{"id":8208,"date":"2022-01-08T14:33:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T19:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taicep.org\/taiceporgwp\/?page_id=8208"},"modified":"2023-12-29T13:12:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T18:12:37","slug":"ann-koenig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.taicep.org\/taiceporgwp\/award-programs\/hall-of-acclaim\/inductees\/2021-inductees\/ann-koenig\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Koenig"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • Ann has\u202630+ years in the field of international credential evaluation, including leadership in NAFSA, TAICEP, AACRAO, EAIE<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ann is an\u2026author, researcher, leader, expert, standard-setter<\/span><\/li>\n
  • As an evaluator, Ann is\u2026intrepid and unafraid of drilling down into complex evaluation cases<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ann has been\u2026a mentor to many, and is a friend to those of us lucky enough to know her<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    CAREER SUMMARY:<\/b><\/p>\n

    30+ years of progressive expertise and leadership in international education  <\/b><\/p>\n

    International credential evaluation:  <\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Research, publication, evaluator supervision, and training  <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Best practices in documentation review and verification  <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Fraud awareness and investigation: documents, institutions, accreditation  <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Design, implementation and management of research projects and training programs  <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Specialist in educational systems of the regions of the CIS and Central Asia and Europe; academic  disciplines of law, music, nursing and medical professions, and others.  <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Fluent in English and German; excellent writing and editing skills; research skills in most languages  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Campus-based student services:  <\/span><\/p>\n

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      • International undergraduate and graduate admissions  <\/span><\/li>\n
      • Registrar and student services management  <\/span><\/li>\n
      • Student academic advising  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        PROFESSIONAL PATHWAY:  <\/b><\/p>\n

        AACRAO, Washington DC: <\/b>Associate Director, March 2002 \u2013 Sept. 2021 (retirement)  <\/span><\/p>\n

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        • Evaluation: Evaluate foreign academic records and manage evaluation staff and services. Contribute content and  evaluation guidance as ex-officio member of the AACRAO International Education Standards Council (IESC).  <\/span><\/li>\n
        • Evaluation Management and Training: Develop evaluation policy, train and supervise evaluators, create resource and  best practice materials.  <\/span><\/li>\n
        • Training, Webinars, Presentations: Design curriculum, create training materials and deliver training in international  admissions, international credential evaluation, best practice, fraud detection and document verification; in person  and via Webinars and other online platforms.  <\/span><\/li>\n
        • Research and Publication: Conduct and share primary research through AACRAO communications media.  <\/span><\/li>\n
        • Inter-associational Engagement: Provide best practice training at international education professional development  programs in the United States and Europe.  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA: <\/b>Associate Director of Admissions  <\/span><\/p>\n

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          • Evaluated records of international undergraduate and graduate applicants; coordinated admissions process; trained  international evaluation staff.  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            University of California, Berkeley: <\/b>International Admission Specialist, Office of Undergraduate Admission  <\/span>\u25aa <\/span>Coordinated international undergraduate admission process applicants in a high-volume, highly publicly-scrutinized,  selective admissions environment; trained domestic evaluators for international back-up.  <\/span><\/p>\n

            Foundation for International Services, Inc., WA: <\/b>Senior Foreign Credential Evaluator  <\/span><\/p>\n

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            • Evaluated foreign academic records for immigration and further education.  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              University of Maryland University College, Schw\u00e4bisch Gm\u00fcnd, Germany: <\/b>Director of Student Services  <\/span><\/p>\n

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              • As registrar and academic adviser, managed US and international records and advising for student body representing  over 40 countries.  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee WI: <\/b>Coordinator of Graduate Admissions  <\/span><\/p>\n

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                • Created the graduate admissions office; advised applicants; evaluated US and international student records.  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), Milwaukee WI: <\/b>Foreign Credential Evaluator  <\/span><\/p>\n

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                  • Evaluated foreign academic records for education, professional licensure, employment and immigration, with  associated responsibilities for research, professional development training and institutional interface. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP: <\/b><\/p>\n

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                    • AACRAO <\/b>Member since 1989; staff since 2002. Original presentations and workshops on foreign credential evaluation,  international admissions best practices, diploma and accreditation mill fraud. International Education Committee,  1992.  <\/span><\/li>\n
                    • NAFSA <\/b>Member since 1989; original national and regional conference presentations and workshops on foreign credential  evaluation, international admissions best practices, evaluation resources, diploma and accreditation mill fraud.  National ADSEC Team, 2000-02.  <\/span><\/li>\n
                    • EAIE <\/b>Member since 1992; Autumn Academy Trainer 2013; original annual conference presentations and workshops on  education in southern Europe, US accreditation, diploma and accreditation mill fraud.  <\/span><\/li>\n
                    • AIE <\/b>Arizona International Educators, member and session presenter since 2014. <\/span><\/li>\n
                    • TAICEP <\/b>Member since March 2016.  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS:<\/b><\/p>\n

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                      • California Community College Chancellor\u2019s Office, international credential evaluation training, 2017  <\/span>\u25aa <\/span>Maricopa Community College District, Phoenix, international admissions and records training, 2005, 2015, 2016  <\/span>\u25aa <\/span>Institutional training: Arizona State University (AZ), University of Phoenix (AZ), Chapman University (CA), Holy Names  University (CA), California Baptist University (CA), 2002-2017  <\/span><\/li>\n
                      • ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners), 2007  <\/span><\/li>\n
                      • WASC (Western States Association of Schools and Colleges), 2007  <\/span><\/li>\n
                      • NASDTEC (National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification), 2007  <\/span>\u25aa <\/span>NAGAP (National Association of Graduate Admission Professionals), 2006, 2007, 2018  <\/span><\/li>\n
                      • UNICA (Universities of the Capitals of Europe), Lausanne, Switzerland, 2006  <\/span><\/li>\n
                      • California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, 2004  <\/span><\/li>\n
                      • Western States Certification Conference (teacher certification), 2004, 2005, 2006  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        PUBLIC SERVICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: <\/b><\/p>\n

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                        • Arizona State University, Tempe AZ: <\/b>Affiliate, Melikian Russian and East European Studies Center  <\/span>\u25aa <\/span>Presented information sessions on US education and accreditation systems for visiting scholars and administrators  <\/span>\u25aa <\/span>Assisted the University of Prishtina, Kosovo, in developing centralized student records systems  <\/span>\u25aa <\/span>Designed and implemented research project on education in Uzbekistan with Uzbek visiting scholar  <\/span><\/li>\n
                        • Alverno College, Milwaukee WI: <\/b>Volunteer External Assessor, School of Business  <\/span>\n
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                          • Evaluated student performance and self-assessments in international business meeting simulations  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

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                            • Master of Arts in Foreign Language and Literature: German, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee  <\/span>\u25aa <\/span>Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, major in German, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee  <\/span><\/li>\n
                            • Associate of Arts, major in Music, Alverno College, Milwaukee WI  <\/span><\/li>\n
                            • Study abroad in Germany:  <\/span>\n
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                              • G<\/span>oethe-Universit\u00e4t Frankfurt am Main  <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
                              • Freie Universit\u00e4t Berlin  <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
                              • Universit\u00e4t Freiburg im Breisgau <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS:<\/b><\/p>\n

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                                • AACRAO Connect<\/strong>\n
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                                  • Biweekly newsletter – https:\/\/www.aacrao.org\/resources\/newsletters-blogs\/aacrao-connect.  Numerous news items including emerging news, updates on country educational systems and information on individual
                                    \nhigher education institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                  • AACRAO Publications in print<\/strong>\n
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                                    • AACRAO Online Bookstore: https:\/\/www.aacrao.org\/research-publications\/online-bookstore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                    • AACRAO Publications Catalog in pdf: https:\/\/www.aacrao.org\/docs\/default-source\/pubs\/aacrao-publications-catalog_oct2020.pdf?sfvrsn=44e96b3b_2<\/li>\n
                                    • The Admission and Placement of Students from the Republic of Poland, PIER Workshop Report, 1992 (also scanned in AACRAO EDGE)\n
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                                      • The AACRAO International Guide, A Resource for International Education Professionals
                                        \n2001 ed., Chapter 7: Fraudulent Credentials: How to Protect Your Institution Against Fraud
                                        \n2010 ed., Chapter 7: Fighting Fraud in the Admissions and Registrar’s Offices
                                        \n2016 ed., Chapter 19: Fighting Fraud in the Admissions and Registrar’s Offices
                                        \nGuide to Bogus Institutions and Documents, AACRAO, 2021
                                        \nChapter Ten: Fighting Fraud in the Admissions and Registrar’s Offices
                                        \nGuide to Bogus Institutions and Documents, AACRAO, 2006
                                        \nChapter Three: A Practical Guide to Documentation review and Verification in International Admissions
                                        \nThe Transfer Handbook: Promoting Student Success, AACRAO 2015
                                        \nChapter Eleven: Fighting Fraud: Verifying Credentials
                                        \nThe Educational System of the Russian Federation, An AACRAO Country Guide, AACRAO 2008 (also scanned in AACRAO EDGE)
                                        \nThe Impact of Bologna and Three-Year Degrees on U.S. Admissions, AACRAO, 2007
                                        \nAACRAO International Graduate Admissions Guide, 2003
                                        \nAppendix A: Practical Guide to Documentation review and Verification in International Admissions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                      • AACRAO C & U (College and University) Journal<\/strong>, AACRAO quarterly journal (members only)\n
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                                        • https:\/\/www.aacrao.org\/research-publications\/quarterly-journals\/college-university-journal\/issue\/c-u-archive
                                          \nInternational Resources: Electronic Tools for International Admissions:
                                          \nI \u2013 Five Tips for Learning to Use the Internet, Vol 78, No. 2, Fall 2002
                                          \nII \u2013 E-Russia \u2013 Vol. 78, No. 3, Winter 2003
                                          \nIII \u2013 Have You Hugged Your Computer Today? Vol. 78, No. 4, Spring 2003
                                          \nA Practical Guide to Documentation Review and Verification in International Admissions, Vol. 77, No. 4, Spring 2002.
                                          \nFighting Domestic and International Fraud in the Admissions and Registrar\u2019s Offices, Vol. 88, No. 1, Summer 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                        • AACRAO country profiles and publications in AACRAO EDGE<\/strong> (subscription required), https:\/\/www.aacrao.org\/edge\n
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                                          • Author of or contributor to many EDGE Profiles including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Uzbekistan.
                                            \nContributor to country publications scanned in EDGE:
                                            \nThe Admission and Placement of Students from the Republic of Poland, PIER Workshop Report, 1992
                                            \nThe Educational System of the Russian Federation, An AACRAO Country Guide, AACRAO 2008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                          • NAFSA<\/strong>\n
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                                            • Albania and Germany 1999 profiles in A Guide to Educational Systems Around the World
                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.nafsa.org\/professional-resources\/publications\/nafsa-guide-educational-systems-around-world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                            • Educational Credential Evaluators<\/strong>\n
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                                              • An Overview of the Educational System of Albania, ECE, Inc., 1993, https:\/\/www.ece.org\/ECE\/Institutions\/Publications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                AACRAO Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, April 2019 \u2013 Bad knees!<\/p><\/div>\n

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                                                Ann Koenig (The Pillar) & Ed Devlin (The Legend) @ San Franisco Giants Spring Training in Scottsdale AZ, March 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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                                                Ann directing the Phoenix Desert Pipes with Ed in the audience, March 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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                                                UNICA Conference on fraud, Lausanne, Switzerland, March 2006<\/p><\/div>\n

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