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Kate Zulaski - Deputy Executive Director
Kate Zulaski brings experience in teaching, school administration, non-profit management, and accreditation to her role with ACCET.
As the Deputy Executive Director, she supports the Executive Director in the implementation of the ACCET Commission’s vision for the organization.
520-501-7890
Corey Rosso - Chief of Staff
Scott Faulstick - Senior Accreditation Coordinator
Education:
M.S. – Applied Linguistics, Georgetown University B.S./B.A. – Linguistics and French Literature, Georgetown University
Previous Work Experience:
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- SOME CET – Assistant Director/Job Developer
- Technical Education Center – Directior of ESL Instruction/Curriculum Specialist
- LADO International College – ESL Instructor
- University of Warsaw, Foreign Language Teacher Training College – Lecturer
- Nagy Lajos Gimnazium – English (EFL) Teacher
Co-Chair – Application Review Committee (Initial Applications)
Res Helfer - Senior Accreditation Coordinator
Education:
Previous Work Experience:
- Brandon College, San Francisco – Owner/Director
- Brandon College, San Francisco – Academic Director
- Cordast Elementary School – Head Instructor
Co-Chair – Financial Review Committee
Co-Chair – Complaint Review Committee
Co-Chair – Branching Review Committee (Avocational)
Co-Chair – Change of Ownership Committee
Beth Hepler - Senior Accreditation Coordinator
Education:
- M.S. – Counseling Psychology, Gannon University
- B.A. – English, York College of Pennsylvania
Previous Work Experience:
- Cyanna Education Services, LLC – Consultant , Director of Accreditation and Licensure
- NT Holdings LLC d/b/a Cortiva Institutes and Hollywood Institutes – Director of Accreditation and State Licensure
- Steiner Education Group d/b/a Cortiva Institutes – National Director of Accreditation and State Licensure and ADA Coordinator
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) – Accreditation Specialist
Co-Chair – Financial Review Committee
Co-Chair – Annual Conference Committee
717-292-8660
BHepler@accet.org
Donna Hutchison - Senior Accreditation Coordinator
Education:
B.S. – Business Education, James Madison University (formerly James Madison College)
Previous Work Experience:
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- ACCET – Commission Representative
- Southern Careers Institute – Corporate Director of Education
- ComputerTraining.com and TechSkills – Director of Compliance
- ACCET – Associate Executive Director
Michael Oswald - Manager of Training, Development, & Events
- B.S. – Business Management and Marketing, University of Phoenix.
- M.A. – Management and Leadership, Webster University.
- D.B.A. (est. 2023) – Business Administration with a focus on Strategy and Innovation, Capella University.
Previous Work Experience:
- The Walt Disney World Company – Manager, Operations/Talent Planning & Training (1988-2009).
- Strayer University – Director, Learning & Development (2009-2021).
Emily Keegan - Accreditation Coordinator
Education:
- B.A. – French, Bowling Green State University
Previous Work Experience:
- The Language Company (Toledo) – Center Director, Director of Admissions, Instructor
- Wood County Humane Society – Board Vice President, Fundraising Chair, Outreach Coordinator
- French Ministry of Education – English teaching assistant
Co-Chair — Application Review Committee (Reaccreditation Applications)
Co-Chair – Branching Review Committee (IEP)
419-534-0842
Derek Kerr - Accreditation Coordinator
Education:
- M.A.- Cross-Cultural and International Education – Bowling Green State University
- B.A.- Spanish- Bowling Green State University
- International TEFL Certificate- Canterbury Consulting, Spain
Previous Work Experience:
- The Language Company (Fort Wayne)- Center Director/PDSO/Instructor
- ELS Language Centers (Bowling Green)- Director of Academics/Instructor
- Canterbury Consulting, Spain (Madrid)- English as a Second Language Instructor
Co-Chair – Program Review Committee (Avocational & IEP)
202-503-9274
Andre McDuffie - Accreditation Coordinator
Education:
- M.S. in Human Resource Management
- B.A. in Communication
Co-Chair – Branching Review Committee (Vocational)
Co-Chair – Conference Committee
Chair – Completion and Placement Committee
Kaitlyn Gough - Administrative Assistant and Database Liaison
Education:
B.A. – Anthropology, Ithaca College
Previous Work Experience:
- On Our Own of Maryland – Administrative Assistant
- The Human Rights Campaign’s All Children, All Families Project – Intern
Assistant – Accounts Receivable (sustaining fees, visit fees, application fees, etc.)
Assistant – Initial Applications
Chair – Annual Report and Enrollment Statistics (ACCET Documents 12a and 12b)
Liaison – Databases
