WHAT IS IT: 2 half-day sessions to equip participants with skills to identify credential fraud

WHEN IS IT: May 01-02, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

DELIVERY MODE: Online (Microsoft Teams)

AUDIENCE: Professionals in quality assurance, human resources, fraud detection, educational administration, faculty, other educational sectors

 

FACILITATORS:

	Majka Drewitz is a Senior Manager of Research and Knowledge Evaluation at Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). Her areas of interest include research, selected education systems (Europe, former USSR, Middle East) and fraud detection. In 2005, Majka authored ECE Insights: Evaluation Tools for Russian Credentials, and in 2011 co-authored Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean series chapters on British Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and nursing education. Majka is an experienced presenter and the lead trainer on document fraud and forensics. She has also authored a number of Country Charts and Keys available on the ECE® Connection, a resource platform for credential evaluators.
	Sheree Yates is an HR professional with over 20 years of Human Resources experience. Sheree is the Senior Director of Human Resources for Educational Credential Evaluators, a non-profit located in Milwaukee, WI.  She is an expert in strategic and succession planning, recruitment practices, compliance, organisational change, and employee development. She is an HR Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP, PHR) and an active leader in the Wisconsin HR community having served on local SHRM boards (Racine, Kenosha and Milwaukee Metro) in such roles as President, Secretary, Social Media Director, Workforce Readiness Director, and Certification Director.  She is currently the SHRM Foundation Director for Wisconsin SHRM State Council.
	Tricia Smith is a Police Inspector with over twenty-seven years of increasing law enforcement responsibility in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS). With more than twenty-three years of experience as a financial crime and fraud investigator, she is currently attached to the Fraud Squad, leading several large-scale investigations of national interest involving allegations of corruption, misbehaviour in public office, and money laundering. Tricia was trained by New Scotland Yard in Investigations and has conducted numerous training sessions on fraud awareness and prevention for her law enforcement colleagues as well as external organizations. She holds a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from the University of London and is currently pursuing her Master of Laws (LLM) with the University of Law. Tricia is a member of the Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes (AMLFC) Institute and holds a professional certification in Anti Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Prevention (AML-FCP) Fundamentals. She also holds an Associate Degree in Security Administration and Management, a certification in Document Examination from the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Chainalysis Reactor Certification, among other training and certifications.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE: CV and resume best practices Academic qualifications fraud Documentation standards Forensics of paper documents Electronic documents and online verification tools Challenges with document authentication REGISTER NOW