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Welcome to SEC’s 2017 Professional Development Conference!

Welcome to SEC’s 2017 Professional Development Conference!

We are so excited for the opportunities this day holds! At Success Education Colleges (SEC), we recognize that it’s crucial for us to invest in our Team Members as they invest in our students. After all, Our Students Are at Their Best, When We’re at Our Best! As you know, our everyday mission to “Train students in short-term programs for gainful employment”, which is not possible without you and the work you do each day! We hope you will view this Professional Development Conference (PDC) as a chance to learn and grow in your role at SEC as you continue to help us change students’ lives for the better.

Our lineup of speakers for this event is phenomenal, with outside experts in private-sector education, along with several of SEC’s own Leaders. In addition to our opening General Session, you will also be able to attend several breakout sessions in the morning and afternoon. Please feel free to dive into the details of our first PDC below and get ready for an informative, educational, and memorable event!

Fondly,
Mitchell Fuerst

Videos From 2017 PDC

Agenda

Friday, May 12th, 2017
8:15am-4:00pm

8:15am-9:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00am-10:30am
Opening General Session (Ballroom A)

  • Michale McComis, Ed.D., Executive Director, ACCSC

    Why Leadership Matters

    It’s not just the Leadership Team of SEC that is responsible for leading the organization! Everyone, regardless of their role or capacity, has a Leadership role. As our PDC’s Keynote Speaker, Dr. McComis will leave you energized and enlightened about your role here at Success Education Colleges and how you, too, can and should make a difference on a daily basis!

10:30am-10:45am
Break

10:45am-11:30am
Breakout Session #1

  • Nancy Aguillon, SEC's Corporate Director of Admissions and Diane Chamuryan, SEC's Regional Director of Admissions (Room 103)

    Demystifying SEC Admissions

    Ever wonder what happens in the Admissions Department? Want to know what entrance evaluations our prospective students take and how rigorous our standards really are?

    Nancy Aguillon, SEC’s Corporate Director of Admissions and Diane Chumuryan, SEC’s Regional Director of Admissions will take you on an Admissions journey. This journey, will fill you full of all of the steps a new student must take to gain entrance to our colleges, from inquiry, to their first day of their SOS class. These talented Admissions leaders, who have a total of 29 years of admissions experience, will amaze you with their knowledge of this process and SEC!

  • Captain Dean Viana, SEC's Disaster Preparedness Consultant (Room 106)

    What to do When Things Go Wrong!

    Suddenly, a student in lab is having a seizure or a Team Member in the next office grabs his chest and says he’s having a heart attack! What are you going to do?

    This informative session will focus on what to do when one of our students or Team Members has an emergency on campus. It’s not just about calling 911. The critical moments before help arrives on campus can save a life….perhaps your own! You will leave this session enlightened and informed about what to do and how to handle a potential life and death scenario!

  • Dr. William Hoover, Chairperson of Anatomy and Physiology, Bunker Hill Community College (Room 107A & 107B)

    Using Digital Data to Identify Student’s Successes and Challenges; Promoting Positive Outcomes Through Successful Implementation

    By integrating technology into the classroom, teachers are changing the way they teach and providing students with the tools that will take them into the 21st century. Join Dr. William Hoover, Anatomy and Physiology Chair from Bunker Hill Community College who in this session will cover topics including the evolution of adaptive learning, using digital tools to improve student success and enhancing the student experience through the use of simulations and gaming.

  • Michele Deck, Elsevier (Room 100A and Room 100B)

    Instant Teaching Tools For Nursing and Other Faculty

    In this session, discover quick and easy teaching methods, including clinical education and learn ideas that will make your job as Instructor simpler. Learn strategies to get your student learners to follow through on their assignments and develop thinking skills.

    At the completion of this session, the participants will be able to:

    • Demonstrate a quick way to strategize, in a caring way, with a student learner when things change.
    • Examine tools that will help you know which students have accomplished their goals and which have not.
    • Discuss ideas to help you make the most of pre and post conference.

11:30am-11:45am
Break

11:45am-12:30pm
Breakout Session #2

  • Kate Carey, JD, Special Counsel, Cooley (Room 106)

    Compliance from the Perspective of a Unicorn!

    Kate Carey is an attorney who works with SEC’s Executive Committee on a continuous basis to help make sure that we stay in Compliance with all of our regulators. After all, We Will Always Remain Compliant with our Regulators is one of our Core Values! Kate is truly a Unicorn, in that, she has worked in our sector of education for almost 20 years and now works for a law firm who specializes in keeping career colleges safe.

    Please come and join Kate as she describes, in a humorous way, the importance of SEC’s “Compliance” Key Performance Area and how each and every Team Member can insure that we always stay in compliance!

  • Thuha Pacis, North-West College Executive Director (Room 103)

    Effective Classroom Management

    As an Instructor, do you ever feel like a boat captain, trying to get your students to all row in the same direction? Do you ever feel like your standing alone in the classroom? This session will provide you with several tangible takeaways that you can put to immediate use in the classroom, starting with effective classroom management.

  • Beylor Meza, SEC's Chief Operating Officer (Room 100A and 100B)

    Millennials and Their Gen Z Cousins

    Millennials are a significant segment of our student body and the workforce. Additionally, Generation Z has now turned 21 and is in our classrooms,as well. This session will seek to empower all SEC Team Members to engage these growing segments of our student population with the following three goals in mind (a) to help increase student retention and success, (b) to help meet employer needs, and (c) to help ensure regulatory compliance through an increased understanding of Millennial and Gen Z values. Further, this session will demonstrate how these values can impact our college’s student outcomes. In addition, this session will introduce you to relevant and recent consumer research that can help us better align with millennial and Gen Z values. Finally, it will provide insight into creative strategies to help us ensure successful student outcomes with students, who are now, digital natives!

  • Dr. William Hoover, Chairperson of Anatomy and Physiology, Bunker Hill Community College (Room 107A & 107B)

    Using Digital Data to Identify Student’s Successes and Challenges; Promoting Positive Outcomes Through Successful Implementation

    By integrating technology into the classroom, teachers are changing the way they teach and providing students with the tools that will take them into the 21st century. Join Dr. William Hoover, Anatomy and Physiology Chair from Bunker Hill Community College who in this session will cover topics including the evolution of adaptive learning, using digital tools to improve student success and enhancing the student experience through the use of simulations and gaming.

12:30pm-1:30pm
Lunch with Robert Johnson and Mitchell Fuerst (Ballroom A)

  • Robert Johnson, Executive Director, California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools

    Let’s Look Into the Crystal Ball

    We are very pleased to have Mr. Robert Johnson, the Executive Director of the California Association of Private, Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) join us as our luncheon speaker. Mr. Johnson is a nationally recognized expert for the private postsecondary education sector. During this session, we will have a Q & A interview with Mr. Johnson as he shares his perspective on the current outlook for career education in California.

1:45pm-2:30pm
Breakout Session #3

  • Brendan Morris, SEC's Social Media and Online Reputation Manager Juan Tellez, Campus Director (Room 103)

    The Yelp Factor! What it Takes to Achieve 5 Stars!

    Yelp is here to stay and is something that all organizations have to deal with. In today’s world, consumers many times make decisions simply by looking at how many stars and reviews have been posted. Unfortunately, Yelp filters most of the positive reviews, so we have to be more diligent in having our students and graduates write even more positive reviews that will stick! This session will share many strategies on how to get every one of our campuses to enjoy a 5 star rating on Yelp! Everyone here at SEC can make a difference….come and find out how!

  • Kate Carey, JD, Special Counsel, Cooley (Room 106)

    Compliance from the Perspective of a Unicorn!

    Kate Carey is an attorney who works with SEC’s Executive Committee on a continuous basis to help make sure that we stay in Compliance with all of our regulators. After all, We Will Always Remain Compliant with our Regulators is one of our Core Values! Kate is truly a Unicorn, in that, she has worked in our sector of education for almost 20 years and now works for a law firm who specializes in keeping career colleges safe.

    Please come and join Kate as she describes, in a humorous way, the importance of SEC’s “Compliance” Key Performance Area and how each and every Team Member can insure that we always stay in compliance!

  • Michele Deck, Elsevier (Room 107A & 107B)

    Instant Teaching Tools For Nursing and Other Faculty

    In this session, discover quick and easy teaching methods, including clinical education and learn ideas that will make your job as Instructor simpler. Learn strategies to get your student learners to follow through on their assignments and develop thinking skills.

    At the completion of this session, the participants will be able to:

    • Demonstrate a quick way to strategize, in a caring way, with a student learner when things change.
    • Examine tools that will help you know which students have accomplished their goals and which have not.
    • Discuss ideas to help you make the most of pre and post conference.

  • Danielle Sadighi, VP of Marketing and Sales, AMCA (Room 100A and B)

    The Importance of Certification for Tomorrow’s Health Care Professionals

    Certification or the word “certify” as defined by Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary means, to attest as being true or as represented as meeting a standard. We have had a voluntary certification initiative at SEC for over a year in our MA, MIBC, and MAA programs. We want the number of graduates who obtain voluntary certifications to grow. As an organization, we have offered to pay the certification cost on behalf of our graduates. Further, certification will give our graduates a leg up to become placed in the World of Work! During this session, you will learn more about this voluntary certification initiative, as well as other programs, that require special certifications among our program disciplines.

2:30pm-3:00pm
Ice Cream Social (North Lobby)

3:00pm-4:00pm
Closing General Session (Ballroom A)

  • Michele Deck, Elsevier

    Wear Your Rose Colored Glasses

    It is important for educators and staff here at SEC to use expert communication skills, and creativity to maximize impact and potential on the job each day. The ROSE process allows you to become a creative thinker, even amidst naysayers. Travel along with the presenter, on your own personal journey to creativity, and depart energized, ready to innovate, and wearing your own rose colored glasses.

Speakers

Meet our esteemed speakers of the day. Click on any of them to learn more!

Michale S. McComis, Ed.D. Executive Director Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)

Dr. McComis serves as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer for ACCSC, managing the day-to-day operation of the Commission’s Arlington, Virginia office and staff, and overseeing the accreditation process for over 730 institutions. Michale is also responsible for the Commission’s legislative and policy activities and is the liaison with the higher education community.

Michale’s tenure with ACCSC began in 1994 and during that time he has conducted hundreds of on-site evaluations to ACCSC member institutions. He is a frequent speaker at state and national conferences on accreditation and higher education issues as well as accreditation workshops and training seminars.

Michale earned his Bachelor of Arts in History, Master of Education, and Doctor of Education degrees from the University of Virginia, where he serves as an adjunct faculty member teaching graduate courses in education policy. Before attending college and joining ACCSC, Michale earned experience in the trades by working as an electrician’s apprentice and HVAC technician and through his service in the United States Marine Corps.

Michale S. McComis, Ed.D., Executive Director Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)

Dr. McComis serves as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer for ACCSC, managing the day-to-day operation of the Commission’s Arlington, Virginia office and staff, and overseeing the accreditation process for over 730 institutions. Michale is also responsible for the Commission’s legislative and policy activities and is the liaison with the higher education community.

Michale’s tenure with ACCSC began in 1994 and during that time he has conducted hundreds of on-site evaluations to ACCSC member institutions. He is a frequent speaker at state and national conferences on accreditation and higher education issues as well as accreditation workshops and training seminars.

Michale earned his Bachelor of Arts in History, Master of Education, and Doctor of Education degrees from the University of Virginia, where he serves as an adjunct faculty member teaching graduate courses in education policy. Before attending college and joining ACCSC, Michale earned experience in the trades by working as an electrician’s apprentice and HVAC technician and through his service in the United States Marine Corps.

Robert Johnson, Executive Director of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools

Robert Johnson has been the Executive Director of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) since 1998. Robert’s responsibilities include representing the CAPPS membership specifically, and generally, the private higher education sector in working with the Governor, State Legislature, and various regulatory bodies such as the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). He administers the Independent Coalition of Educators Political Action Committee (ICEPAC) and supervises the contract lobbyist employed by CAPPS. He is the principal CAPPS liaison to such agencies as EdFund and the Student Aid Commission. Robert is also responsible for implementing sector capacity building programs, and spends much of his time advising member schools on business, regulatory, accrediting, and legal matters that may affect their institutional readiness.

Before assuming his position as Executive Director of CAPPS, Robert managed public sector economic development and job training programs in California. He worked extensively with local, state, and federal officials on crafting the Job Training Partnership Act and its successor legislation.

Robert has been an active member of the California State Bar Association since 1980 and has practiced law in a number of areas.

Robert Johnson, Executive Director of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools

Robert Johnson has been the Executive Director of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) since 1998. Robert’s responsibilities include representing the CAPPS membership specifically, and generally, the private higher education sector in working with the Governor, State Legislature, and various regulatory bodies such as the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). He administers the Independent Coalition of Educators Political Action Committee (ICEPAC) and supervises the contract lobbyist employed by CAPPS. He is the principal CAPPS liaison to such agencies as EdFund and the Student Aid Commission. Robert is also responsible for implementing sector capacity building programs, and spends much of his time advising member schools on business, regulatory, accrediting, and legal matters that may affect their institutional readiness.

Before assuming his position as Executive Director of CAPPS, Robert managed public sector economic development and job training programs in California. He worked extensively with local, state, and federal officials on crafting the Job Training Partnership Act and its successor legislation.

Robert has been an active member of the California State Bar Association since 1980 and has practiced law in a number of areas.

Katherine (Kate) Lee Carey, JD, Special Counsel, Cooley LLP

Kate is Special Counsel with the Higher Education Practice Group of Cooley LLP. She has been working in higher education for nearly 15 years in operational, legal, regulatory, compliance and governmental affairs capacities. She has developed expertise in accreditation, state licensing, federal Title IV and other relevant state and federal higher education statutes and regulations. Her role also includes assessing and operationalizing new and changing laws and regulations; developing compliance structures, including analysis of existing operations; conducting compliance auditing; and reviewing and developing legislative and other governmental policy.

Kate has served as an institutional representative with the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education Advisory Committee since 2010.

Katherine (Kate) Lee Carey, JDSpecial Counsel, Cooley LLP

Kate is Special Counsel with the Higher Education Practice Group of Cooley LLP. She has been working in higher education for nearly 15 years in operational, legal, regulatory, compliance and governmental affairs capacities. She has developed expertise in accreditation, state licensing, federal Title IV and other relevant state and federal higher education statutes and regulations. Her role also includes assessing and operationalizing new and changing laws and regulations; developing compliance structures, including analysis of existing operations; conducting compliance auditing; and reviewing and developing legislative and other governmental policy.

Kate has served as an institutional representative with the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education Advisory Committee since 2010.

Dean M. Viana, Beverly Hills Fire Captain and owner of Celebrity CPR

Captain Dean Viana has been in the fire service for over 25 years and currently holds the position of Fire Captain/Paramedic for the Beverly Hills Fire Department.

Captain Dean also has certifications as Fire Chief Officer, Fire Officer, State and County Licensed Paramedic, Urban Search and Rescue, American Heart Association Instructor, and Hazardous Materials expert.

He has been assigned to presidential details for President Obama, President Clinton, President Ford, and Vice President Biden.

As a professional Fire Captain/Paramedic, he responds to emergency medical and fire alarms, trained in fire suppression, fire prevention, public education, participates in community service, and is certified to teach and educate paramedics, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, and educators in fire/medical/disaster emergencies.

Captain Dean started Celebrity CPR in 2004 when he saw the need of educating the public in life saving skills. “After responding to thousands of people during emergency calls and seeing many times that nobody is rendering aid to save a life, I knew that offering private education to families and organizations was extremely important”.

Dean M. Viana, Beverly Hills Fire Captain and owner of Celebrity CPR

Captain Dean Viana has been in the fire service for over 25 years and currently holds the position of Fire Captain/Paramedic for the Beverly Hills Fire Department.

Captain Dean also has certifications as Fire Chief Officer, Fire Officer, State and County Licensed Paramedic, Urban Search and Rescue, American Heart Association Instructor, and Hazardous Materials expert.

He has been assigned to presidential details for President Obama, President Clinton, President Ford, and Vice President Biden.

As a professional Fire Captain/Paramedic, he responds to emergency medical and fire alarms, trained in fire suppression, fire prevention, public education, participates in community service, and is certified to teach and educate paramedics, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, and educators in fire/medical/disaster emergencies.

Captain Dean started Celebrity CPR in 2004 when he saw the need of educating the public in life saving skills. “After responding to thousands of people during emergency calls and seeing many times that nobody is rendering aid to save a life, I knew that offering private education to families and organizations was extremely important”.

Dr. William Hoover, Chairperson of Anatomy and Physiology, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. William Hoover is the Chairperson of Anatomy and Physiology at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also the CEO of 529 LLC and co-founder of Tuatara Corporation, educational learning technology companies in Cambridge, MA. In addition, he is an author of digital learning assets, and also authors Adaptive Learning Technologies and Learning Lab Simulators.

For the past 7 years, he has conducted digital pedagogical research under a nationally funded STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) grant. The research focuses on how students most effectively learn, and faculty teach with emerging digital tools. The results of his research have been published in e-Campus News and e-School News.

Dr. Hoover is recognized nationally and internationally for his contributions to Educational Technology. He has been selected to speak on the behalf of administrations at several U.S. Universities and State Board of Regents.

In 2010, he was chosen as one of the 50 individuals across the world to speak in Oxford, England at their annual round-table, discussing the impact of technology in higher education. And, in 2009 he received the Private Industry Council’s “PJ.C. Achiever Award” for helping Boston Inner City High School’s digitally align their curriculum to those of Boston area Colleges, so students could make a successful academic transition.

Dr. William Hoover, Chairperson of Anatomy and Physiology, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. William Hoover is the Chairperson of Anatomy and Physiology at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also the CEO of 529 LLC and co-founder of Tuatara Corporation, educational learning technology companies in Cambridge, MA. In addition, he is an author of digital learning assets, and also authors Adaptive Learning Technologies and Learning Lab Simulators.

For the past 7 years, he has conducted digital pedagogical research under a nationally funded STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) grant. The research focuses on how students most effectively learn, and faculty teach with emerging digital tools. The results of his research have been published in e-Campus News and e-School News.

Dr. Hoover is recognized nationally and internationally for his contributions to Educational Technology. He has been selected to speak on the behalf of administrations at several U.S. Universities and State Board of Regents.

In 2010, he was chosen as one of the 50 individuals across the world to speak in Oxford, England at their annual round-table, discussing the impact of technology in higher education. And, in 2009 he received the Private Industry Council’s “PJ.C. Achiever Award” for helping Boston Inner City High School’s digitally align their curriculum to those of Boston area Colleges, so students could make a successful academic transition.

Michele L. Deck, MEd, BSN, RN, LCCE, FACCE

Michele Deck presents nationally and internationally on innovative teaching methods in the field of health care education and training. She is the recipient of many honors and awards for her creativity, innovation, productivity and exemplary leadership qualities. Honors include ANPD’s prestigious Belinda E. Puetz Award, election to Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society, Business Woman of the Year by the National Business Council, and Best Over All Trainer by Creative Training Techniques Companies. She is co-founder and chief executive officer of G.A.M.E.S., a company that specializes in seminars on adult learning and interactive training methods, and Tool Thyme for Trainers, a company which supplies innovative and creative presentation tools for educators worldwide. She has authored twelve books on creative and involving ways to train adults. She is a past president of Lamaze International. She serves on ANPD’s Education committee and was a member of the Editorial board of the Journal for 8 years.

Michele L. Deck, MEd, BSN, RN, LCCE, FACCE

Michele Deck presents nationally and internationally on innovative teaching methods in the field of health care education and training. She is the recipient of many honors and awards for her creativity, innovation, productivity and exemplary leadership qualities. Honors include ANPD’s prestigious Belinda E. Puetz Award, election to Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society, Business Woman of the Year by the National Business Council, and Best Over All Trainer by Creative Training Techniques Companies. She is co-founder and chief executive officer of G.A.M.E.S., a company that specializes in seminars on adult learning and interactive training methods, and Tool Thyme for Trainers, a company which supplies innovative and creative presentation tools for educators worldwide. She has authored twelve books on creative and involving ways to train adults. She is a past president of Lamaze International. She serves on ANPD’s Education committee and was a member of the Editorial board of the Journal for 8 years.

Danielle Sadighi, VP of Marketing and Sales, AMCA

Danielle has over 23 years experience in private sector education and is currently the Vice-President and co-owner of the AMCA. She has a vast array of experience in the Post-Secondary area acting as School Director, Marketing Agent, and Director of Marketing for a certification agency, and is presently a board member for two allied health institutions in New Jersey. She has been published several times, including authoring articles published in September’s CTE magazine and the HealthCareer Connect publication. Danielle has presented at numerous conferences on Digital Badging, and the 21st Century Classroom and is extremely passionate about marketing and branding and the concept of Digital Badging.

Danielle Sadighi, VP of Marketing and Sales, AMCA

Danielle has over 23 years experience in private sector education and is currently the Vice-President and co-owner of the AMCA. She has a vast array of experience in the Post-Secondary area acting as School Director, Marketing Agent, and Director of Marketing for a certification agency, and is presently a board member for two allied health institutions in New Jersey. She has been published several times, including authoring articles published in September’s CTE magazine and the HealthCareer Connect publication. Danielle has presented at numerous conferences on Digital Badging, and the 21st Century Classroom and is extremely passionate about marketing and branding and the concept of Digital Badging.

Thuha Pacis, Executive Director, North-West College, West Covina

I graduated from Cal Poly, Pomona University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering. I am a Linux Certified Administrator with experience in software implementations. I am also a licensed Pharmacy Technician.

I have over 18 years of experience in Vocational Education. My experience range from Pharmacy Instructor, Pharmacy Tech Program Director, Director of Education, Director of Career Services, Director of Student Services and now, the Executive Director for the West Covina Campus.

I have 15 years of experience working in the Retail, Inpatient and Home Health Pharmacies. In addition, I was the Project Manager to implement hospital pharmacy software for Creative Computer Applications.

Thuha Pacis, Executive Director, North-West College, West Covina

I graduated from Cal Poly, Pomona University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering. I am a Linux Certified Administrator with experience in software implementations. I am also a licensed Pharmacy Technician.

I have over 18 years of experience in Vocational Education. My experience range from Pharmacy Instructor, Pharmacy Tech Program Director, Director of Education, Director of Career Services, Director of Student Services and now, the Executive Director for the West Covina Campus.

I have 15 years of experience working in the Retail, Inpatient and Home Health Pharmacies. In addition, I was the Project Manager to implement hospital pharmacy software for Creative Computer Applications.

Beylo Meza, Chief Operating Officer

Beylor Meza has over 15 years of experience in private post-secondary education. He started his career in this sector as a faculty member teaching in allied health care programs. Prior to joining SEC, he held various leadership roles in our sector, such as: Program Director, Director of Education, Campus Director, and Campus President. For almost 6 years, Beylor has served as SEC’s Chief Operating Officer and a member of SEC’s Executive Committee. Beylor’s rare mix of business and healthcare training experience have had a important impact on student outcomes, as well as operational effectiveness and efficiency at SEC.

Beylor Meza, Chief Operating Officer

Beylor Meza has over 15 years of experience in private post-secondary education. He started his career in this sector as a faculty member teaching in allied health care programs. Prior to joining SEC, he held various leadership roles in our sector, such as: Program Director, Director of Education, Campus Director, and Campus President. For almost 6 years, Beylor has served as SEC’s Chief Operating Officer and a member of SEC’s Executive Committee. Beylor’s rare mix of business and healthcare training experience have had a important impact on student outcomes, as well as operational effectiveness and efficiency at SEC.

Diane Chamuryan, Regional Director of Admissions

Diane has been an Admissions professional since February 2000, starting off as an Admissions Representative for the first 10 years of her career, then climbed the ladder, being promoted several times.

Diane joined the SEC family in 2016 and is serving the organization as our Regional Director of Admissions!

Diane Chamuryan, Regional Director of Admissions

Diane has been an Admissions professional since February 2000, starting off as an Admissions Representative for the first 10 years of her career, then climbed the ladder, being promoted several times.

Diane joined the SEC family in 2016 and is serving the organization as our Regional Director of Admissions!

Nancy Aguillon, Corporate Director of Admissions

Nancy Aguillon has over 19 years of experience working in the private post-secondary education sector. She earned her Associate’s Degree in Fashion Merchandise from Brooks College and began her professional journey working in the sector as an Admissions Representative.

Since that time, she has been promoted to lead admissions teams and departments for various college systems. In June of 2015, Nancy joined the SEC family as a Regional Director of Admissions supporting five campuses. In July of 2016, Nancy was then promoted to become SEC’s Corporate Director of Admissions supporting the Admissions vertical and helped Glendale Career College launch SEC’s very first RN program, among other accomplishments.

Nancy Aguillon, Corporate Director of Admissions

Nancy Aguillon has over 19 years of experience working in the private post-secondary education sector. She earned her Associate’s Degree in Fashion Merchandise from Brooks College and began her professional journey working in the sector as an Admissions Representative.

Since that time, she has been promoted to lead admissions teams and departments for various college systems. In June of 2015, Nancy joined the SEC family as a Regional Director of Admissions supporting five campuses. In July of 2016, Nancy was then promoted to become SEC’s Corporate Director of Admissions supporting the Admissions vertical and helped Glendale Career College launch SEC’s very first RN program, among other accomplishments.

Brenden Morris, Social Media Manager and Technology Integration Specialist

Brenden has been a Team Member with SEC for over 3 years. His primary role is Technology Integration Specialist, which means he works with staff and faculty on a one-on-one basis to help integrate technology into the classroom! Brenden also works on special projects for SEC, usually IT related, such as OCO training, which is SEC’s clinical management platform for our linear programs. He also trains on StarBoard, (the smart boards installed in every classroom), as well as managing our new Facebook Live initiative. Brenden is also SEC’s Social Media Manager, handling content management on all of our social media channels such as Facebook, Yelp, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Brenden shared this with us recently: “I really enjoy being a part of the SEC family and working together with the staff and faculty in helping to grow this great organization, where we Educate Students for Success!”

Brenden Morris, Social Media Manager and Technology Integration Specialist

Brenden has been a Team Member with SEC for over 3 years. His primary role is Technology Integration Specialist, which means he works with staff and faculty on a one-on-one basis to help integrate technology into the classroom! Brenden also works on special projects for SEC, usually IT related, such as OCO training, which is SEC’s clinical management platform for our linear programs. He also trains on StarBoard, (the smart boards installed in every classroom), as well as managing our new Facebook Live initiative. Brenden is also SEC’s Social Media Manager, handling content management on all of our social media channels such as Facebook, Yelp, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Brenden shared this with us recently: “I really enjoy being a part of the SEC family and working together with the staff and faculty in helping to grow this great organization, where we Educate Students for Success!”

Juan Tellez, Campus Director, North-West College, Long Beach

Juan Tellez has been with SEC for the two years. He started his career in private sector education, moving up through the ranks in the Admissions vertical. During his tenure with SEC, he has been the Campus Director for North-West College, Long Beach (NWC LB). This campus has been experiencing Quality Growth under Juan’s leadership, highlighted by the 5-Star Yelp rating his campus enjoys! Also, NWC LB is one SEC’s campuses, that continues to get ‘A’ grades, every quarter, during our quarterly benchmarking!

Juan Tellez, Campus Director, North-West College, Long Beach

Juan Tellez has been with SEC for the two years. He started his career in private sector education, moving up through the ranks in the Admissions vertical. During his tenure with SEC, he has been the Campus Director for North-West College, Long Beach (NWC LB). This campus has been experiencing Quality Growth under Juan’s leadership, highlighted by the 5-Star Yelp rating his campus enjoys! Also, NWC LB is one SEC’s campuses, that continues to get ‘A’ grades, every quarter, during our quarterly benchmarking!

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Location

Ontario Convention Center: 2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA 91764