Kurt started teaching in our industry in 2002 as an adjunct instructor. Immediately I felt the connection with students and the ability to share knowledge and previous experience with students to help shape their education and career goals.
Kurt has worked for Kaplan College, ITT Technical Institute, Concorde Career College, Everest College, Central Washington University, and Northwest College of Art and Design. My positions have included Instructor, Department Chair, Director of Education, Campus President, and Regional Director.
I truly believe in what we do, the education we provide, and the career pathways we encourage students to follow. My leadership focus is student-centered / students first.
Educationally I hold a Bachelors in Criminal Justice, Masters in Public Administration, and ABD status in my PhD program for Policy and Administration.
Karen Shea has worked in education for over 20 years. Prior to starting Summit Salon Academy with her husband Michael in 2006, she worked as Director of Admissions and served on the Executive Committee for a private career college. She has also held multiple roles in the professional beauty industry working for a local beauty distributor. Karen plays an active role in the daily operations of the Academy leading and engaging students and staff.
She is passionate about student success and preparing graduates of Summit Salon Academy with the professional and industry-specific skills to begin a rewarding career as well as teaching students how to give back to their community. The Academy has been recognized with Modern Salon’s Excellence in Education Award and supports several non-profit organizations through fundraising and Academy events
Amy Robbins has been involved with the private vocational school sector for almost 20 years. She has held many roles, including student and recipient of the Careers that Work! scholarship, educator, financial services, and leadership. In addition to her current role as the Director of Financial Aid, Amy is involved with various outreach organizations to give Paul Mitchell The School and their students an opportunity to give back and support their local community.
She is passionate about student success and helping to turn dreams into prosperous, lifelong careers. Paul Mitchell The School is an experienced cosmetology education provider. Since 1987, formally known as Gene Juarez Academy, it has been delivering an accredited and quality cosmetology training program, graduating thousands of beauty professionals, and earning a reputation for providing quality and excellence in everything it does.
Caycee obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication from the University of Washington and then jumped right into a career working in the field of student financial aid administration in the career school sector. Caycee has been in financial aid administration since 2000 and is currently the Director of Financial Aid at Diver’s Institute of Technology in Seattle, Washington.
In addition to the role of Treasurer on the Northwest Career Colleges Federation board, Caycee also serves on the Executive Council of the Washington Financial Aid Association as the Proprietary School Sector Representative. Caycee has been a volunteer at Crisis Connections (formerly known as King County Crisis Clinic) since 1998, where she has served taking calls herself on the 24 hour Crisis Line for several years, as well as currently being a Youth Mentor for Crisis Connections’ Teen Link youth program.
David Shulman received his MFA in Cinema/Television from USC and taught film/video at the university level prior to founding the Seattle Film Institute in 1994, where he is the Executive Director. He has produced, directed, written and edited numerous PBS documentaries.
David worked as a story analyst for Columbia Pictures and has worked on a wide range of feature films. He recently completed World Enough and Time, an independent 35mm feature film which he wrote, directed, and edited.
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Originally from Texas, she started her career as a Public Relations Director for a Catholic University and brings over 20 years of higher education experience with an emphasis in operational leadership. Lisa has built start-up campuses and served as Regional Executive Director overseeing multiple entities. She recently relocated from Las Vegas and now serves as the Campus Director for PIMA Medical Institute – Seattle campus.
She worked to put herself through college and after receiving her MBA, took on her first leadership role and continued working to build successful colleges and universities in multiple states that offered degree and non-degree training in Medical Assistant, Dental, Surgical Technicians, Respiratory, Physical Therapy, Billing & Coders, Pharmacy Technician, Nursing and Certified Nurse Aid. She is also skilled in non-medical programs such as Culinary, Cosmetology, HVAC, Interior Design and Information Technology.
Outside of work, she enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her husband and dogs.
Robert Hendrickson is the VP of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs at Ember Education. He is responsible for leading, developing and maintaining rigorous systems to ensure compliance with all regulatory standards for Carrington College and San Joaquin Valley College.
Robert has worked in higher education administration since 2007, with emphases on institutional and programmatic accreditation, state licensing and federal student aid compliance. He has been with Ember Education since 2018 overseeing regulatory approvals and the management for compliance operations for student services activities and external communications.
Robert holds a Master of Science degree in International History from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Bachelor’s degree in History from James Madison University.
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