Meet Our President!

 

Education

MBA in Executive International Business Management   

Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (2001-2003), Lake Forest, Illinois

International Educational Certificates from Study Abroad MBA Programs:

Europe:

  • Cambridge University (Cambridge, UK), Silver Cup from Cambridge University, UK for the “Best Student Project”
  • EU employment workshops: (Paris, France);

Asia:     

  • Chula University (Bangkok, Thailand)                            
  • Business workshops: (China, Beijing)

Latin America:

  • University of Belgrano (Buenos Aires, Argentina)                       
  • San Paulo Business School (San Paulo, Brazil)                              
  • Business workshops: (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)                 

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

  • National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 1965-1971, Kiev, Ukraine  

Achievements

For Her achievements in the work with Immigrants and Foreign Professionals Annette Epstein was profiled by:

  •   “Chicago Reader” Newspaper
  •   “Chicago Sun Times” Newspaper
  •   “Today Chicago Woman” Magazine
  •   “Forbes” Magazine
  •     Numerous newspapers and magazines from USSR and Ukraine
  •     FCI NAFSA Presentation regarding Nursing Education in the Former USSR Countries

Author

Mrs. Epstein published about 25 different articles in more than 100 newspapers and magazines in the USA, Germany, Ukraine, concerning Evaluation of Foreign Credentials and Foreign Medical Professionals Education and Licensure in the USA.

Membership

  • NAFSA      National Association of International Educators (1992-Present)
  • EAIE         European Association of International Educators (2001-Present)
  • ATA          American Translators Association (2002-Present)
  • AEA          American Evaluation Association   (2004-Present)

Language Skills

Fluent: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish

Professional Experience

Annette Epstein is a President of Foreign Consultants, LLC organized in Illinois and operating now days in Colorado (1994 to present)

Company assists in:

  • Evaluation of Foreign Credentials
  • Translations from all World Languages
  • Preparation of Syllabuses for any existing Subjects
  • Research on World International Higher Education
  • Obtaining Licenses in Education, Medicine, Health Care, Jurisprudence, Engineering, Nursing, Accounting, etc.

Annette Epstein is a President of Foreign Nurse Department at Foreign Consultants, LLC organized in Illinois and operating now days in Colorado (2004 to present).

Company engaged in:

  • Assisting Foreign Nursing and Medical professionals: Nurses, Doctors, Midwives, Pediatric Nurses to become RNs in the USA
  • Processing Educational Credentials for RN licensure to all US States Nursing Boards
  • NCLEX and ESL tests online training
  • Delivering Books, CDs, DVDs for NCLEX & ESL tests
  • Endorsement of Nursing License
  • Obtaining Temporary permits
  • Compact States Licensure
  • Resumes for Foreign Nurses
  • Translation, Evaluation & Syllabuses for Nursing & Medical Foreign Credentials

Annette Epstein was a Director of Immigrant Law Center in Chicago IL from
(September 1995 - May 2003) with responsibilities of:

  • Managing work load
  • Marketing
  • Advertising
  • Human Resources
  • Translation of Personal & Legal Documents
  • Other

Annette Epstein was a President of Express Learning Center, Inc. in Chicago, IL
(September 1989-September 1996)

  • Private educational organization, engaged in ESL training for Eastern European Refuges
  • Provided training for more, than 1000 students per month
  • Partnership with Kennedy King Community College, Chicago, IL

Annette Epstein worked at Kennedy King Community College in Chicago, IL
(April 1990 - January1994)

  • ESL Program Coordinator for Eastern European Immigrants Program

Annette Epstein was Founder and Executive Director of Private Language Learning Center “LIRA” Kiev, Ukraine (March 1987-August 1989)

  • “Lira” was an educational enterprise dealing with intensive methods of teaching English, German, French, Arabic and Polish languages.
  • “Lira” is was awarded the privilege to be considered the First Ukrainian Private Enterprise with the Ukrainian Government License #1.

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