ACCET Commissioners

Dr. Donnell Bayot - Commission Chair/Executive Committee/Commissioner (Institutional/Academic)

Director of Academic Affairs and Faculty Member, The International School of Hospitality Las Vegas, NV

Education:

  • Ph.D. – Workforce Development and Organizational Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • M.Ed. – Instructional Technology, Regis University
  • B.S. – Applied Psychology, Regis University

Previous Work Experience:

  • The International School of Hospitality – Director of Student Affairs
  • Hospitality Experts Consortium, LLC – Hospitality Workforce Development Consultant
  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Las Vegas – Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry
  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Las Vegas – Safe Environment/Victims Assistance Coordinator

Commissions/Boards:

  • Certified Meeting Professional Governance Commission, Convention Industry Council – Public Commissioner
  • National Association for Catering and Events – National Second Vice President
  • Innovations International Charter School of Nevada – Board Member
  • Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association – Advisory Board Member

Mr. Peter Mikhail - Commission Vice Chair/Executive Committee/Commissioner (Institutional/Administrative)

President/CEO, Mikhail Education Corp dba Advanced Training Institute and Institute for Business & Technology

Education:

  • B.S. – Business/Finance, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Previous Work Experience:

  • Mikhail Education Corp – Board Member/Director
  • Instructional Fitness.com – Founder/President/CEO
  • National Career Education – Vice President

Dr. Timothy Mott - Commission Treasurer/Executive Committee/Commissioner (Public)

Independent Educational Consultant

Education: 

  • Ph.D.,– Curriculum and Supervision, University of Pittsburgh
  • M.Ed.,– Elementary Science Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • B.S.,– Elementary Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Previous Work Experience:

  • Union Institute & University – Professor Emeritus
  • Union Institute & University – Associate Provost, Distance Learning
  • Union Institute & University – University Registrar
  • Union Institute & University – Assistant Vice for Academic Affairs, and Director of Office of Licensure and Compliance
  • Union Institute & University – Dean
  • American Council on Education, Ohio State Affiliate Office – Director and National Coordinator
  • University of Cincinnati – Assistant Professor
  • Thomas Edison State College – Coordinator Liberal Arts Degree Programs

Commissions/Boards:

  • Distance Education Accrediting Commission – former Public Member of the Board
  • American Council on Education

Ms. Megan Kobzej - Commission Secretary/Executive Committee/Commissioner (Administrative)

Assistant Dean/Senior Instructor, New America College

Education:

  • Ed. – Curriculum and Instruction with Emphasis on TESOL, University of Maryland, College Park
  • B.A. – English, University of Missouri

Previous Work Experience:

  • New America College – ELA Instructor
  • ACCET – Commission Representative
  • Eastern Middle School – ESOL Teacher
  • University of Phoenix – Adjunct Faculty
  • Montgomery College – ESOL Instructor
  • ECC – English Instructor
  • Kaplan – International Student Advisor
  • International Language Institute – TESOL Instructor

Ms. Yadexy Sierra - Commission Past Chair/Executive Committee/Commissioner (Institutional/Administrative)

Chief Operating Officer, Mech-Tech College, Caguas, PR

Education:

  • B.A. – Business Administration, Columbia Centro Universitario

Previous Work Experience:

  • Mech-Tech College – Executive Secretary
  • Mech-Tech College – Executive Assistant

Mr. Paul Dunlop - Commissioner (Public)

Dean of Summer Session, Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, IL

Education:

M. Ed. – Linguistics & ESL Education, Rutgers University B.A. – Philosophy & Religious Studies, Wagner College

Previous Work Experience:

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

Dr. Brad Bouté - Commissioner (Institutional/Academic)

Executive Director, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Tempe, AZ

Education:

  • Ph.D. – Education specializing in Educational Technology and Emotional Intelligence
  • MFA – Scenography, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  • BFA – Scenography, Millikin University, Decatur, IL

Previous Work Experience:

  • Southwest Institute of Healing Arts – Director of Education, Director of Online Education
  • Collins College, Director of Education – Director of Faculty Development, Director of Online Implementation, Chair of BA in Design, Chair of Multimedia Program

Ms. Haviva Parnes - Commissioner (Institutional/Administrative)

Compliance Director, EC English Language Centers

Education:

  • B.A. – Sociology and Communications Arts, University of Wisconsin

Previous Work Experience:

  • EF Education – Director of Academic Management
  • EF Education – Operations Manager
  • EF English First Jakarta – Academic Operations Manager
  • EF International Language Center – Academic Coordinator
  • Kaplan Test Prep – Student Services Manager
  • HighEnd Teen – Managing Editor
  • The Princeton Review – Director of High School Programs

Certifications:

  • TEFL certification

Ms. Sophia Perkovich - Commissioner (Public)

Campus Director, West Coast Ultrasound Institute 

Education:

  • Cortiva Institute – Scottsdale Campus President/Education Manager
  • AAS – Clinical Massage Therapy, RainStar University Diploma
  • Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy Coursework – University of Windsor

Previous Work Experience:

  • Cortiva Institute – Director of Education
  • Phoenix Therapeutic Massage – Campus Director
  • RainStar University – Dean of Education
  • Toronto General Hospital – Education and Management Consultant
  • Absolute Wellness Clinics – Clinic Director

Certifications

  • Registered Massage Therapist

Dr. Carl Person - Commissioner (Public)

Retired NASA Program Manager

Education:

  • Ph.D. – Higher Education Administration, Virginia Tech University
  • M.A. – Education, Howard University
  • B.A. – Political Science, Fayetteville State University

Previous Work Experience:

  • NASA – Director of Aerospace Research and Career Development
  • NASA – Manager of Minority University Research and Education Program
  • U.S. Department of Education – Chief of Accrediting Agency Evaluation Branch
  • U.S. Department of Education – Chief of Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Branch
  • U.S. Department of Education – Education Service Director
  • U.S. Department of Education – Director, HBCU Capital Financing Program

Commissions/Boards:

  • Virginia State Bar – District Committee on Legal Discipline (Lay Person)

Ms. Christina Stefanik - Commissioner (Institutional/Academic)

Director of Curriculum & Systems, The Language Company

Education:

  • M.A. Political Science, Bowling Green State University
  • M.A. German, Bowling Green State University
  • B.S Political Science, Heidelberg University
  • B.A. German, Heidelberg University

Previous Work Experience:

  • The Language Company: Center Director
  • The Language Company: Instructor and Academic Coordinator
  • Bowling Green State University: Adjunct Instructor of German and International Studies

Ms. Linda Rikli- Commissioner (Institutional/Academic)

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