Members of NCRA’s Test Advisory Committee. Karyn Menck attended remotely.
The NCRA Test Advisory Committee met June 8-11 at NCRA headquarters in Reston, Va. During the meeting, the committee used technology to approve written knowledge tests with Pearson Vue and approved skills tests for 2018. In total, the committee wrote 73 tests and accepted 58 tests.
Karyn Menck, RDR, CRR, CRC, attended the meeting remotely. “It was very useful to be able to participate when I couldn’t make the trip to be there in person,” she said. “It allowed me to caption and manage a large event for my company in the evenings. I was able to write prospective tests on my machine as they were dictated to the group and help decide whether they would be used or if there were areas that needed reworking, as well as review questions for the written exam. It allowed me to be a part of the meeting even though I couldn’t make the trip. And while I did miss the comradery of dinner with my peers in the evenings, it was the next best thing.”
“It was great having a member who was willing to test out the technology” for attending remotely, said Cynthia Andrews, NCRA Director of Professional Development Programs. “Her feedback will allow me to improve the process in the future.”
The Test Advisory Committee members include:
- Russell L. Page, Jr., Washington, DC
- Diane L. Sonntag, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, CPE, Oro Valley, AZ
- Robin Cooksey, RMR, Houston, TX
- Wade S. Garner, RPR, CPE, Edmonton, AB
- Robyn M. Hennigan, RPR, CRI, Springfield, OH
- Tonya J. Kaiser, RPR, CMRS, Fort Wayne, IN
- Donna J. Karoscik, RDR, CRR, CRC, Pickerington, OH
- Deborah A. Kriegshauser, FAPR, RMR, CRR, CLVS, St. Louis, MO
- Karyn D. Menck, RDR, CRR, CRC, Nashville, TN
- Janice Plomp, RDR, CRR, CRC, CRI, St. Albert, AB
- Susan D. Wasilewski, RPR, CRR, CRC, CMRS, Lakeland, FL
- Kelli Ann Willis, RPR, CRR, Miami, FL
“Russell Page and I are so proud of how far the Test Advisory Committee has come in being able to produce the volume of skills tests required for online testing. It wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of the dedicated individuals on both the Test Advisory Committee and Skills Committee along with Nancy Varallo, RDR, CRR, and Lesia Mervin, RMR, CRR, co-chairs of the Skills Test Writing Committee,” said Diane Sonntag, who serves as co-chair along with Russell Page. “Each test is written, debated, and tweaked to be the best test it can be. We are hoping all of our members will take advantage of our hard work and sign up to obtain those valuable NCRA certifications today!”