Angie Myer

About me

Angie Myer has twenty years experience as a teacher and administrator in public schools and higher education. She is currently serving as a Content Accreditation Specialist and Curriculum Consultant for the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA). In this position she works with massage and aesthetics schools in the accreditation process, providing guidance, reviewing self study reports, and preparing analyses for the Commission. Prior to holding this position, Angie worked as Director of Operations at the International School of Professional Bodywork and Dean of Education at Mueller College of Holistic Studies where she was integral in their COMTA accreditation.

Angie holds a Masters degree in Curriculum & Instruction and specializes in competency-based curriculum design. She is also a certified Holistic Health Practitioner and has worked as a massage therapist in private practice, clinical, and resort spa settings. Prior to her work in the holistic health industry, Angie was Associate Professor of Teacher Education at the Community College of Denver after teaching elementary school.

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Student Recruitment

Cari, Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing. Excellent strategy, Cari. So many schools lower admission standards to attract students, but establishing a culture of excellence at the beginning can attract the students you actually want....and who will complete! Angie Myer

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SSR Challenges & Successes

Hi Hillary! I just wanted to welcome you to the forum and thank you for the feedback. I also hope other participants read your comments and use your perspective as you all move forward. In the accreditation process, it is easy to be nervous and feel the need to arm oneself for battle, but the best reviews are ones where the school openly and honestly explains what it does for outside peer reviewers to understand and then objectively compare to the standards. I welcome everyone to get involved as peer reviewers because you will learn so much more about the… >>>

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Curriculum Organization

Hi Nancy, Thanks for joing the Forum! That is awesome! That is exactly what I did while redeveloping the curriculum at my old school. We worked them into the curriculum and then provided them during new teacher orientation so they can see the expectations and how their course(s) fit into the 'big picture' of the program. It's also a great way to use accreditation as a resource for school improvement instead of just more hoops to jump through. :) Angie Myer

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Student Recruitment

Hi Annette, Welcome to the forum! Thank you so much for sharing those situations with the forum. You certainly bring up some interesting nuances which complicate our jobs. It speaks to the skills and perspectives that the admissions advisor must have to be successful. I wonder if this is where the concept of "counselor" versus "recruiter" lies. There is so much more to helping prospective students with college than "selling" them on a program. Sorry, I don't have any answers, but thanks for bringing this up. Has anyone else had similar challenges, and how have you turned these lemons into… >>>

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Research Literacy

Anna, Can you please provide additional information on HOW this is incorporated into the sciences? Your post doesn't give us too much information about what you do quite yet and I am curious how it meets the Competencies. Thanks! Angie Myer

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Generating Effective Feedback

Hi Anna, I am curious to know more about the type of survey and how you send them out: email, postcard, full page, postage paid, online, etc. Please give us more information about the technique that is working well for you. Best, Angie Myer

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Student Recruitment

Hi Anna, Welcome to the forum! As I'm sure you have noticed, yours is a common concern among your colleagues,and when I worked admissions, I had a similar frustration. However, I just read an interesting article in the New York Times that has reframed this a bit for me. It was written by a college financial planner who warned parents of college-seeking young adults that, in these tough economic times, they can no longer take Junior to a campus, let him fall in love with it, and then figure out how to pay for it. The recommendation was to look… >>>

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Effective Assessments

Gloria, I like the addition of focusing on legal compliance and the interview. I think that adds a deeper element of proficiency to the business plan completency. Thanks for sharing that excellent tip! Best, Angie Myer

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Faculty Professional Development

Veronica, Welcome to the forum and thank you for sharing! Yours is a common situation. When most vocational schools hire, we look for the best experts in the field, but few have any teacher training. Yet, as you've identified, without strong instructional skills, students may either flounder or become bored. I am glad you have used ABMP's materials, and I encourage other participants out there to do the same. I am not familiar with the Up line Education Team, and would love to learn more about what they offer for training and support. Since ongoing training in both technical skills… >>>

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Effective Assessments

Cassandra, Wow, I haven't seen three different professional development courses. I like that commitment to ensuring graduate success and employability. It's becoming more and more important. I am assuming from your post that the assessment you have them do are very practical-related and not just a written exam, but you didn't clearly state that. Have you found that the assignments/assessments themselves have helped the students not only demonstrate mastery, but improve their skills? Keep up the good work. Best, Angie Myer

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