Ashworth College Appoints New Academic Operations Manager

June 1, 2011 - PRLog -- NORCROSS, Georgia – Ashworth College, a leading provider of accredited, online education programs, announced today that Kelsha Abraham has been appointed Academic Operations Manager. Abraham brings more than 8 years of experience in education and customer service to her new role at Ashworth (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu).

A resident of Norcross, GA, Abraham joined Ashworth College in 2008 as an education specialist where her professional background in education and customer relations contributed to her being promoted six short months later to Graduate Education Supervisor. In her new role, she is responsible for managing the academic service advisor team, external contractors, graders, instructors and the grading administration staff.

Originally from North Augusta, SC, Abraham previously worked for both AT&T and Knology Broadband Inc. in several capacities including relay agent, escalations supervisor, trainer and coach. An entrepreneur, she is also the co-founder of a non-profit tutoring company focusing on improving standardized test scores in math across the state of Georgia.

John Riser, Program Director for Ashworth Career School commented “We’re excited to have Kelsha join the education team. She has proven herself to be a tremendous asset in her previous roles at Ashworth and I’m confident she will be successful in her new role.”

Abraham holds a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Upper Iowa University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Biological Sciences degree from Clemson University. In her spare time, she enjoys black and white photography, reading puzzles and learning to play the guitar.

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About Ashworth College

As a leader in online education, Ashworth College has built a tradition of excellence spanning 25 years, offering students worldwide more than 115 online college degrees, online career certificates, online career training and high school online diplomas that are affordable and fit the busy schedules of working adults. Ashworth also offers military education online as well as specialized programs for corporate partners and homeschoolers.

Headquartered in Norcross, GA, Ashworth is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. James Madison High School is further accredited regionally by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). SACS CASI is an accreditation division of AdvancED. For more information, visit http://www.ashworthcollege.edu