Recruitment, Admissions, and Preparation Knowledge Community
Recruitment, Admissions, and Preparation (RAP) Knowledge Community (KC) addresses the needs of professionals working in admissions, recruitment, enrollment management, marketing, credential evaluation, intensive English programs, sponsored program administration, and overseas advising.
Knowledge Community changes name.
RAP Mission Statement
The RAP KC is a dynamic community that provides leading-edge knowledge for international education professionals in recruiting, admissions, preparation, and international enrollment management.
Recruitment, Admissions, and Preparation Knowledge Community Leadership Team
NAFSA members may contact leaders through the online membership directory. 
Nonmembers can contact leaders by submitting a request form to one of the network leaders listed below.
- Cindy Ochoa, chair
EC San Francisco
- Andy Nicol, chair-elect
Hobsons Inc.
- Kemale Pinar, past chair and 2013 Annual Conference Committee member
International Student Recruitment and Administration
- Caroline Gear, English language teaching and administration network leader
International Language Institute of Massachusetts
- Lin Larson, marketing and recruitment network leader
University of California-Berkeley
- Maria Mercedes Salmon, overseas educational advising network leader
Fulbright Commission-Ecuador
- Emily Tse, information management coordinator
International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
- Amy VanSurksum, admissions and credential evaluation network leader
St. John's Preparatory School
- Lynne Warner, training coordinator
University of Arizona
- Matt Beatty, RAP liaison to the NAFSA regions
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Craig Hastings, sponsored program administration network leader
LASPAU: Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas
- Susan Kassab, IEM discussion forum coordinator
ELS Language Centers/Operations
*Special Focus Networks: These time-sensitive networks address specific trends, topics, and events that affect the international education community. These issues often impact professionals in more than one area of specialization addressed in the Professional Networks.
