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Doug Heckman has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Doug most recently worked at CAEL, starting as the Senior Director of Partnerships in April 2021 and progressing to Vice President of Partnerships in January 2023. Prior to that, they had a significant tenure at Emsi, where they held various roles such as Senior Account Manager and Head of Further Education. At Emsi, they managed client services teams, developed relationships with decision makers and software users, and acted as a subject matter expert in the higher education sector. Before Emsi, Doug was the Director of the MFA in Creative Writing Program at the University of Idaho, where they managed day-to-day operations and implemented effective communications strategies. Doug also held positions at GreenRubino, Primafuel, Porter Novelli, and the US Air Force, where they gained experience in account management, communications, and program management. Overall, Doug's work experience demonstrates their expertise in partnerships, client services, communications, and program management.
Doug Heckman has a diverse education history. Doug began their academic journey at the United States Air Force Academy, where they studied English and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from 1989 to 1994. Later, they pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Literature - Creative Writing at San Jose State University from 1998 to 2000. In 2001, Doug enrolled at the University of Washington to pursue a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. The field of study for their MFA degree is not specified.
Apart from their formal education, Doug Heckman has also obtained additional certifications. Doug received a Certificate of Achievement-Alliance Management (CA-AM) from the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals in October 2022. Additionally, they obtained a Business Strategy Certificate from eCornell in May 2022.
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CAEL was founded to help organizations succeed by providing expertise, resources, and solutions that effectively support adult learners as they navigate on- and off-ramps between education and employment. We partner with entities across the adult learner ecosystem to help create actionable career pathways along the journey of lifelong learning and meaningful work. Our Vision Every adult can navigate lifelong learning and career pathways that fuel social mobility and community prosperity. Our Mission CAEL engages with educators, employers, and community leaders to align learning and work so that adults achieve academic and career success and their communities benefit from broad economic growth. Our History CAEL was founded in 1974 on the principle that adult learners should be met where they are and that their experience in getting there can create college-level learning. It may be hard to imagine today, but at the time, adult learners were on the sidelines of postsecondary education. Largely overlooked within the “first time, full time” mindset that prevailed then, they were expected to fit their schedules around what higher ed had to offer, not the other way around. As CAEL led a paradigm shift toward recognized learning and became a catalyst for increasing the quality of postsecondary education for all students. To complement its pioneering work to support adult learners and learning recognition, in the 1990s CAEL expanded its mission to include workforce development and the mutually beneficial links between curricula and careers that are so vital to the success of learners and the communities they live and work in. Through collaboration with educators, employers, and community leaders, CAEL’s nonprofit mission has become a national movement. Today, CAEL supports adult learner success at at more than 300 postsecondary institutions, employers, and government agencies in the U.S. and abroad.