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Posts Tagged ‘Summer Training Institute’

Nearly 100 Presenters will Examine Hot Topics in College Admission, Boarding Schools, Special Purpose Programs & Independent Educational Consulting

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA IECA’s Conference registration for our 35th Anniversary Conference in Dallas, Texas opens this week. Attendees will be treated to exceptional opportunities for networking, information exchange, and unique keynotes from nationally recognized experts. In addition, dozens of breakout sessions will allow attendees to personalize their attendance. Tracks allow for independent … Read more »

STI Participant Leads Tour of U Penn

by Alan J. Sheptin, MBA, IECA Student Member (NY), Sheptin Tutoring Group, LLC When I saw that the IECA Summer Training Institute afforded me and my fellow trainees a free evening this week in my “second home” of Philadelphia, I jumped at the chance to show off the schools of University City. After all, I … Read more »

Are the Long Days at STI Really Worth It? Without a Doubt!

by James ‘Bar’ Clarke, IECA Member (Maine) Since 2004 I have participated, either as an attendee or faculty member, in IECA’s Summer Training Institute. Now I chose my words carefully there, as this 4-1/2 day intensive training is indeed participatory for all involved. A few observations about STI 2011: #1. If you have ever participated … Read more »

Making Connections at STI and Beyond

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 »

Information Dump: The Summer Training Experience for Upcoming Independent Educational Consultants

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association From the 2011 Summer Training Institute, Swarthmore, PA Picture a dump truck, no, more like three dump trucks. Each filled to the top with information every independent educational consultant (IEC) should know in order to be knowledgeable, competent professionals. Now we can assume that under normal … Read more »

Curious About IECA’s Summer Training Institute? Then, Read This…

by Marilyn Emerson, M.S.W., IECA Member (New York) from IECA’s Summer Training Institute in Swarthmore, PA What a wonderful day it was at IECA’s 2011 Summer Training Institute! Yesterday began at 7:30 a.m., sharing breakfast and conversation with the attendees. By 8:15, we were in the large classroom listening to IECA member Joan Koven (Pennsylvania) present … Read more »

Succeeding as an Educator and Business Owner are Not Mutually Exclusive

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 »

My Return to Swarthmore and IECA’s Summer Training Institute

by Marilyn Emerson, M.S.W., IECA Member (New York) I am excited to be back at Swarthmore College for my second year as a member of the faculty at IECA’s Summer Training Institute (STI). Teaching people about the profession I love is exciting, energizing, and educational. Yes, I find that when I pass along my knowledge, … Read more »

Summer Training Institute Becoming Just a Memory? Time for a Tune Up!

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Over the last decade, from Claremont-McKenna College in California to Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, hundreds of independent educational consultants got an important boost in establishing their new practice by attending an IECA Summer Training Institute. In recent years, nearly 100 attendees each summer have participated in the program … Read more »

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

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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