NASD CONTACT INFORMATION

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NASD maintains a professional staff of ten full-time and three part-time members at its National Office in Reston, Virginia. The staff provides technical services, information, and assistance to members of the Association and interested individuals in areas related to dance training, education, and the arts. Staff members also carry out the administrative functions of the Association, including accreditation coordination, accounting, correspondence, policy analysis, and publishing. The National Office maintains files of materials relevant to accreditation actions of the Association. Public access to these files is only by written permission of the applicable member institution.

NASD National Office:
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248

Telephone: 703.437.0700
Facsimile: 703.437.6312
E-mail: info@arts-accredit.org


Please review the summary of staff responsibilities outlined below to ensure contact with the appropriate staff member.

FULL-TIME STAFF

PART-TIME STAFF

SUMMARY OF STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

ACCREDITATION

Accreditation Consultation -- Mark Marion
      Accreditation Processes; Standards Questions; Specific Accreditation Assistance;
      Preparation of Self-Studies, Optional Responses, Responses, Progress Reports;
      Applications for Substantive Change; Assistance Responding to Commission
      Action Reports; Due Dates; Extensions of Commission Deadlines

      Applications for Plan Approval, Final Approval for Listing -- Andrea Plybon

Accreditation Coordination -- Teresa Kabo
      Visits; Visitors, Visit Scheduling; Consultants, Consultants Scheduling;
      Postponements of On-Site Reviews

Accreditation Documentation -- Mark Marion
      Application Forms, Self-Studies, Optional Responses; Responses, Progress Reports;
      Substantive Changes

      Plan Approvals, Final Approvals for Listing -- Andrea Plybon

Applications for Accreditation, Reaccreditation, Substantial Equivalency -- Teresa Kabo
      Application Requirements and Procedures, Readiness for Application, Submission
      of the Notice of Intention to Apply form

Consultant and Visitors’ Reports -- Teresa Kabo

Evaluator and Accreditation Training -- Andrea Plybon

ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO NASD

Accreditation Audits, Supplemental Annual Reports -- Jenny Kuhlmann
Affirmation Statements, HEADS Statistical Reports -- Andrea Plybon

FINANCIAL

Dues, Fees, Invoices, Status of Payments -- Tracy Maraney

GENERAL INFORMATION

General Information (not otherwise specified) -- Stacy McMahon

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

HEADS Data Surveys, Data Summaries, Special Reports; General Research -- Andrea Plybon

MEETINGS

Annual Meeting Content Suggestions -- Sarah Yount
Annual Meeting Programming -- Chira Kirkland
Meeting Scheduling, Logistics, Arrangements, Venues -- Lisa Ostrich

OFFICE MANAGEMENT

Office Operations -- Stacy McMahon
Vendor Contact -- Tracy Maraney

OFFICES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Accreditation/Commission/Association Policies, Policy Analysis -- Samuel Hope - Karen P. Moynahan
Assistant to the Executive Director -- Sarah Yount
Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Special Committees -- Samuel Hope
Committee on Ethics, Complaints -- Karen P. Moynahan
Committee on Nominations Contact -- Lisa Ostrich
Coordinated and Special Reviews -- Karen P. Moynahan
Executive Assistant to the Associate Director -- Lisa Ostrich
External Organizations -- Samuel Hope - Karen P. Moynahan
Policy Analysis -- Samuel Hope

PUBLICATIONS AND WEB SITE

Broadcast Email Message Content -- Lisa Ostrich - Sarah Yount
Database Management, Directory Content -- Jenny Kuhlmann
Publications Editor, Webmaster -- Willa Shaffer
Publications Orders -- NASD Web Site