"Receiving the coveted NACCAS Certificate of Accreditation is no easy task. Ask anyone who has earned one. While it is an arduous process; whereas every "i" must be dotted and every "t" crossed, Randi Smith brings a unique skill set to the desk. From student to Stylist, Instructor to Administrator, add being duly employed as a NACCAS Accreditation Specialist to owner of LARK Education Associates. Randi proves her wealth of experience and knowledge in this field. Her holistic gain of understanding gives her an edge that the novice applicant is not afforded. To the benefit of her clients, Randi is sworn to help them move from application to implementation and ultimately into accreditation.
Now you can opt to muddle through the two-year process yourself if you like. Good luck with that. As for our Academy, we are pleased to announce that we received our Certificate of Accreditation in 18 months from the date that we hired Randi Smith of LARK Education Associates. From the moment Randi Accepted us as her Client, she worked tirelessly to help us achieve our goal. Randi has been worth her weight in gold. Because of Randi's dedication and hard work, one more dream has been realized under her direction."
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"Over the past 3 years we have been working with Randi Smith from Lark Education Associates and have been so impressed with the level of service and turnaround time on our projects. Randi is always keeping up with the latest information from NACCAS and the Department of Education; keeping us informed and prepared for whatever lays ahead. Lark Education Associates is a safety net that has allowed us to grow with confidence. We greatly value Randi Smith from Lark Education Associates and would recommend any college to proceed forward with their services.”
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“You could go it alone...or you could save yourself a lot of stress, worry and uncertainty. We initially did our accreditation on our own, but when our re-accreditation visit came around, we needed support. Randi Smith and Lark Education Associates made all the difference. Randi spent 2-days on location not only helping us, but also educating us on the most recent changes in accreditation standards. She stayed in close contact leading up to our visit and came back for the actual visit as well.
We had a wonderful, stress free visit and had a successful reaccreditation. I HIGHLY recommend Lark Education Associates! Randi’s professionalism, expertise, and wealth of knowledge makes all the difference for a successful accreditation visit. You will learn, you will be compliant with the guidelines and standards and best of all…you’ll be able to sleep at night knowing you’re school is NACCAS ready!”
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“Randi, We wanted you to know we were approved for the full 6 years and the additional programs. We could not have done it without you. Thank you!!!”
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"Randi Smith has been a God send to me! I will tell anyone who will listen!!!"
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“Randi, We all thought you were just amazing with our NACCAS visit! I think we would have been in some hot water without you. We are all very appreciative of the great work you did. All of us realize that your huge background really made you worth every cent. Thank you so much!”
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“I would just like to say, I have never experienced anyone who was so hard working and productive. Randi came to my school in Tallahassee. This woman diligently pressed through to make good on her word. Not only did I have an ISS, but I got every document that I needed to make my school in compliance. This lady left an impression on me that I will never forget. And I quote from the person who referred Randi to me “She’s my secret weapon”. Thanks Randi!”
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“Randi, Thank you very much for coming to our school. It was nice to work with you. I have heard great things about you. Thank you for all the support you have given to us. I appreciate it very much. Thank you”
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“Randi has been absolutely amazing to have around my school the past couple years. Her knowledge and drive for perfection surpasses all others. Having her come and write our ISS for our reaccreditation visit was awesome. I remember doing it ourselves and it taking about 9 months to complete, she came in and worked with us and got it done in 2 days; what a sense of relief. Just knowing that someone as knowledgeable as Randi is watching out for my school has taken a lot of stress off of me. She is very dedicated and loves this industry. I can not even imagine not using her to audit my schools files annually, it is such a confidence builder going into an accreditation visit, which we all know can be extremely stressful…”
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“I would like to thank Randi for the great job she did on her visit to our school. It was a pleasure working with someone with her knowledge and professionalism. I would highly recommend her. Thank you.”
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“Working with Randi has been and continues to be a pleasure. My school is up for accreditation so I had been working with another consultant before Randi. After months of back and forth emails and an all day trip to our school, we still were no further along than when we started. Luckily, I had received a mail-out from Randi and contacted her. That day she sent us the necessary paper work needed to visit our school and within two days the visit was scheduled. She arrived, got to work and at the end of the third day we were ready for our first visit. She was professional, considerate and explained everything we were going to need before the visit. Even after she left our school, she was available to us with any questions we had. She went above and beyond what we had ever expected. Thank you SO MUCH Randi for making the process so smooth for us and continuing to guide us as we proceed with the accreditation process.”
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“Randi, we want to sincerely thank you for the countless phone calls, emails and thorough site visits. You are truly a sincere and caring professional consultant who goes above and beyond for us at every point. You take every challenge personally and insure that we never fail. You are honest and tell us what needs to be done even when it is hard to hear because you really do care about the outcome. It is rare that a business can rely on a consultant with such heart and soul. You have become one of the family!”
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"We contacted Randi Smith based on a recommendation from AACS and we never regretted it. Randi has been very professional, helpful, and extremely knowledgeable about NACCAS policies and requirements. Our school got accredited with her help and assistance and she made the journey so much more enjoyable and less stressful. Randi was a friend and a partner all the way through. Thank you Randi we would have not been able to do this without YOU!!"
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