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WORK EXPERIENCE:<\/p>\n

August 2003 \u2013 December 2024: Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy, Alexandria, Virginia 22314<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Credentials Manager (2019-2025)<\/p>\n

Credentials Evaluator III (2003-2019)<\/p>\n

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  • Evaluate foreign educational records of candidates for licensure in the U.S.<\/li>\n
  • Communicate with applicants<\/li>\n
  • Revised evaluation forms to speed up processing and improve productivity<\/li>\n
  • Trained new credentials evaluators<\/li>\n
  • Assisted in design and implementation of new databases supporting application processing<\/li>\n
  • Developed narrative data spreadsheet and narrative merge templates to improve consistency, quality, and production of narrative reports.<\/li>\n
  • Created a credit conversion spreadsheet to convert foreign credits to U.S. semester credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    September 1998 \u2013 August 2003: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Office of International Affairs; Indianapolis, IN 46202<\/p>\n

    Associate Director for International Admissions<\/p>\n

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    • Senior Credentials Analyst for the University<\/li>\n
    • Direct the area that process international graduate, professional, and undergraduate applications<\/li>\n
    • Revise application and other admissions-related materials<\/li>\n
    • Serve as office liaison on Student Information System Functional Advisory and Admissions Implementation Teams.<\/li>\n
    • Served as a credentials evaluation trainer at national NAFSA conferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      January 1997 \u2013 August 1998: The Ohio State University Admission Office; Columbus, Ohio 43210<\/p>\n

      Systems Engineer\/Analyst <\/p>\n

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      • Analyst for the LetterWriter System<\/li>\n
      • Analyst for the Admissions and Prospects Systems<\/li>\n
      • Project leader to redesign the Completion Requirements Calculation Logic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        April 1993 – December 1996: The Ohio State University Admissions Office, Columbus, Ohio 43210<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        Assistant Director of Admissions<\/p>\n

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        • Senior Credentials Analyst for the University<\/li>\n
        • Developed international credential evaluation training program for new admissions counselors.<\/li>\n
        • Advised Graduate School and graduate studies committees on international credential evaluation and graduate admission requirements.<\/li>\n
        • Edited \u201cCountry Profiles,\u201d a series of internal publications summarizing foreign educational systems and recommending placement four use by undergraduate and graduate admissions committees.<\/li>\n
        • Maintained the Admissions Office\u2019s international educational references library.<\/li>\n
        • Graduate and International Admissions Data Analyst<\/li>\n
        • Developed a plan for the Graduate and International Admissions Relational Database.<\/li>\n
        • Designed and produced statistical and other reports on graduate and international applications, admissions, and enrollments using Paradox and MS Access software.<\/li>\n
        • Management analyst for implementation of new admission procedures<\/li>\n
        • Coordinated transfer of financial review of international applicants from foreign student adviser\u2019s office to admissions.<\/li>\n
        • Coordinated implementation of new admissions acceptance requirements including tuition deposit.<\/li>\n
        • Trained new graduate studies committee chairs and administrative support staff on admission policy and procedure.<\/li>\n
        • Revised graduate and international application materials<\/li>\n
        • Consultant on development of international undergraduate recruitment strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          May 1985 \u2013 March 1993: The Ohio State University Admissions Office, Columbus, Ohio 43210<\/p>\n

          Admissions Processing Manager<\/p>\n

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          • Managed clerical staff of 22 permanent, nine seasonal, and seven student employees in the processing and evaluation of graduate and international admission applications.<\/li>\n
          • Developed a database and catalog of updated information about graduate departments and their admission requirements.<\/li>\n
          • Presented international credentials evaluation sessions at several regional and at 1989 National NAFSA Conference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            May 1979 \u2013 April 1985: The Ohio State University Admissions Office, Columbus, Ohio 43210<\/p>\n

            Admissions Counselor and Staff Assistant (1980-85)<\/p>\n

            Admissions Counselor (1979-80)<\/p>\n

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            • Counseled international ad domestic students seeking admission to both graduate and undergraduate degree programs<\/li>\n
            • Acted as staff assistant to the Associate Director<\/li>\n
            • Redesigned international graduate and undergraduate applications.<\/li>\n
            • Adapted the Ohio State University\u2019s college preparatory curriculum requirements to permit unconditional admission of qualified international secondary school graduates.<\/li>\n
            • Conducted research into foreign educational systems and made recommendations on admission and transfer credit policy<\/li>\n
            • Presented \u201cThe Use of Student Grades as a Means of Validating Placement Recommendations\u201d at 1982 Region VI NAFSA Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              COMMITTEES:<\/p>\n

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              • 2013-2014: TAICEP Standards Committee<\/li>\n
              • 2010- present: MARRS Limiteds Unlimited Task Force<\/li>\n
              • 2000-2004: NCAA Foreign Credentials Committee<\/li>\n
              • 2001: FSA Finalist Selection Committee<\/li>\n
              • 1998-2001: FSA Pre-Selection Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                EDUCATION:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                • 1993: The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio Master of Arts in Public Administration from the Department of Public Policy and Management\n
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                  • Specialization in Higher Education Administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • 1976: The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio Bachelor of Arts with a major in Anthropology\n
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                    • Participated in the second season of excavations at an Adena burial mound in western Franklin county<\/li>\n
                    • Editor, treasurer, and business manager for a student magazine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      LANGUAGES:<\/p>\n

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                      • German: reading skills are fair, but conversation skills are weak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        PHOTOS:<\/p>\n

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