About Us

CERI certificates and certifications are an objective measure of a professional’s level of expertise as defined by the profession, not by a particular educational program provider or training organization.
Thomas G. Bordenkircher
President, Board of Directors

Vice President for Accreditation Relations at the Higher Learning Commission

Louise Spear-Swerling
Vice President, Board of Directors

Professor of Special Education and Area Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Learning Disabilities at Southern Connecticut State University

Larry Orrach
Treasurer, Board of Directors

Retired Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology for North Olmsted Schools, Cleveland, Ohio

Emily Binks-Cantrell
Member, Board of Directors

Clinical Assistant Professor of Reading and Language Arts Education, Reading and Language Arts Program Area Coordinator and Director of the Reading Clinic at Texas A&M University

Martha Hougen
Member, Board of Directors

Martha “Marty” Hougen, Ph.D., works with the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform Center (CEEDAR Center) at the University of Florida

Erin Washburn
Member, Board of Directors

Assistant Professor of Literacy Education in the Graduate School of Education at Binghamton University

Paul Carbonneau
Member, Board of Directors

Partner at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm.