LesLee Clauson Eicher
Senior Consultant
- Designed, developed, and delivered international credential evaluation training programs and presentations for AACRAO member institutions;
- Analyzed academic credentials of foreign applicants, determined comparability with the US educational system; wrote equivalency reports for further education, employment, licensure, and immigration;
- Conducted research on educational systems and credentials using primary sources;
- Collaborated with US and international colleagues in government and higher education to administer an international professional development program for US administrators;
- Created content for AACRAO publications such as AACRAO Connect, AACRAO College & University, The AACRAO International Guide, and AACRAO EDGE;
- Hosted AACRAO exhibit booths at national conferences and events;
- Supervised part-time evaluators and monitored work-flow on client contracts;
- Organized, coordinated, and tracked student data as it relates to the certification of teachers;
- Advised students on the progress of their professional education, certification and endorsement programs;
- Provided information to applicants and academic departments about teacher certification requirements;
- Maintained program compliance with Washington State laws and the Professional Educators Standards Board;
- Stayed current on Washington State regulations for all certification programs offered at the College of Education and Psychology
- Awarded the 2020 IERF Sepmeyer Award for Excellence in Credential Evaluation Research for research on the recognition of private higher education institutions in Anglophone Africa
- Awarded the 2009 Outstanding Service Award for NAFSA: AIE Region I
- 2022-present – Member of AACRAO International Education Standards Council
- 2021-present – Co-president of AAUW (American Association of University Women), Tacoma Branch
- 2022 – Secretary of TAICEP – The Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals
- 2018-2021 – President, Past President of TAICEP – The Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals