Sara Caplan Email & Phone Number

Aliso Viejo, California, United States

# Inaugurate the role of credential analyst as the first in-house credential evaluator at Soka University of America.# Analyse foreign transcripts, test scores, diplomas and other official documents to determine admission eligibility and objectively assess the academic performance of international applicants from 5 continents and over 50 countries.# Develop internal and public policies and resources for international admissions and credential analysis including managing country-specific admission requirements for all 7 continents and utilising Slate CRM to share evaluations with counseling team.# Keep abreast of international education systems including policy changes and education reforms to inform work in credential analysis and standardised testing.# Process admission materials using Slate CRM for domestic and international applicants, and determine English proficiency waiver eligibility.# Communicate with prospective students about admission requirements.# Plan and oversee annual recruitment events in collaboration with enrollment management team.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

# Conduct comprehensive gender analysis of national non-profit organization and its affiliate project to make recommendations to management about the treatment of women in this developing country.# Travel to remote project sites to interview project beneficiaries, business partners, CEO, senior management and employees. # Conduct focus group discussions. Design survey questionnaires. # Compare policy documents with international standards. # Analyze salary and employee data using Excel. Interact with a country-wide network of over 200 offices.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

# Strategized a design plan for a peer-mentor program for international students under the supervision of Executive Director of International Student and Scholar Services. # Analyzed English test score requirements of nearly 200 universities and the test scores of over 1,000 university students against GPA to provide recommendations to management on TESOL/IELTS admission requirements.# Researched USCIS immigration regulations and corresponding policies of universities to provide recommendations on medical and academic leave requirements. # Received training on student and work visa requirements. Attended workshops and advising sessions with students and scholars on F1, J1 and H1B visas.

Monterey, California

Respond to student, staff and faculty queries at front desk. Coordinate clubs; manage Facebook pages; organize club and community outreach fairs. Connect students with off-campus resources for housing, health and wellness.

Virtual

Created lesson plans and taught business and conversational Spanish to adult learner via Skype.Translated explicative signage for museums across Latin America to be printed next to local artefacts. Translated email communications between British project manager and Latin American stakeholders.

Alicante, Spain

Taught English to two elementary school classes in Spain in a private after-school program. Designed activities to engage students and improve pronunciation. Shared culture through presentations.

Master'S Degree, International Education Management, 3.8

Activities and Societies: President BUILD (Beyond Yourself in Language Development)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Spanish For The Professions

Activities and Societies: UNLV Honors College, USAC Study Abroad Consortium (Alicante, Spain), Phi Kappa Phi, National Society.

Spanish Language And Literature