Management Team
kismet saĞlam
director, education
Kismet is a keen strategic thinker and detail-oriented professional who can juggle multiple priorities and projects while keeping her eye on new opportunities. She joined Sherwood in 2008 to expand clients’ education and accreditation programs, bringing cutting-edge technology, a thorough understanding of continuing education priorities and the ability to communicate clearly and logically to these efforts.
Kismet thrives on challenges and new ideas. She is committed to expanding distance education possibilities; encourages efficiency in abstract submission, review and speaker management activities; and brings integrity to accreditation/certification programs and documentation.
Kismet has more than a decade of experience as a public relations consultant, working primarily with authors and speakers. She is a former director of an intensive English language institution and has led accreditation projects for various education programs. Kismet is currently an academic coordinator with National Louis University (Wheeling, IL, campus) and an instructor with Harper College in Palatine, IL.
Kismet earned a BA in political science from Roosevelt University, Chicago, and an MS in Education from Shenandoah University in Virginia. Her passion for language and communication fueled additional certifications in distance education (University of Wisconsin), technical and professional writing, and she serves as a certified accreditation quality assurance review chair (AdvancEd).
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