Leah McCormack is an emerging leader who has made an early mark on the profession with a commitment and passion to improve higher education. She won AACRAO's Emerging Leader Award in 2019. Leah joined the NAIA during the Eligibility Center’s inaugural year, helping to open the center as a Manager of Eligibility in 2010. She was instrumental in the creation of numerous policies and oversight of international eligibility. In 2012, Leah published the NAIA International Standards and in 2014 launched InCred, a credential evaluation service dedicated to assisting our member schools in recruitment of international students. She ascended to the role of Director of the eligibility center in 2014.
In 2017, Leah was named Vice President of Eligibility Services, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the NAIA Eligibility Center. She oversees 14 full-time and over 30 seasonal team members, allowing her to merge her business acumen and leadership skills.
Leah is passionate about helping others achieve access to higher education through sport. Never having had the opportunity herself to pursue college athletics (the sport of trampoline and tumbling is not yet a collegiate offering), she now works hard ensuring access to first-time eligibility for the 35,000+ student-athletes joining the NAIA for the first time each year.
Before joining the NAIA, Leah worked in finance as well as community literacy through the One Book, One Chicago and America Reads Tudors programs. Leah earned an M.B.A. with a focus in managing and leading people from the UMKC Bloch School and a Bachelor’s degree in anthropology from DePaul University.
Leah is active on committees with Women Leaders in College Sports, serves as Content Coordinator and is a published contributor and frequent presenter for AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers). Leah remains active in Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community as a mentor for the Regnier Institute’s E-Scholar program and she is proud to volunteer and support KC Scholars, a scholarship program dedicated to increasing postsecondary education attainment in the Kansas City low-income community. Additionally, Leah serves on the board of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra.
Dr. Liliane Bauduy has been working in the field of international education in the U.S. for more than 20 years. She was born in Haiti and holds a Bachelor’s degree in French and Education from Simmons College in the United States as well as a Doctorate in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She has worked in Africa and in Europe as a language teacher and is fluent in French, Dutch and Spanish. She has published articles on credential evaluations and has presented on the topic at various conferences. She is currently teaching ESL and working as a translator in the state of Rhode Island.
Working in the Office of Admissions and Records at the University of Phoenix for nearly 30 years has enabled me to connect with a wide array of process optimization opportunities and technology implementations. I currently serve as the Director of Admissions and Evaluation overseeing centralized document processing services for the University. Our division has been recognitions for our efficiency, accountability, and innovative spirit from multiple sources:
recognitions
2009 Credentials Spirit of Innovation Award - EDI transmissions
2013 Southwest Alliance for Excellence (SWAE) Showcase in Excellence Award - Transcript Acquisition Process
2013 Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC) Best Practices Award - Electronic Transcript Acquisition Process
I have experience in information governance, process improvement, project management, lean six sigma, scaled agile, enterprise content management, and electronic data exchange.
I am passionate about giving back to the higher education community through volunteer work:
present
AACRAO Standardization of Postsecondary Education Electronic Data Exchange (SPEEDE) Committee, Chair
Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC) Board of Directors, Vice Chair.
Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (PACRAO) Board of Directors,
Business Partner Liaison (BPL)
ArmyIgnitEd Education Institution (EI) Advisory Board
eTrans California Steering Committee
Various transcript service provider pilot initiatives
past
AACRAO SPEEDE Committee
AACRAO Nominations and Elections Committee
AACRAO Co-Chair of Volunteers (aka Local Arrangements Committee)
AACRAO Awards Committee.
PACRAO Program Committee
PACRAO Local Arrangement Committee Chair
Parchment Advisory Board
I am driven to move our industry and association forward in our use of technology to improve student outcomes, student mobility and institutional efficiency.
Sarah Leibrandt, PhD is a Senior Research Analyst for the Policy Analysis and Research Unit at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. She currently leads a project funded by Lumina Foundation and Strada Education Network on understanding the current landscape related to recognition of prior learning. During her time at WICHE, Leibrandt has played a key role in the Multistate Longitudinal Data Exchange, facilitating the exchange of education and workforce data within and across states. She has also worked on projects with a focus on improving educational outcomes for minority, low-income, and adult students. Prior to joining WICHE, she worked for the Colorado Department of Education and Red Rocks Community College. Sarah earned a Ph.D. in Education Policy from University of Colorado Boulder and a Bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College.
2022-2023 President
Rhonda Kitch is the University Registrar at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She has served students in higher education for over two decades, ranging from experiences in residence life, financial aid, retention and student success efforts, admission, a career and advising resource center, and for the last 16+ years, registration and records. Dr. Kitch has been an active member of AACRAO and Upper Midwest ACRAO, presenting and serving in a variety of roles in both organizations. She is the past President of the AACRAO Board of Directors.
Jack Miner is the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management for the University of Cincinnati. He joined UC after 28 years with Ohio State University where he was most recently University Registrar and Executive Director of Enrollment Services. Jack serves as President of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and Secretary of the McConnell Arts Center Board of Directors. Jack has worked at the state and national level as an advocate for student access focusing on access for under-represented students.
Matt has worked in ed tech his entire career, and I guess you can say it runs in his blood. His mother is an administrator at a New Jersey community college and his grandmother was a longtime public school teacher and professor in NY State. Matt lives in Washington, DC and when he isn’t spending time with his Parchment family, he enjoys cooking and getting outdoors for hikes with his wife and dog. He is a proud graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.
Suzanne Ortega became the sixth President of the Council of Graduate Schools on July 1, 2014. Prior to assuming her current position, she served as the University of North Carolina (UNC) Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (2011-14). Previous appointments include the Executive Vice President and Provost at the University of New Mexico (UNM), Vice Provost and Graduate Dean at the University of Washington (UW), and the University of Missouri (MU). Dr. Ortega's masters and doctoral degrees in sociology were completed at Vanderbilt University.
With primary research interests in mental health epidemiology, health services, race and ethnic relations, and graduate education, Dr. Ortega is the author or co-author of numerous journal articles, book chapters, and an introductory sociology text, now in its 9th edition. An award-winning teacher, Dr. Ortega has also served on review panels for National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health and has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on grants totaling more than $11 million in private foundation and federal funds. Dr. Ortega serves, or has served, on a number of professional association boards and committees, including the boards of the Council of Graduate Schools, the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), the National Academies Committees on the Assessment of the Research Doctorate and Revitalizing Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century, the NSF Human Resources Expert Panel and Education and Human Resources Advisory Committee, the North Carolina E-learning Commission, and the UNC, UNM, and UW Presses. She currently is a member of the Board of Trustees of American University in the Emirates.
Bio
Roslyn is the Registrar & Associate Dean of Records at Allegheny College and has been in the higher education profession for over 25 years. She has been a member of AACRAO since 2007 and has been presenting at AACRAO conferences since 2016. Roslyn has board membership in the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), currently serving as Vice President for Access and Equity.
Roslyn began working as a registrar professional in 2011 when she was hired as the Director of Student Records at the Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. From there, she went on to serve in various registrar-related roles including Assistant Registrar for Academic Records, College Registrar, Manager of Admissions and Records and University Registrar, as well as Associate Registrar for Eligibility and Testing Services at The Ohio State University and Associate Registrar for Student Success at Capital University. Roslyn earned a BA in Individual and Family Studies from Kent State University, as well as a MEd in Community Health Education from Cleveland State University.
In addition, Roslyn has been an active presenter, co-presenter, panelist, and round table contributor during AACRAO meetings including:
AACRAO Role: Vice President for Access and Equity - Board of Directors
For the past 14 years, I have been attending AACRAO and AACRAO-affiliated meetings. I love this organization and its mission. I am both honored and humbled to be a recipient of the AACRAO Centennial Award. I met my wife of 32 years at the University of Pennsylvania. At that time, the registrar might have reviewed my transcript and said, “Oh look, Mark has used every letter available on the transcript: from A to F, a P and a bunch of I’s (for incomplete)." Degree auditing was made for people like me. I originally came to AACRAO as a vendor. I earn my living by serving those who work to put on college commencement ceremonies. Over the years, clients and colleagues have become friends. I love serving the organization with photography and hosting vendor sessions that are designed to help with professional development. Currently I am the North American Sales and Marketing Coordinator for GradPak and the President of American Photo Marketing, an event-based photography company. I plan on coming back to AACRAO for years to come.