC staff in 1972. Over the years he has served on more than 600 accreditation review committees in eight countries. Mr. Lambert earned a BS degree in English/Education and an MA Degree in English Literature from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), and an MBA Degree in Finance from George Mason University. He has also attended the International Summer School at the University of Cambridge in England. He was a lecturer in Communications at George Mason University. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve in the Quartermaster Corps as an officer, where he was responsible for distance study course development at the USA Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, Virginia. Mr. Lambert has taught, written and lectured widely on distance education and accreditation since 1972, and over the years has served on numerous advisory boards, including the CHEA International Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School, the ACE Commission on Lifelong Learning and the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges. His awards include the U.S. Army Commendation Medal, the DETC Distinguished Recognition Award, the DETC Distinguished Service Award, the IUP Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the European Association for Distance Learning’s “Roll of Honour” for his lifetime contributions to the field.

Alan L. Contreras has served as Administrator of the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization since 1999. He previously worked for the University of Oregon, Oregon Community College Association and Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education. He is an internationally known expert on diploma mills and state regulation of postsecondary education. A graduate of the University of Oregon and its law school, he has published frequently on higher education issues in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, International Higher Education, and other venues. His most recent education publication is The Legal Basis for Degree-granting Authority in the United States (SHEEO, 2009). He has testified before a U.S. Senate committee investigating degree mills and has assisted agencies such as the U.S. Secret Service, Postal Inspection Service, and Inspector General of the Department of Education, in addition to serving as a program evaluation consultant for the states of Ohio and Minnesota. He is also author or editor of numerous books and articles on birds of the Pacific Northwest and has issued two collections of poetry.Mike Goldstein heads the higher education practice at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Dow Lohnes PLLC, which represents several hundred public, independent and for-profit institutions, organizations, associations, accrediting bodies, lenders and investors in various aspects of postsecondary education, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, federal funding and audits, accreditation and state licensure, and regulation of education services across state and national boundaries. He has served on a UNESCO-CHEA Task Force on Degree Mills, was an author of the 1985 SHEEO-COPA report on Assessing Long-Distance Learning Via Telecommunications, and has produced the period Report on the State of State Regulation of Cross-Border Postsecondary Education. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars and has written extensively on the interface between law, regulation and policy in higher education.

Prior to joining Dow Lohnes in 1978, he was Assistant City Administrator and Director of University Relations in the Office of the Mayor of the City of New York, and then Associate Vice

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Chancellor for Urban and Governmental Affairs and Associate Professor of Urban Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a trustee of the Fielding Graduate University, a member of the board of directors of the Washington Ballet, the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, the District of Columbia Fire & Emergency Medical Services Foundation, the American-Russian Cultural Cooperation Foundation and the Cleveland Park Historical Society, and a member of the Friendship Fire Association, the volunteer arm of the D.C. Fire & EMS Department. He is a graduate of Cornell University and of the New York University School of Law, and was a Loeb Fellow in Advanced Urban and Environmental Studies at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

Concurrent Session 1: Collaborations Between Accreditation Expectations & Industry Standards

Presenters: Melinda IsaacsAssociate Vice President for Career, Technical

and Postsecondary EducationNorth Central Association/AdvanceED

Tom Richardson Vice-PresidentMelior Inc./ Today’s Class

Facilitator: Monica Borden New York State Education DepartmentBureau of Proprietary School SupervisionNASASPS, Secretary

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 – 1:00 P.M.

Melinda Isaacs serves as the Associate Vice President for Career, Technical, and Postsecondary Education for the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, an accrediting division of AdvancED.

Prior to her position with NCA, Melinda worked at the WV Department of Education in the Office of Adult and Technical Education. While in this position, she served on the Board of Trustees of NCA, as well as various state and national committees to enhance the quality of education for career and technical students across WV as well as across the country. Her teaching experiences are all in the fields of adult and technical education, including ABE/GED courses, and business education and technology programs.

Mrs. Isaacs’ holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education from Glenville State College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Marshall University. She currently serves her community through church and civic activities and by serving as a board member on the Family Resources Network.

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Tom Richardson graduated from high school in Fairview Park, Ohio, Tom attended college at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and The University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation he joined the US Army and served in both Vietnam and Korea assigned to the 38th Artillery Division.

Returning from military service Tom followed his love for vehicles and worked for several General Motors dealerships in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as service manager and fixed operations director. He became involved with General Motors Product Engineering and coordinated fleet activities. He then worked for the General Motors Service Technology Group in Detroit at the GM Tech Center. In 1996 has was asked to serve on the GMYES implementation team as they developed the model for a business/industry partnership in the automotive industry. As the Eastern National Manager he was responsible for the implementation of GMYES and then AYES in the Eastern United States. In 2004 he joined Melior Inc/ Today’s Class a provider of online training and contract instructors nationwide as the Vice President. .Tom also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges Schools (SACS), the Board of Trustees for AdvancED. He served six years as a Commissioner for the Council on Occupational Education (COE), and is the Chairman of the Florida Automotive Committee.

Concurrent Session 1: Licensing New Sectors of Schools: The Yoga Experience

Presenters: Scott AndersonDirector CenterLine ServicesYoga Instructor

Patrick J. SweeneySchool Administration ConsultantState of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board

Facilitator: David Dies Executive SecretaryWisconsin Educational Approval BoardNASASPS, President


Scott Anderson is the Director of CenterLine Services and a nationally recognized yoga instructor. He founded the Blue Mounds Dharma Center in 2005 and became director and co-owner of Mound Street Yoga in 2008. He was also one of the original founders and director of the St. Paul Yoga Center from 1993 until 1996. Scott began practicing yoga in 1982 at the age of 16. He began his yoga teaching career at 22. In 1994 Scott completed Lyengar's first level

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teacher certification course. He has also studied extensively with Dona Holleman and since 2003, has made annual trips to Mahuva, India for ongoing in-depth study with Morari Bapu.

Scott was invited to teach an in-service teacher training program at Canyon Ranch in 1994. From 1996 he began regularly participating in various teacher training programs, and in 2003 he formally established his own teacher training program, Alignment Yoga. Alignment Yoga was registered with Yoga Alliance in 2003. In 2004, Alignment Yoga became registered with the Wisconsin Education Approval Board. Scott has a B.S. in Physics from the University of Minnesota. He holds an E-RYT 500 designation, the Yoga Alliance's most senior designation for an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher.

Patrick J. Sweeney is a School Administration Consultant for the State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board. From 1983-96, Pat worked for the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the state agency responsible for overseeing K-12 public education. Pat started his career in education a high school English teacher for five years. Pat has served on the Verona School board for nine years and on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Education Association Council for six years. Pat has two degrees for the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Bachelor of Science in English Education and Master of Science in Journalism

Concurrent Session 1: Regulating Health Care Education

Presenter: Michael WhiteDirector of Legal & Regulatory AffairsAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Facilitator: Jacqui JohnsonDirectorKansas Board of RegentsNASASPS, Director


Michael White, prior to becoming an attorney, was a clinical psychologist who worked in public schools with parents and teachers of young children with problems adjusting to the school environment. Later, as senior legal counsel for one of the largest Fortune Five Hundred companies in the United States, Mr. White worked with state and federal agencies to assure the company’s compliance with laws and regulations designed to protect consumers. For ten years prior to joining the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), Mr. White was the Director of Education for a private college with campuses in seven states and was responsible for compliance with all accreditation and state licensing and state professional board requirements. As the ABHES Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Mr. White advises the agency on compliance with ABHES Accreditation Standards and Bylaws and on state and federal laws and regulations that impact ABHES as a recognized accrediting agency as well as laws that impact healthcare education.

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Education: Doctor of Law, University of Cincinnati, Master of Science, University of Miami, Bachelor of Science, Purdue University

Concurrent Session 2: Background Checks for Students and Staff

Presenters: Russell A. Jones, Esq.Attorney at LawDow Lohnes PLLC

Facilitator: Monica Borden Education ProgramsNew York State Education DepartmentBureau of Proprietary School SupervisionNASASPS, Secretary

Jonathon C. Glass, Esq.Attorney at LawDow Lohnes PLLC


Russell A. Jones regularly counsels and trains employers on all aspects of the employment relationship, including avoiding discrimination and harassment claims, union avoidance, complying with disability and medical leave requirements, wage and hour, employment termination, workplace violence, noncompetition agreements, severance and release agreements and personnel policy design and implementation.

Mr. Jones also has significant experience in assisting employers comply with federal and state laws pertaining to background checks of applicants and employees, privacy issues, and identity theft. In addition, he regularly represents employers before state and federal courts and agencies in suits alleging discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, emotional distress and other employment-related claims brought by employees or applicants for employment. He has substantial experience in mediation of employment claims, litigating unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board, and in arbitrations under collective bargaining agreements.

Jonathon C. Glass specializes in the representation of postsecondary educational institutions, particularly with regard to the standards of institutional eligibility and financial responsibility applicable to institutions participating in the Title IV federal student aid programs. Jonathon has advised a number of institutions and investors respecting the regulatory issues that arise in the sale or acquisition of for-profit and non-profit institutions and the regulatory challenges that arise in connection with public offerings or institutional expansion. He also counsels institutions regarding the U.S. Department of Education requirements pertaining to the development of distance learning programs as well as compliance with critical regulatory standards such as the 90/10 Rule and recruiter compensation requirements. He served as an alternate representing

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the Career College Association in the U.S. Department of Education negotiated rulemaking of 2000.

Jonathon and his colleagues in the Education Practice Group of Dow Lohnes PLLC have counseled hundreds of companies and institutions in transactions and public offerings. They also have extensive experience in representing institutions in adverse proceedings and appeals before the U.S. Department of Education case teams and hearing officers, accrediting agencies such as the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology and Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, and state authorizing agencies.

Jonathon graduated from Carleton College in Minnesota and Pacific School of Religion in California before earning his law degree in the Georgetown University evening program in 1991. Prior to his legal career, he was a newspaper reporter in Minnesota and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as press secretary and legislative aide to the Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress.

Concurrent Session 2: Truth In Lending Act Changes: Affects on Private Lenders

Presenter: Jason McCarter

Facilitator: Lane GoodwinCoordinatorNonpublic Postsecondary Institution LicensingSC Commission on Higher EducationNASASPS, Treasurer


Jason McCarter is a partner with the law firm of Dow Lohnes PLLC. He is a litigator who represents clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes involving contracts, business torts, creditors' rights, secured transactions, and real estate.

Mr. McCarter also counsels merchants, lenders, and educational institutions on Uniform Commercial Code, privacy issues and lending regulations, including the Truth in Lending Act. Mr. McCarter routinely practices in state and federal courts and alternate dispute forums, both in Georgia and elsewhere.

Prior to joining Dow Lohnes, Mr. McCarter practiced on the tort litigation team at another national law firm. He attended law school at the University of Virginia and graduated summa cum laude in Honors History from the University of Tennessee. He is admitted to the Bar in Georgia and North Carolina.

Concurrent Session 2: Social Media and School Regulation

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Presenters: William J. KakishDirector of Programmatic Accreditation and State Regulatory Affairs, Corinthian Colleges, Inc.

Mara SchteinschraberAssistant Vice President of AdvertisingCorinthian Colleges, Inc.

Joe BrockDirector of Digital Marketing Corinthian Colleges, Inc.

Facilitator: Mary Jayne Fay Massachusetts Department of Elementary &

Secondary EducationNASASPS, Director


William J. Kakish provides regulatory support to the United States campuses of CCI for applications, responses, reports, and financial reporting and surety requirements related to state and programmatic accrediting agency requirements. Mr. Kakish, who is both a Ph.D. and attorney, has experience representing schools in regulatory proceedings and providing consulting services to school clients. His responsibilities at CCI have included more than 5 years of work with the Corinthian Marketing Department to review publications and marketing materials. Prior to working for CCI, he held positions as Director of Compliance for a chain of 24 schools, a campus president, and compliance administrator in the computer division of an international architectural/engineering firm. He has been a college instructor in both traditional (public and private) and proprietary education.

Mara Schteinschraber has worked in the education industry for more than 15 years. Currently, she serves as Assistant Vice President of Advertising for Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest for-profit education firms in North America. Previously, she was both President and Founder of a brand development and lead generation consulting firm in International Education. She also has experience in public sector education having served as the Assistant Director of the International Center for Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA. With expertise in brand management, lead generation, market research, and both prospect and student communications, Ms. Schteinschraber is on the forefront of understanding how to spark the interest of today’s prospective students – and applying that understanding to all media. And, with today’s larger cohort of “generation Y” prospects, that understanding is increasingly reliant on being part of the cutting edge of social media – how students use it, how companies can best apply it, and how to overcome the challenges of regulatory constraints.

Joe Brock has over 20 years of marketing experience and has been with Corinthian Colleges for over two years overseeing all public facing websites, as well as student digital initiatives such as student portal, and social media. Prior to Corinthian Colleges, he worked in various

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marketing positions at AMC Entertainment for 18 years, ending his tenure there as Manager of Interactive Marketing, with responsibilities managing Web initiatives and the 4.8 million member loyalty program.

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCI) is one of the largest proprietary providers of educational programs in the United States, with 117 schools in the United States and Canada operating under the Everest, WyoTech and Heald brands. Its U.S. campuses are accredited by ACCSC, ACICS, ABHES, ACCET, the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC – ACCJC), and 19 programmatic agencies. The schools are licensed/ registered in 41 of the 50 United States. The Canadian schools are registered with the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities.

Session: Partners and Collaboration

Presenters: Patricia LandisDivision Chief of Private Licensed SchoolsPennsylvania Department of Education

Geneva Leon, Acting General ManagerSchool Eligibility Channel, Program Compliance, Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education

Roger Williams, Executive DirectorAccrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training

Facilitator: Jennifer DeMayVice President Regulatory AffairsEducation Management Corporation

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 – 9:00 A.M.

Patricia Landis is the Division Chief of Private Licensed Schools in the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Prior to assuming this position in 2001, she was Director of International Education at Alma College in Michigan, director of an international education project at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, and a U.S. Consular Officer in Mexico and Bolivia. She holds a B.A. from Bucknell University and an M.A. from University of Maryland. She lives in Harrisburg, PA with her husband and two children.

M. Geneva Leon has worked in staff and management positions with Federal Student Aid Programs, located in the regional and Washington DC offices, for nearly 36 years. She is currently the Acting General Manager of the School Eligibility Channel. There are 9 teams nationwide that are responsible for ensuring program integrity with statutory and regulatory requirements of the Federal Student Aid programs administered by higher educational

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institutions both domestic and foreign. This includes managing schools’ compliance with institutional, program, and student eligibility requirements. Geneva has performed on-site reviews of postsecondary schools and guaranty agencies and has resolved compliance audits compiled by independent CPAs and our Office of the Inspector General. She supports the oversight partnership agreement with the States and Accreditors and has worked on other Federal partnership agreements to ensure communication and collaboration on cross cutting issues.

Roger J. Williams is the Executive Director of the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), a position he has held for over twenty years. Roger serves as the Chair of the Council of Recognized National Accrediting Agencies (CRNAA) and recently participated as an alternate in the negotiated rulemaking process to establish regulations to implement the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).

Prior to joining ACCET, Roger worked at George Washington University (GWU) for over five years, first as an instructor and then as the director of TEC, a national demonstration training program. Under Roger’s leadership, TEC separated from the university and became established as a private career school, with state licensure and national accreditation. Until 1988, Roger served as the School Director of HumRRO TEC, with campuses located in Washington DC and Rockville, Maryland. Roger holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Session: Featured Department of Education Speaker

Presenter: Robert Shireman, Deputy UndersecretaryU.S. Department of Education


Date & Time: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 – 10:00 A.M.

Robert M. Shireman is the deputy under secretary at the U.S. Department of Education. The office of the under secretary oversees the agency's efforts to help Americans pay for college; to promote innovation and improvement in adult, career-technical and higher education; and to support student preparation and planning for education and training beyond high school. Shireman has played a leading role in the Obama Administration's efforts to simplify the federal financial aid application process, to strengthen program integrity and consumer protection, to develop strategies to increase college completion, and to improve the reliability and reach of federal grants, loans and other college aid.

Shireman is not new to federal service. In the 1990s he worked for President Clinton for two years and before that for U.S. Senator Paul Simon (Illinois) for seven years. At the White House

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National Economic Council, Shireman led the effort to create the GEAR UP college preparation program, and he coordinated the America Reads campaign. In addition, he developed and successfully pursued a half-billion dollar Federal investment plan to address the education needs of Hispanic families; coordinated interagency efforts to implement the new HOPE Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits; and designed and promoted a plan for federal assistance for K-12 school construction and renovation.

Shireman earned a Bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, and master’s degrees from the University of San Francisco (in public administration) and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (in education).

Session: State and Federal Officials’ Regional Roundtables

Presenters: Geneva Leon, Acting General ManagerSchool Eligibility Channel, Program Compliance, Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education

Linda Henderson,Area Case Director San Francisco/Seattle School Participation Team

Janet Dragoo,Team Leader for the School Participation Team - Region 6

Ralph LoBosco,Area Director for Federal Student Aid (FSA) Kansas City, MO

Mike FrolaTeam Leader for Federal Student Aid (FSA)Washington, DC

Douglas ParrottArea Case Director for Federal Student Aid (FSA)Chicago, IL and Washington, DC


Date & Time: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 – 12:00 P.M.

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Linda Henderson is the Area Case Director for the San Francisco/Seattle School Participation Team. This is one of eight regional teams managing institutional compliance within the United States and its territories. Linda has served in this capacity for six years and has worked in Program Compliance with the US Department of Education for twenty years. The San Francisco/Seattle Team has offices located in Seattle, San Francisco and Washington, DC. They are responsible for oversight of postsecondary institutions participating Title IV Federal Student Aid in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, as well as the Pacific islands of American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Northern Marianas.

Janet Dragoo is the Team Leader for the School Participation Team - Region 6. Before joining the United States Department of Education in September 2006, Janet served as the Financial Aid Director at North Central Texas College. She was also a financial aid administrator at two schools in Oklahoma. Janet holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Sam Houston State University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma City University. Her husband, John, is a police officer and they have three children.

Ralph LoBosco is the Area Director for Federal Student Aid (FSA) at the United States Department of Education in Kansas City, Missouri. Ralph and his team, located both in Kansas City, MO. and Washington, DC, are responsible for 5.5 billion dollars of Title IV Federal funds distributed to 700 schools in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee. Ralph and his team monitor and enforce the compliance functions of those 700 school’s eligibility, annual audits, financial statements, and program reviews. Prior to becoming the Area Director for FSA in Kansas City, Ralph was an Institutional Review Specialist with the United States Department of Education in New York. Ralph also has 15 years of Private Career School experience as a school director in New York. Ralph is married and has three children, one in college and two in high school. Ralph and his family reside in Overland Park, Kansas.

Michael Frola is the Team Leader for Federal Student Aid (FSA) at the United States Department of Education in Washington, DC. Michael works with the Philadelphia School Participation Team, which has employees located in both Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC. The Philadelphia region covers the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Michael has been working with FSA for 6 years and prior to becoming a Team Leader, Michael was a Financial Analyst for the New York/Boston School Participation Team. Michael began his career in Higher Education at Catholic University of American where he worked as the Credit and Collection Manager. After working at Catholic University from 1994 to 1999 Michael became a financial aid consultant for the National Student Loan Database (NSLDS). From 1999 to 2004 Michael worked with NSLDS on data integrity and systems testing to help improve the performance and quality of the database. Michael is married and has three children. Michael and his family live in Springfield, Virginia

Mr. Douglas A. Parrott is the Area Case Director for Federal Student Aid (FSA) at the United States Department of Education. The Office of Federal Student Aid was established in the 1998 as a performance-based organization to administer the Federal Student Aid programs at the U.S. Department of Education. Federal Student Aid plays a central and essential role in the nation’s postsecondary education community. Mr. Parrott is based in Chicago, with his School Participation Team located both in Chicago, IL. and Washington, DC. The School Participation Team – Chicago oversees the program compliance and monitoring of eligible postsecondary institutions participating in the Title IV, federal financial aid programs, located in Illinois, Indiana,

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Ohio, Minnesota and Wisconsin. His responsibilities include directing and managing the school eligibility, financial analysis, audit resolution, program review, method of payment and management improvement services functions. Douglas has worked with the Departments of Education and HEW, serving more than 20 years in his current role.

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