Carol A. Moneymaker
Executive Director
Ms. Moneymaker has held the position of Executive Director of ABHES since April 1995 and has been affiliated with accreditation for over 20 years. Prior to assuming her position, she served as the Associate Executive Director of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) from 1987 - 1995.
As the Executive Director, Ms. Moneymaker manages the operations of ABHES, including overseeing accreditation activities and staff. She serves as liaison to state and federal regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Department of Education and works closely with national credentialing agencies in the health care disciplines. She is the primary liaison to the ABHES Commission and serves as staff liaison to a variety of committees, including the Commissioner Nominating, Strategic Initiatives, and Annual Conference committees where she focuses on the conference program. Ms. Moneymaker also manages the development of program standards, working closely with the advisory committees in each discipline.
Education:
Master of Educational Administration, American University, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Mount Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
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Christopher J. Eaton
Associate Executive Director
Mr. Eaton has worked with ABHES since June 1995. Mr. Eaton's previous experience in accreditation includes employment as a Senior Accreditation Coordinator with the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) from 1989-1992. Prior to entering the higher education arena, Mr. Eaton worked in investment banking with Goldman Sachs and Company in New York and American Security Bank.
As Associate Executive Director, Mr. Eaton is responsible for overseeing the visitation and application approval (institutional changes and new/revised programs) activities of the Bureau and its schools. He also participates on school evaluation team visits and handles various administrative issues. Mr. Eaton serves as liaison to the Committee on Standards Review.
Education:
Masters Degree in Higher Education & Human Development, George Washington University, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
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Kelli Blocher
Accreditation Coordinator
Ms. Blocher joined the ABHES staff in December 2007. As an Accreditation Coordinator with ABHES, Ms. Blocher is responsible for planning and coordinating the evaluation teams for on-site visits and the input and process of visitation reports. Along with participating in school evaluation team visits, she is responsible for the Exhibitor and Sponsorship Activities for our Annual Conferences as serves as a liaison on the Exhibitor Committee. Ms. Blocher is responsible for the review and approval of the following: program revisions under 25%, exclusion of short-term courses or programs, clock-to-credit hour conversions, change in status (e.g., institutional to programmatic), change of name, change in location and new director notices. She also serves as the primary contact for general correspondence and requests.
Ms. Blocher serves as a liaison to the Programmatic Accreditation Committee for Medical Assisting (PAC-MA).
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Health Promotions, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
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Eileen M. Brennan
Director of Accreditation Development
Ms. Brennan joined the ABHES staff in April 2007. From 2002-2007, Ms. Brennan was employed at the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) where she served as Associate Director of Quality Assurance. She served ACICS as well for several years in the mid-late 1990s as a Senior Accreditation Coordinator. In between her tenures with ACICS, Ms. Brennan worked in the postsecondary school sector for four years as an Education Analyst for the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
As Director of Accreditation Development, Ms. Brennan serves as liaison to the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), The DC Area Accreditors, the Association of Specialized Allied Health Professionals (ASAHP). Ms. Brennan approves contractual training and teachout agreements and is responsible for the evaluation of various institutional substantive change applications, including change of ownership and non-main campus.
Education
Master of Science in Human Resource Development, Trinity University, Washington, D.C.
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, Stonehill College, North Easton, MA.
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Amy Rowe
Senior Accreditation Specialist
Ms. Rowe has worked with ABHES since August 2003. As a Senior Accreditation Specialist with ABHES, Ms. Rowe is responsible for organizing evaluation teams and the travel logistics for on-site visits, maintenance of the website, development of the Accreditation Manual, and coordination and analysis of biennial survey on standards. She also oversees the activities of Annual Reports and participates on the ASPA Professional Development Fall Planning Committee. Furthermore, she participates in school evaluation team visits and assists the team members and schools in understanding ABHES' Standards and educational requirements.
Ms. Rowe serves as a co-liaison to the Standards Review Committee (SRC).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences, West Virginia University,
Morgantown, WV
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Laura Tache
Accreditation Coordinator
Ms. Tache joined ABHES on June 9th, 2008. As an Accreditation Coordinator with ABHES, Ms. Tache is responsible for site visits (review SER, review and detail school history; plan, coordinate and accompany evaluators on visits; input and process visitation reports; visit follow up), collection, initial review and processing of institutional financial statements, review and investigation of concerns regarding institutional compliance. She also oversees the institutional financial reporting and analysis, as well as the evaluator procurement and maintenance of evaluator database. She is the primary contact for general correspondence and requests and is staffing activities for Annual Conference.
Ms. Tache serves as a liaison to the Programmatic Accreditation Committee for Medical Laboratory Technology (PAC-MLT) and to the Financial Review Committee (FRC).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Management Potomac College, Washington, D.C.
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India Y. Tips
Director of Accreditation Services
Ms. Tips has worked with ABHES since November 1995. As the Director of Accreditation Services, Ms. Tips wears many hats. She is the primary contact for initial and recycle applicants seeking ABHES accreditation; coordinates and manages the annual National Conference on Allied Health Education; oversees on-site evaluation teams on various accreditation visits; organizes and promotes various accreditation and membership services workshops, including co-presenter of the initial accreditation workshop; procures other workshop presenters and development of workshop foci; schedules and oversees planning of the biannual Commission meetings; trains and supervises administrative staff; and represents the Bureau at official functions.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Michael D. White
Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
As an attorney, Michael White was senior counsel for one of the largest Fortune Five Hundred companies in the United States and worked routinely with state and federal regulators. For ten years prior to joining ABHES, Mr. White was the Director of Education responsible for all accreditation and state licensing for an ABHES accredited private postsecondary school with campuses in seven states.
As Director of Regulatory Affairs, Mr. White advises the Commission on both internal compliance with its Standards and Bylaws and external compliance with laws and regulations impacting its operations as a recognized accrediting agency. Mr. White is active in leading efforts to establish and maintain ABHES accreditation as a sufficient verification of educational quality to allow graduates of ABHES accrediting programs to work and to credential across the country.
Education:
Doctor of Law, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Master of Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, Ft. Wayne, IN
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Judy Burke
Office Manager