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Making Connections at STI and Beyond

July 28, 20111 comment

by Charlotte Klaar, M.S., IECA Member (MD) from IECA’s Summer Training Institute at Swarthmore The Summer Training Institute is now in day three and the class has bonded well and is eagerly asking questions and gathering information. While these are important, what is also happening is that the new IECs who are here are making … Read more »

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5 Key Trends for IECs During Second Half of 2011

July 27, 20111 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association From the 2011 Summer Training Institute in Swarthmore, PA Yesterday afternoon we opened the Summer Training Institute with an amazing group of 100 attendees and 20 faculty and staff, including a number of “visiting” admission professionals. In the first afternoon attendees explored the resources, knowledge, experts, and … Read more »

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Succeeding as an Educator and Business Owner are Not Mutually Exclusive

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by Charlotte Klaar, M.S. IECA Member (MD) From IECA’s Summer Training Institute in Swarthmore, PA It is so exciting for me to be in Philadelphia teaching at STI once again. As is the case each year, a dynamic, involved, and interesting group of participants has arrived and they are eager to learn about the independent … Read more »

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IECA’s Education Manager Will Usher in New Offerings, Commitment to Ongoing Learning for IECs

July 7, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA A review of committee work, surveys, member requests, and the Strategic Plan all point to the same need: ongoing education for members that focuses on the changing landscape of admission, psycho-social issues impacting adolescents, newly expanding specialties, and much more. Several months ago, the IECA Board of Directors adopted … Read more »

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Conference Reminiscence on the Way to Philly

May 3, 2011no comments

by Bar Clarke, IECA Member (Maine) As I prepare to fly to Philadelphia to attend the semi-annual IECA conference celebrating the organization’s 35th year, I can’t help but reflect back on my first experience at an IECA conference. Picture a very young, and wet behind the ears Bar. Yes, I had a full head of … Read more »

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Pre-Conference “Hip, Hip, Hooray”

May 2, 20112 comments

by Kathie Carnahan, IECA member (Louisiana) In a previous professional life, I served as a special event co-producer for the Board of Directors of a Fortune 500 company. Offhandedly, it might seem like this position was very glamorous—traveling the world, expense was no object, the finest hotels and restaurants, etc. Yet in reality, there were … Read more »

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Mantra: Parents Are the Customer, but the Student is the Client. Repeat as Needed.

February 10, 20118 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA I am frequently asked the question—by the media, by independent educational consultants (IECs), and other professionals—about the IEC’s relative obligations to the student, the parents, and the school, college, and program. The last of these is easiest. IECs have a singular obligation to admission directors at all levels: to … Read more »

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Our 250th Blog. So, What’s the Point?

December 6, 20107 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA About a year ago my wife and I were discussing our too-busy schedules for the next day and I recited my list, which included writing a posting for this blog. It was fleeting and subtle, but I saw her snicker. I called her on it. She asked me … Read more »

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Students Interested in Independent Educational Consulting Career are Invited to Join IECA

December 1, 20104 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Just a few years ago it was a given that those entering the field of independent educational consulting were transitioning from years of work in a school setting. Most had achieved retirement age and looked to take their experience and knowledge to private practice. While this remains a … Read more »

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As Successful IECA Conference Comes to an End, What’s Next for Association and the Independent Educational Consulting Profession?

November 6, 2010no comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from Cincinnati Ohio and the IECA Conference While grabbing coffee this morning I have run into almost two dozen independent educational consultants (both IECA members and non-member IECs). Each one told me what a wonderful conference this has been, although almost always qualified with “but overwhelming” or “so much … Read more »

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