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Meet our Team

IERF has a multinational and multilingual staff, many of whom have studied outside the United States. Our employees have a demonstrated knowledge of over twenty languages, including Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Bamanankan, Basque, Bengali, Belarussian, Bulgarian, Cantonese Chinese, Catalan, Croatian, Filipino, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Macedonian, Mandarin Chinese, Marathi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Taiwanese, and Ukrainian.

Board of Directors

• Leo A. Van Cleve, Chair

  Director, International Programs, California State University System

  Mr. Van Cleve holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degree in History from Eastern Illinois University. Since 1995, he has been associated with the California State University System, from 1995-97 as Associate Director of International Programs and, since 1997, as Director of International Programs. His responsibilities include the oversight and management of study abroad programs in 18 countries with 50 universities. Under his directorship, new programs were developed with Chile, China, Israel, South Africa, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Previously, Mr. Van Cleve was the Director of International Education at Central College, as well as Program Officer at the Institute of European/Asian Studies (now IES). 
   
  He has presented numerous papers in international education. His publications include the co-authorship of “Marketing, Promotion, and Publicity” in NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad for Advisors and Administrators (2005) and “Program Designs and Strategies” in NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad for Advisors and Administrators (2005). 
   
  He is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Fulbright International Education Administrators Award in 1997.

  
  
• Ilan Haimoff, Treasurer

  Principal, Green Hasson & Janks LLP

  Mr. Haimoff was born in Israel and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with CIA and CFE designations and is an active member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors . Mr. Haimoff is a Principal at Green Hasson & Janks, the oldest independent accounting firm on the west side of Los Angeles . He has over 15 years of advisory and training experience in financial auditing and risk consulting, having served public and private companies across a variety of industries. Related areas of expertise also include risk assessments, forensic reviews, internal audit reviews, entertainment royalty reviews, and antifraud consulting.

  
  
• Debra Bean, Secretary

  Associate Provost, National University, La Jolla, California

  Ms. Bean holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Fine Arts and in Anthropology from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. As Associate Provost at National University, the second-largest, private, non-profit institution of higher learning in California, Ms. Bean is responsible for assessment, WASC educational effectiveness preparation, curriculum liaison with the Graduate and Undergraduate Councils, and administrative support to the Center for Teaching Excellence. Prior to her present position, Ms. Bean served as Associate Dean at the School of Media Arts at Columbia College in Chicago and as Dean of the School of Media and Communication at National University, La Jolla, California. She has much industry experience in the field of media advertising and marketing, also having held the positions of Director, Vice President and President at VSA Partners, Inc, Leapnet and Editel, respectively.

  
  
• Mary A. Falvey

  Dean of the Charter College of Education, California State University System

  Dr. Falvey earned a bachelors degree in Social Sciences and elementary and special education teaching credentials from Sacramento State University in 1972, a master's degree in Special Education from San Francisco State University, and a doctorate degree in Personnel Preparation in Severely Handicapped from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Since 1980, she has served as a Professor of Special Education at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), receiving the Outstanding Professor Award in 1987. 
   
  Dr. Falvey served as the Director of Student Services for the Charter College of Education at CSULA for two years and since 2005 has served as the Dean of the Charter College of Education at CSULA. 
   
  Dr. Falvey has served on numerous committees, such as for the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing Workgroups and the Los Angeles County Developmental Disabilities Area Board. She is the founding President and Board member of the California Chapter of The Association of Persons with Severe Disabilities (TASH) and served on the international Board of Directors for TASH. Dr. Falvey has published extensively in the field of special education and has presented over 300 papers at local, national and international conferences. She has served on the editorial review board for the Journal for the Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities (JASH).

  
  
• Elaine Wheeler

  Retired. Formerly Director of California College Prep initiative, University of California System

  Ms. Wheeler has 25 years of management experience in the higher education arena, particularly within the University of California System. Her most recent position was that of founding director of the University of California College Prep Initiative (UCCP), which is a statewide, academic initiative of the University of California designed to deliver online college preparatory courses to California high school students by means of distance-learning technologies. Previous responsibilities have also included serving as Director of the Academic Senate Office at UC Santa Cruz, Associate Executive Director of the California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) at UC Irvine and Senior Assistant Registrar at UC Santa Barbara. 
   
  Ms. Wheeler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Ecology (cum laude) and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. Her publications include, inter alia, the co-authorship of a chapter in a handbook on “Disaster Preparedness and Recovery in a Records Management Environment” in Students Records Management.

  
  

Executive Director

• Susan Bedil

  Executive Director

  Susan joined IERF in 2002. She is from Johannesburg, South Africa and has over 35 years of experience in the public and private sectors of higher education. Susan was one of the founders of both the Midrand Campus Group and Educor (Education Investment Corporation), the largest private education group in southern Africa, founded in 1990 and 1996, respectively. Prior to 1990, Susan held a full-time position as lecturer in the school of law at the University of Witwatersrand. Later, while working with the Midrand Campus Group, Susan held numerous academic and management positions, including Lecturer, Director of Studies and Chief Executive Officer. After resigning from her full-time position with the Midrand Campus Group, Susan served as Education Management Advisor to Educor. In this principal consulting role, she provided advice on developments and trends in private and public higher education, Department of Education and state regulatory issues. Susan has published and presented numerous papers on topics on law, education and the rights of the child and the disabled, both in South Africa and abroad. She has served in various capacities (Executive Director, Non-Executive Director and Chairman) on many boards (non-profit organizations, private for profit companies, as well as on the board of the publicly traded Educor). She currently serves on various educational and professional advisory boards in the United States; she also has a special interest in and has been involved with numerous community outreach projects.

  At present, Susan also serves as the chair of NACES® - National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. This organization is committed to formulating and maintaining ethical standards in the field of foreign educational evaluation.

  
  

Evaluation Staff

• Liana Amelova

  Evaluator

  Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Linguistics, Moscow State Pedagogical University (Russia)
  Master of Business Administration, Woodbury University

  Prior to joining IERF in 2010, Liana taught at the Los Angeles Unified School District and worked as a Center Director at an educational organization in Los Angeles. She has extensive teaching and educational management experience, including organizational administration, development and implementation of educational programs, curriculum development and personnel management.

  Liana grew up in Moscow, Russia. She is fluent in both Russian and Spanish; she studied French and Latin and has a working knowledge of Armenian, Ukrainian, Italian and Pilipino. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and specializes in the educational systems of Eastern Europe and Asia.

  Liana contributed to IERF’s publication, The New Country Index Volume II (2011). This is a reference frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  She also contributed to NAFSA’s Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World publication.

  
  
• Andrea Ben Zion

  Senior Evaluator

  Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen (Second Legal State Exam) (Germany)

  Prior to joining IERF in 2006, Andrea worked at the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation in Los Angeles, working on translations and contributing to the Foundation’s searchable thesaurus.

  Andrea is a native of Germany and grew up there. She is fluent in German and has a working knowledge of Spanish and Hebrew. She has traveled in Europe and the Middle East and has lived in Japan.

  Andrea specializes in the educational systems of Central Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

  
  
• Daniel Borhanian

  Evaluator

  Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Culture, University of California, Santa Barbara

  Prior to joining IERF, Daniel worked as a translator and foreign English language teacher in Shanghai, China. He also studied abroad for one year at National Taiwan University in Taipei.

  Daniel is fluent in Chinese and also has a working knowledge of Farsi, French and Spanish. He has traveled extensively throughout Asia.

  Daniel specializes in the educational systems of Asia, including Japan, Taiwan, Korea and China.

  
  
• Joshua Everett

  Evaluator

  Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies/Arabic, Brigham Young University
  Master of Arts in Social Anthropology, University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (England)

  Prior to joining IERF in 2011, Joshua taught as an adjunct professor in the areas of Anthropology and Arabic at various institutions. He has also provided instruction for the StarTalk program, which is a federal initiative devoted to the improvement of teaching and learning strategically important world languages.

  Joshua has also traveled extensively, particularly throughout the Middle East and Europe. He studied abroad at the University of Jordan and conducted independent research in Morocco, Israel, and the Palestine. He also lived abroad in Fortaleza, Brazil, where he worked for two years. He is proficient in both Arabic and Portuguese.

  
  
• Matthew Fisher

  Evaluator

  Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, American University

  Prior to joining IERF in 2011, Matthew interned at the Hudson Institute's Center for Political-Military Analysis where he conducted research on security-related issues. He also assisted with and edited various policy papers and publications.

  Matthew has a working knowledge of Arabic and has traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East. He spent a semester at the American University in Cairo, where he studied Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian colloquial Arabic, and Muslim politics and society.

  
  
• Victoria Haydenko

  Evaluator

  Diploma of Specialist in Philosophy, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University (Ukraine)
  Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University (Ukraine)

  Prior to joining IERF in 2008, Victoria taught philosophy, sociology and gender studies at Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko (Sumy, Ukraine), Khmelnitskiy Humanities and Pedagogical Institute (Khmelnitskiy, Ukraine).   

  Victoria is a native of Ukraine and grew up there.  She is fluent in Russian and Ukrainian, has studied French, and has a working knowledge of Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian.  She has traveled extensively throughout Europe.   

  Victoria specializes in the educational systems of Europe, Asia and Latin America.

  She has presented at a NAFSA – Association of International Educators regional conference on topics relating to international education. 

  Victoria contributed to IERF’s publication, The New Country Index Volume II (2011). This is a reference frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  She also contributed to NAFSA’s Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World publication.

  
  
• Carole Khoury

  Senior Evaluator

  Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Loyola Marymount University
  Master of Arts in Psychology, Pepperdine University

  Prior to joining IERF in 2001, Carole worked as a counseling aide at the International Education Counseling Center at Santa Monica College and as a graduate assistant at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University.

  Carole is a native of Lebanon and lived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for fifteen years. She is fluent in Arabic and French, conversant in Spanish, and has a working knowledge of Portuguese. She has traveled extensively, spending time in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Latin America.

  Carole specializes in the educational systems of Latin America and the Middle East.

  She has co-presented a poster session on Peru at a NAFSA – Association of International Educators national conference.

  Carole contributed to IERF’s publication, The New Country Index (2004). This is a reference frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  
  
• I-Hsing Lin

  Senior Evaluator

  Bachelor of Arts in Japanese, Soochow University (Taiwan)
  Master of Arts in Linguistics, California State University, Northridge

  Prior to joining IERF in 1999, I-Hsing worked at CSUN’s ESL program as a student advisor, assisting international students with issues related to the U.S. educational system and culture. Additionally, she taught English conversation at CSUN and Japanese at Santa Monica College.

  I-Hsing is a native of Taiwan and grew up there. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Taiwanese. She has traveled extensively throughout Asia.

  I-Hsing specializes in the educational systems of Asia and the Middle East.

  She has presented numerous papers at national and regional conferences on various topics relating to international education. Included in these conferences are those held by NAFSA – Association of International Educators, the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP), the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), and the Pacific American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (PACRAO). She has also attended conferences overseas.

  I-Hsing, who is member of IERF’s team of trainers, has provided extensive training for university admissions professionals, both in the U.S. and abroad.

  I-Hsing contributed to IERF’s publications, The New Country Index (2004) and The New Country Index Volume II (2011). These are references frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  She also contributed to NAFSA’s Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World publication.

  
  
• Andrej Molchan

  Evaluator

  Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and German, University of Redlands

  Prior to joining IERF in 2011, Andrej worked as an English-Teaching Assistant at a vocational high school in Leipzig, Germany, under a Fulbright Grant. As an undergraduate, he studied abroad for one semester in Berlin, where he completed a marketing internship at a local biomedical firm.

  Andrej is fluent in German and has a working knowledge of Russian, Slovak, and Spanish. He has traveled extensively throughout Europe.

  Andrej specializes in the educational systems of Asia, including Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.

  
  
• Irene C. Romo

  Evaluator

  Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Santa Monica College
  Completed further studies at California State University, Los Angeles

  Irene has been with IERF for over 13 years. Prior to occupying an evaluator position, she managed the Client Service Department for 6 years.

  Irene is fluent in Spanish and has a working knowledge of Portuguese. She has traveled throughout Mexico.

  Irene specializes in the educational systems of Latin America, Canada, Anglophone Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan.

  She has co-presented a poster session on Argentina at a NAFSA – Association of International Educators conference.

  Irene contributed to IERF’s publication, The New Country Index Volume II (2011). This is a reference frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  
  
• Amy Santiago

  Senior Evaluator

  Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Santa Monica College
  Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles

  Amy joined IERF in 2006 as an Executive Assistant before transitioning to an evaluator in 2007. She has held previous positions in customer service and youth-outreach programs.

  Amy is fluent in Spanish and has a working knowledge of Italian, Portuguese and Pilipino. She has traveled throughout Mexico.

  Amy specializes in the educational systems of Asia, Latin America, Canada, Egypt, Italy, and Nigeria.

  She has co-presented a poster session on Argentina at a NAFSA – Association of International Educators conference.

  Amy contributed to IERF’s publication, The New Country Index Volume II (2011). This is a reference frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  She also contributed to NAFSA’s Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World publication.

  
  
• Alice Tang

  Senior Evaluator

  Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

  Prior to joining IERF in 2005, Alice had extensive experience in customer service and education, including that of participating in adolescent outreach and immigrant literacy development programs.  Before assuming her current position of evaluator, she successfully held the position as the Allied Health Evaluation Coordinator at IERF.  

  Alice has studied several languages and has a working knowledge of Chinese, French, Russian and Armenian. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia.  

  Alice specializes in the educational systems of Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Anglophone Africa, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

  She has presented numerous papers on various topics relating to international education at national and regional conferences. Included in these conferences are those held by NAFSA – Association of International Educators and the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP).

  Alice contributed to IERF’s publication, The New Country Index Volume II (2011). This is a reference frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  She also contributed to NAFSA’s Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World publication.

  Alice has been selected to participate in the 2011 Baden-Württemberg Seminar, sponsored by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts in Germany.

  
  
• Emily K. Tse

  Director of Evaluations

  Bachelor of Arts in Classics, University of Pennsylvania
  Master of Philosophy in Classics, Cambridge University (England)

  Prior to joining IERF in 2000, Emily taught at the postsecondary level, both in the United Kingdom and the United States.

  Emily has studied several languages and has a working knowledge of French, Spanish, German, Sanskrit, Chinese, Latin and Classical Greek. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia.

  She has presented numerous papers at national and regional conferences on various topics relating to international education. Included in these conferences are those held by NAFSA – Association of International Educators, the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP), the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). She has also presented at conferences overseas.

  Emily, who spearheads IERF’s training services, has provided extensive training for university admissions professionals, both in the U.S. and abroad.

  Emily has also held various positions within NAFSA. For the last four years, she has served as the Credentials Co-editor of wRAP-UP, NAFSA's newsletter for the admissions and recruitment community. She is currently the Chair Designate of NAFSA's Subcommittee for Information Management (SIM).

  Emily recently received the Pioneer Research Grant for a project which led to the publication of the Index of Secondary Credentials. Emily also contributed to IERF's other publications, The New Country Index (2004) and The New Country Index Volume II (2011). Both references are frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  She also contributed to NAFSA’s Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World publication.

  
  
• Traci Wells

  Manager of Evaluations

  Bachelor of Arts in French, Michigan State University
  Master of Arts in French Literature, University of California, Santa Barbara
  Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a concentration in International Education, University of California, Los Angeles

  Prior to joining IERF in 2006, Traci spent three years teaching at the postsecondary level in France. She spent a year in Mali (West Africa) while completing dissertation research and is a former Fulbright-Hays fellow. Traci also taught French for more than five years in the University of California system. 

  Traci is fluent in French and has a working knowledge of Spanish, Arabic, Bambara and Latin. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Africa and Australia.  

  Traci specializes in the educational systems of Western and Northern Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

  She has presented numerous papers at professional conferences on various topics pertaining to international education.  Included in these conferences are those held by NAFSA – Association of International Educators, and the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP). She has also attended conferences overseas and has presented at academic conferences on topics related to educational reform, including at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) and the African Studies Association (ASA). Traci has co-authored several publications on education in the European Union, which include a focus on the Bologna Process. She is also the sole author of an essay review published in the Comparative Education Review that speaks to the homogenizing effects of globalization on educational systems throughout the world.

  Traci, who is member of IERF’s team of trainers, has also provided extensive training for university admissions professionals.

  Traci managed and contributed to IERF’s The New Country Index Volume II (2011). This is a reference frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  She also contributed to NAFSA’s Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World publication.

  
  
• Alvin Yin

  Senior Evaluator Specialist

  Bachelor of Arts with double majors in Asian Studies and Law & Society, University of California, Santa Barbara
  Juris Doctor with a specialization in International Law, Golden Gate University School of Law

  Prior to joining IERF in 2001, Alvin interned at an immigration law office, where he drafted legal motions, served as a Chinese interpreter and translator, and assisted in legal research.

  Alvin is a native of Hong Kong and grew up in there.  He is fluent in Cantonese Chinese and Mandarin Chinese.  He has traveled extensively throughout Asia and Europe.

  Alvin specializes in the educational systems of the United Kingdom, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean.

  He has presented numerous papers on various topics relating to international education at NAFSA – Association of International Educators regional conferences.  

  Alvin contributed to IERF’s publications, The New Country Index (2004) and The New Country Index Volume II (2011). These are references frequently used for interpreting the educational backgrounds of those who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies in order to enter the U.S. educational environment and work force.

  He also contributed to NAFSA’s Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World publication.

  
  
• Nina Zhao

  Evaluator

  Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies and Chinese, University of California, Los Angeles

  Prior to joining IERF in 2011, Nina worked in social security disability law, assisting clientele of various backgrounds in obtaining their benefits. While in college, Nina also studied abroad in South Korea at Yonsei University.

  Nina is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has studied several languages, including Japanese, Korean and Spanish. She has traveled extensively throughout Asia.

  
  

Allied Health Specialists

• Jolie Pon-Yo Chen

  Physical Therapy Evaluation Specialist

  Doctor of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda University
  
  Jolie Pon-Yo Chen obtained her Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan. She subsequently obtained her Master of Science in Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Loma Linda University in the US. Ms. Chen is a licensed physical therapist in both countries and has extensive experience in geriatric, orthopedic and neurological disorders. She is also an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)-credentialed clinical instructor. She currently works at Arcadia Adult Day Health Care Center in Arcadia, California.

  
  
• CeCe L. Chin

  Physical Therapy Evaluation Specialist

  Doctor of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda University

  CeCe Chin (DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT) received her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree with Honors from Loma Linda University. She became certified in Neuro-Dynamic Therapy in 2003 and a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist in 2004. That same year, CeCe became a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. In addition to working as a physical therapist, her job responsibilities have included the development of in-service education, mentorship for physical therapy orthopedic residents and clinical instruction and supervision. She currently works at Evergreen Physical Therapy Specialists in Pasadena, California.

  
  
• Sharon K. Johnson

  Nursing Evaluation Specialist

  Master of Science in Nursing, California State University, Fresno
  Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University of California, San Francisco

  Dr. Sharon K. Johnson (RN, FNP, PhD, APRN, BS) is currently the Director of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Santa Rosa Junior College. She received her Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner, FNP) from California State University, Fresno and a doctoral degree in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Johnson has previously held positions as Associate Professor and Coordinator of FNP Programs at California State University, Dominguez Hills and San Francisco State University. Her expertise in nursing has enabled her to serve as a consultant in various domains such as software computer programming for physical assessments and in legal cases involving nurse practitioners. Dr. Johnson has held memberships and served in various positions in a number of organizations, including the California Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Dr. Johnson has also written articles which have appeared in publications such as the Journal of Transcultural Nursing and has presented at conferences such as the American Association of Higher Education and the Western Institute of Nursing Research. Dr. Johnson has also lectured at many hospitals and clinics in China.

  
  
• Liz Nguyen

  Physical Therapy Evaluation Specialist

  Doctor of Physical Therapy, Mount St. Mary’s College
  
  Liz Nguyen (PT, DPT) received her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles and has completed the Orthopaedic Residency and Fellowship Program in Sports Rehabilitation at Kaiser Permanente. She currently works at Symmetry Physical Therapy and Wellness in Calabasas, California and teaches part-time at Mount St. Mary’s College. She is also a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.

  
  
• Shannon E. Perry

  Nursing Evaluation Specialist

  Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Psychology with a specialization in Child Development, Arizona State University

  Dr. Shannon E. Perry (RN, Ph.D., FAAN) is Professor Emerita at the School of Nursing, San Francisco State University. She received her doctorate in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Child Development from Arizona State University, and was subsequently a post-doctoral fellow in Perinatal Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Perry was also a visiting fellow at the Department of Nursing Studies of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and has led groups of students on educational trips and courses in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Ghana, Italy and Thailand. Dr. Perry previously served as Coordinator of the Child and Adolescent Development Program in the Marian Wright Edelman Institute and as Director of the School of Nursing at San Francisco State University. She has also lectured at colleges, universities and nursing schools and served as a nurse in hospitals in as many as seven states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin). She is licensed as a registered nurse in these states as well as a medical-surgical nurse in the country of Kenya. Having done extensive research in the field, Dr. Perry has presented papers nationally and internationally and published numerous articles, which have appeared in journals such as the American Journal of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, Journal of Nursing Administration and Journal of Nursing Education. Moreover, she has co-edited three nursing textbooks. Exceptionally active in the profession, Dr. Perry has served on committees for organizations such as the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the American Nurses' Association, the American Academy of Nursing, the National League for Nursing (NLN) and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). She co-chairs the Joint NLN/NLNAC Task Force on Creating a Global Nursing Education Community. Most recently, Dr. Perry was presented with the President’s Award for her work as a global health volunteer by the Global Caring Nurses Foundation.

  
  
• Amy Takazaki

  Physical Therapy Evaluation Specialist

  Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Southern California

  Amy Takazaki (PT, DPT, OCS) received her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from the University of Southern California and has completed the Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Residency Program in 2009 and the Movement Science Fellowship Program in 2010 at Kaiser Permanente. She currently works at Kaiser Permanente in Downey, California and specializes in orthopaedics. She is also a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.