Nikki Eatchel

Nikki Eatchel has more than 24 years of experience in the assessment industry. She has spent the majority of her career focused in the areas of assessment development and psychometrics and has served in executive leadership positions for these areas in a number of global assessment organizations. In her positions, she has worked in various testing segments, including education, certification and licensure, and employment testing. She has also served as an assessment and business consultant for various national and international organizations.

Her responsibilities have spanned the full spectrum of assessment activities, including assessment analytics, assessment design, assessment development, blueprint development, item bank design and management, item development, test administration, test publishing, scoring and reporting. She has been personally responsible for large-scale assessment development for global programs as well as state-wide clients — working in some capacity with all 50 states within the U.S. She has added to her well-rounded approach to the assessment industry by serving in leadership positions in product management, program management, client support, and business development. She has also worked in the arena of employment litigation support, preparing testimony for teams representing both the prosecution and the defense.