No matter which news channel you follow, there is one hot topic – artificial intelligence (AI). This session will provide career practitioners with an overview of AI, including current uses by career practitioners. Insights into how AI will be integrated into career development will be included. This session is not limited to practitioners who specialize in technology. It is for any career practitioner who wants to stay on the pulse of trends in technology and career development. Join this international panel of industry and education leaders for a session devoted to the future of AI in the context of career development. 
 
Panelists: 
 
Jaana Kettunen is Professor of Guidance and Vice-director at the Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER) of the University of Jyväskylä. Her research that has a strong international orientation revolves around career guidance practice and public policy development with a special interest on the design and use of information and communication technology in career guidance. Her work is both theoretical and practical. It focuses on empowering practitioners to be more effective in supporting the career development of individuals and groups by contributing to practitioners’ knowledge, skills, and standards of practice. She is currently Co-Chair of NCDA’s Technology Committee and President of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance.  Further information: https://ktl.jyu.fi/en/staff/kettunen-jaana. 
 
Haishuo Lee serves as the Superintendent of Wagor International School and the CEO of 1111 AIGC Innovation Academy with a sustained focus on international, language, and technological education and innovation. He is devoted to promoting the application of artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC). A holder of full scores in GEPT and TOEIC, he is also one of the only five TOEIC Propell Trainers in Taiwan. He graduated from the Digital Learning Division, Institute of Education, National Chiao Tung University and is currently pursuing a Master of Decision Analysis at Minerva University. As a member in Toastmasters International, he has clinched nine national championships in Taiwan and one impromptu speech championship in Asia. He pioneered the first-ever free online ChatGPT course in Taiwan, underscoring his commitment to driving innovation and AI education. 
 
Jeremy Schifeling has devoted his career to helping others succeed in theirs. From teaching kindergarten in Brooklyn to recruiting top students at Teach For America to leading education marketing at LinkedIn, he’s touched the lives of millions of people at every stage of their journeys. Along the way, he’s published the best-selling LinkedIn book on Amazon, served as a career coach for military veterans at Shift.org and MBA students at the University of Michigan, and produced the most-viewed video in LinkedIn’s history. He currently leads marketing at Khan Academy and shares his thoughts on Break into Tech, a site for anyone who wants to launch a tech career. 

Marie Zimenoff knows career services have the power to change lives. She began her professional career as an advisor and recruiter in higher education while completing her M.Ed. in Human Resource Studies and Career & Counseling Development. In 2008—the peak of the Great Recession—Marie left the university to start her business. Inspired by a passion to make a difference in the industry, as CEO of Career Thought Leaders and Resume Writing Academy, she trains career professionals around the globe in resume writing, career coaching, and business development. She has been quoted in Forbes, Fast Company, Dice, Yahoo!, MarketWatch, and other regional and national news outlets on careers topics and has hosted a weekly radio show, The Career Confidante, on VoiceAmerica radio for 10 years.
 
Moderator: 
 
Lakeisha Mathews, EdD, CCSP, serves as the current President of NCDA (2022-2023). Dr. Mathews is Director of the Career and Professional Development Center at the University of Baltimore and is also the owner of a career coaching business called Right Resumes & Career Coaching, LLC. Lakeisha is a native of Baltimore, MD and seeks to give back to the greater Baltimore community by serving on non-profit boards and supporting workforce programs.  Lakeisha has provided pro bono employability skills training to disadvantaged youth and currently partners with the Baltimore City Youth Works program and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School to provide work opportunities for at-risk youth. 

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Career Development Beyond Job Titles: How K-12 is Using Challenges to Prepare Students for an Exciting Future

Presented by: JP Michel

The old paradigm of matching high school students to job titles is no longer serving us. The realities of our changing world of work demands that we help students look beyond job titles to find inspiring challenges to work on. This new approach to career education is called the Challenge mindset. For the last 3 years, thousands of students have been using the Challenge mindset to explore challenges to solve, the companies working on them, the people who work there, and what they need to learn to be able to do that. Teachers, guidance counsellors and district leaders have been leading this transformation in hundreds of schools. During this presentation, participants will learn about how K-12 leaders are using career education to promote equity, inclusion and achievement. We will explore three case studies as well as discuss student impact. Practical strategies and Challenge mindset activities will be discussed.

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The Presenter:

JP Michel is on a mission to change the way we prepare people for their careers. He is the founder and head coach at SparkPath and creator of the challenge mindset. JP’s work on careers has been featured on the BBC, CBC and TFO. Since 2009, he has leveraged his experience coaching high-performing leaders to help hundreds of high-school students develop their potential, set meaningful career paths, and accomplish their goals. JP has an MSc in industrial-organizational psychology from the University of Manchester and is the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Career Professional award from the Career Professionals of Canada.

In this webinar session, the authors of Finding a Job That Loves You Back will present their work, which proposes a framework for collaborative negotiation for networking and informational interviews. Learn more about working with students and clients to identify their interests, find connectors, engage with employers and other decision makers, and find fulfillment. The session will include examples and applicable strategies for anyone who finds themselves stuck while trying to network. 
 
Presenters: 
 
Tad Mayer is a deeply curious one-on-one interaction junkie dedicated to rescuing clients’ inspiration and reaching that “A ha!” moment. He is focused on understanding motivation, enhancing behavior, and improving effectiveness. Tad is a partner at Essex Partners (a division of Keystone Partners), a national outplacement firm dedicated to helping senior executives find the right path forward. He consults with senior leaders in career development and job seeking. He uses the Finding A Job That Loves You Back model to create relief, hope, direction, and results in the form of fulfilling trajectories for people in transition and frustrated professionals feeling stuck in their careers. Tad’s previous professional roles have spanned Stage Electrician at Ballet West, Media Planner at DDB, Manager of Domestic Pricing at Northwest Airlines (now Delta), Director of Partner Marketing at Sheraton Hotels, and Director of Commercial & Corporate Programs at Mediation Works Incorporated (MWI). He also served as an adjunct professor of negotiation with Justin at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Tad has been interviewed on multiple radio and internet talk shows, quoted in online venues like USNews, and his writing has been featured in books such as Money Talks: 100 Strategies to Master Tricky Conversations about Money. He has an MBA from The Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a BS in Communication Studies from Northwestern University. 
 
Justin Wright is the CEO of Habitus a certified B Corporation. His work at Habitus focuses on facilitating complex decision-making processes and coordinating collaboration between multiple stakeholders to empower collective action. Justin has worked with organizations including PolicyLink, the Other and Belonging Institute, MIT Office of Sustainability, and the B Corp Climate Collect to further their commitments to social justice, racial equity, and environmental sustainability. Justin seeks out this kind of work because of his Quaker commitment to peace, equality, and stewardship. Justin also serves as lead designer for negotiation, difficult conversation, and meetings design/facilitation training. Past clients include Danone North America, Cabot Creamery, Yale School of the Environment, and Netflix. In 2018 Justin co-created with Alicia Agnew and Katie Lee the Habitus Fellowship for Diversity in Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Resolution now run by Dr. Kathy Gonzales. This program’s goal is to strengthen the field of negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution by increasing the diversity of practitioners. One of Justin’s primary focuses right now is to develop online content that can support the spread of skills to change makers. Justin is co-author of the book Finding a Job that Loves You Back which equips job hunters with collaborative negotiation skills to land their dream job. Justin is happily married to Moni, a brilliant biologist, with whom he climbs mountains and social dances in their spare time. He has lived across Latin America and is fluent in Spanish. 
 

_{This webinar was live on September 14, 2023} 

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As career development professionals “inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals,” (NCDA Mission Statement) they tend to neglect their own goals. Practitioners often express a desire to look at their own careers. In this interactive session, we will examine the value of reciprocity in mentor/mentee relationships, identify what we each bring to the table as mentors as well as what we seek as mentees and explore how to cultivate dynamic and successful mentoring relationships.

Courtney Warnsman  
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The NCDA 2021 Webinar series presents:

Enhancing Career and College Readiness Self-Efficacy of Children and Adolescents

Presented by: Stanley Baker, Ph.D., Amanda Hudson Allen, Ph.D., Robert Martinez, Ph.D., and Regina Gavin Williams, Ph.D.

Details of evidence-based psycho-educational units for adolescents and children and customized individual career counseling interventions for adolescents will be presented. The underlying theme is enhancing career and college readiness self-efficacy. Related curriculum documents, outcome data, treatment strategies employed, and exercises will be provided.

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Presenter Information:

Stanley B. Baker, Ph. D., professor of counselor education, North Carolina State University

Amanda Hudson Allen, Ph.D., Executive Director of Social and Emotional Learning, Johnston County Public Schools 

Robert R. Martinez, Ph.D., assistant professor of school counseling, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Regina Gavin Williams, Ph.D., assistant professor of counselor education, North Carolina Central University

The NCDA 2021 Webinar series presents:

Ethics in the Pandemic:
What to Keep in Mind

Presented by: Members of the NCDA Ethics Committee

Members of the NCDA Ethics Committee will discuss ways to focus on ethical issues in everyday practice while dealing with our new ‘normal’. We will address aspects of ethical values and ethical best practices and how these relate to wellness, supervision, and consultation as well as virtual world and workplace norms.

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Presenter Information:

Azra Karajic Siwiec, PhD, LPC, is the co-chair of the NCDA Ethics Committee. She has worked as a professor of counseling for the last 13 years. She has presented at national, regional and state conferences and facilitated numerous professional development events for counselors and supervisors. She served as the President of the Ohio Career Development Association.

Sarah Patterson Mills, PhD, LPC, is the co-chair of the NCDA Ethics Committee and serves as the Assistant Dean of Counseling and Associate Professor in Counseling at Lindenwood University. She has over 15 years of experience working with a variety of clients across the lifespan, and a 7th-12th grade school counselor. She serves as the editor of Ethics in a Nutshell in Career Developments magazine.

Amanda Chenkin, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, CCC, is a member of the NCDA Ethics Committee. She has worked in career and workforce development for 15 years. Amanda currently has her own counseling practice and works in higher education. She also has been a program director in the nonprofit world.

Stacy Van Horn, PhD, LPC, is a member of the NCDA Ethics Committee and is a faculty member at the University of Central Florida. Prior to working as a counselor educator, she has worked as a school counselor for over 10 years. She has done numerous presentations at national, regional, state and local conferences and served as the President of the Florida Career Development Association.

The NCDA 2021 Webinar series presents:

Filling the Career Development Pipeline
from a DEI Lens

Presented by:

Cheryl Love, Ruben Britt, Christian Chan and Lynette Correa-Velez

As career development practitioners, how can we develop a more diverse pipeline that increases interest in the career development field and provides a more diverse pool of professionals to mentor and support into state and national leadership roles in career services? Join NCDA and a panel of career development professionals as they discuss strategies to increase the career development pipeline from a DEI lens.

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The Presenters:

Moderator: Cheryl  Love, Career Counselor & Adjunct Faculty for the Educational Leadership Department at Cal Poly Pomona.
Cheryl Love, Ph.D. serves as a Career Counselor and Liaison to the College of Education and Integrative Studies and the Bronco Dreamers Resource Center at Cal Poly Pomona.  She is the Coordinator of the Clothes Closet Service for the Career Center and is Adjunct Faculty for the Educational Leadership Department at Cal Poly Pomona.  Cheryl has 30+ years of experience as a Counselor and Teacher in all four Higher Education systems in California (UC, CSU, Private and Community) as well as the Public School and Non-Profit sector. This breadth of experience has provided her with the knowledge and skills to work with diverse student populations to assist them with identifying their career goals. She has a Master’s Degree in Counseling with a Pupil Personnel Service Credential from California State University, Fullerton and a Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Counseling.  She serves as the Co-Chair of the National Career Development Association (NCDA) Committee on Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion, and is a member of the Higher Education Constituency Advisory Board for NCDA.  She is also a board member for the California Career Development Association (CCDA) starting in Fall 2020.  

Panelist: Christian Chan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Christian D. Chan (he, him, his), PhD, NCC is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, President of the Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA), and a proud Queer Person of Color. As a scholar-activist, his interests revolve around intersectionality; multiculturalism in counseling practice, supervision, and counselor education; social justice and activism; career development; critical research methodologies; and couple, family, and group modalities with socialization/communication of cultural factors. Dedicated to mentorship for leaders and scholars, he has actively contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications in journals, books, and edited volumes and has conducted over 120 refereed presentations at the national, regional, and state levels. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Counseling & Development, Counselor Education and Supervision, Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, Adultspan, Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education, and Asia Pacific Career Development Journal.

Panelist: Ruben Britt, Assistant Director, Office of Career Advancement, Rowan University
Ruben Britt, Jr. is an author, lecturer, career coach, and educator, who is the Assistant Director for the Office of Career Advancement at Rowan University. Notably, he has worked as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Education, the Educational Testing Services and several other organizations. He is the author of four books and he has written numerous articles related to career development, education and social issues. He is also the host of Career Talk on WGLS-FM a show offering tips and advice on career planning and finding employment.​

Panelist: Lynette Correa-Velez, Assistant Director, Career Development, Northeastern Illinois University
Lynette Correa-Velez, M.Ed., (she/her/hers/ella), is the Founder of the #CriticalCareerCoach, Co-Founder of Inclusive Career Coaching Institute, and currently the Assistant Director of Career Development at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) located in Chicago, IL. As a trained Career Coach with over 17 years of professional experience in career coaching and human resource development, she is trained over 20,000 multicultural and inter-generational learners in over 20 21st century career readiness topics. As a life-long social and racial justice advocate, she career coaches with a diversity, equity, and inclusive (DEI) and intersectional lens where she is now a 3rd year doctoral student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in the Diversity and Equity in Education with an emphasis in Human Resource Development (HRD) program. She has her M.Ed. in HRD with a focus in Management of e-Learning for Workplace Learning & Training from UIUC and her B.S. in Business Management & Human Resource Management with a Minor in Psychology from Lesley University located in Cambridge, MA.

2022 Presidential Series sponsored by NCDA

The Future of Work with Special Guest Dr. Yvonne Thayer

As a career development professional, it is vital to stay abreast of current trends and changes in the workforce. NCDA President, Dr. Sharon Givens, is inviting you to a discussion on the future of work. Changes in the workforce and skills gaps in many industries have further created the need for new technology and pivoting to address unique challenges. This session will highlight the future of work and explore techniques and strategies for career service providers. Dr. Givens welcomes special guest, Dr. Yvonne Thayer to share her expertise on this topic.

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The NCDA 2020 Webinar series presents:

Holistic Support for the Career Transition of
International Students Returning Home
in the Coronavirus Era and Beyond

Presented by: Members of the International Student Services Committee: Elif Balin, Sonia Liang, Xinrui (Rose) Xu

The NCDA International Student Services Committee (ISSC) recognizes current challenges that career services professionals are experiencing (such as an outbreak of pandemic disease, cultural variances, political situations, etc.) when serving the international student population during this transition period. Join the conversation with the NCDA ISSC speakers in a webinar presentation from April 2020 to discuss the factors that motivate International Students to return to their home country. This webinar will help you become familiar with the potential advantages and challenges of returning home. You will also be able to receive resources and best practices to help international students prepare to return home holistically.

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Presenter Information:

Elif Balin is an Assistant Professor of Counseling and the coordinator of the Career Counseling specialization at San Francisco State University. Besides teaching career counseling and counseling skills courses, Elif has published several articles and book chapters on career counseling and international student career development. Also, she chaired the NCDA International Student Services Committee between 2013 and 2015 and continues to co-lead research projects under this committee. During her professional school counseling and career counseling experiences in Turkey and the U.S., she worked with a diverse population of students and developed specialized programs to support their career development, mental health, and cultural transition needs.

Sonia Liang is the Associate Director at the Career Strategies Center of the International Business School, Brandeis University. Recently transitioned from the undergraduate office, she shifted her focus from general career counseling to providing career education to the Business Analytics graduate student cohort through teaching, career coaching, and programming. As an active international student advocate, Sonia created strategic partnerships for students through specific programming, campus outreach, and employer relations efforts. She spearheaded a series of initiatives that led to the undergraduate office receiving the National Career Development Association (NCDA) 2019 “Service to International Students” award.

Xinrui (Rose) Xu is a Career Services Consultant with an international student focus at the Center for Career Opportunities at Purdue University, West Lafayette. Working at a centralized career center, Xinrui provides counseling and coaching to students from all majors at all degree levels at Purdue University and has a unique perspective on serving a diverse population with various career needs. In her role as an international student specialist, she aims at facilitating a campus-wide support system and identifying champions for international students, in addition to providing specific programming to students. Xinrui joins the NCDA international student service committee since June 2019.

The old paradigm of matching students to job titles is no longer serving us. The realities of our changing world of work demand that we help students look beyond job titles. Instead, we can help them to find inspiring challenges to work on. This new approach to career exploration is called the Challenge mindset. During this presentation, participants will learn about how career services leaders are using a Challenge mindset to promote equity. When students are asked “What do you want to do?” their answers reflect what they already know, thus reinforcing their status quo. By helping students explore through the lens of job titles, they broaden their horizons and discover new possibilities. For the last 5 years, more than 50,000 students have used the Challenge mindset to explore challenges to solve, the companies working on them, the people who work there, and what they need to learn to be able to do that. Join this session to explore how higher education institutions are using this approach to get results with their students, and how you can experiment with this approach on your campus.

About the Presenter:
JP Michel partners with career advisors to unlock new career possibilities for confused students. JP’s work in leadership and career development helped him create the Challenge mindset, an approach to career exploration now used in hundreds of schools and postsecondary institutions. Over 50,000 have used the Challenge Cards to look beyond job titles and broaden their horizons. JP is a TEDx speaker and has a masters degree in industrial-organizational psychology.

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Dr. David Ford moderates this question-and-answer session with Dr. Jack Rayman, co-editor of Dr. John Holland’s Autobiography. Dr. Rayman briefly describes how the autobiography came about, and then dialogues with Dr. Ford with an emphasis on how Holland's Autobiography can powerfully inform the work of career counseling educators, researchers, and practitioners. The webinar concludes with a Q & A session for participants.

Learning Objectives:

1. Deepen your understanding of The Holland Theory. 
2. Explore Holland's personal career path from counseling practitioner, researcher, theoretician to author. As well as his work in relation to other contemporary theorists, especially Donald Super.
3. Discover the personal characteristics that led to Holland's success and the prominence of the Holland Theory in the field of Career Development.

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Presenter Information:

Dr. Jack R. Rayman is Senior Director Emeritus of Career Services and Affiliate Professor of Counseling Psychology and Education at Penn State University.  He is a long-time colleague and personal friend of Dr. Holland and was the Director of Career Services at Penn State University from 1983 to 2011.  He is the author of more than 40 journal articles and book chapters and has authored or coauthored four books for career services professionals including:  The Changing Role of Career Services (1993), Handbook for the College and University Career Center (1993), The Professional Counselor as Administrator (2006) and My Life with a Theory:  John L. Holland’s Autobiography and Theory of Careers (2020).  He is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association (APA) Division of Counseling Psychology and the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE).   

David Julius Ford, Jr. holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, both from Wake Forest University. In May 2014, he earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Old Dominion University. Dr. Ford is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and New Jersey. He is a Board-Certified Counselor (NCC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). Dr. Ford taught for four years at James Madison University and is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Professional Counseling at Monmouth University and is the Immediate Past-President of the New Jersey Counseling Association. He is the Co-Chair of the Branch Development Committee of the American Counseling Association, a member of the Black Male Experience Task Force of the American Counseling Association, and a newly elected Trustee for Counselor Education and Research for the National Career Development Association, a division of the American Counseling Association.

The NCDA 2021 Webinar series presents:

Partners Working to Get The Trajectory Right:
Career Development From Kinder to Workforce

Presented by: Ed Hidalgo, Saki Dodelson, Peter Callstrom, Ian Martin, and David Miyashiro

Join leaders in Edtech, Workforce, K12 and Career Development to explore the unique partnerships that are driving the vision of developing happy kids, living in healthy relationships on a path to gainful employment in the Cajon Valley Union School District. Together this team is working to reimagine career development from the earliest grades through to post-secondary and workforce. Through the World of Work™ initiative, designed in Cajon Valley with support from Jacob's Institute for Innovation in Education, workforce, and Beable Edication, the district is creating the tools and training to help teachers, counselors, and parents help students envision their future possible selves. Join the webinar to hear from the experts who are advancing the use of the RIASEC typology and creating a common language of interests from K to grey.  

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The Presenters:

Saki Dodelson is Founder and CEO of Beable, the Life-Ready Literacy Company, and one of today’s true visionaries in education. Prior to launching Beable, Saki was the founder and CEO of Achieve3000®.  Now, with Beable, Saki is building on her unprecedented foundation of success to more directly connect literacy to life-readiness and to the skills all students need to unlock economic opportunity and lifelong success. Saki was named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 50 Women Entrepreneurs and is a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Influencers in education in 2018 and 2019, Saki is a trusted thought leader and partner to districts nationwide.

Peter Callstrom has led nonprofit organizations in the San Diego region for 30+ years including services to people with disabilities, the homeless, and under-represented job seekers. He joined the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) as CEO in 2012. With an annual budget of $30M+ from multiple sources and investors (public, private sector and philanthropy), the SDWP funds, oversees and delivers workforce programs to empower job seekers to meet the needs of regional employers. SDWP also directly administers youth programs that reach thousands of youth with robust work readiness and job placement services. The SDWP was the recipient of the “WIOA Trailblazer” award in 2018 (of 550 workforce boards around the country) by the National Association of Workforce Boards, the SDWP is a nationally recognized leader.

Dr. Ian Martin is an Associate Professor of Counseling at the University of San Diego where he teaches courses in school counseling and career development. Prior to becoming a counselor educator, he was a school counselor in Portland, OR. Dr. Martin has published and presented on such topics as program development, program evaluation, and policy within school counseling. He is very involved in curriculum design and is the author of the True Goals curriculum. Recently, Dr. Martin has become increasingly involved in international school-based counseling. He has taught numerous international courses in South America, Europe, and the Caribbean; and was a visiting scholar at the University of Verona, Italy. Dr. Martin is a Center Fellow at the Ronald R. Fredrickson Center for School Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation (CSCORE), an Advisory Board member for the National Evidenced-Based School Counseling Conference, and a founding member of the International Society for Policy Research and Evaluation of School-Based Counseling (ISPRESC).  

Dr. David Miyashiro currently serves as Superintendent of the Cajon Valley Union School District. David was named 2016 Superintendent of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators Region 18.  With David's leadership, Cajon Valley has undergone a seamless transition to the digital age. Cajon Valley has achieved system-wide success with blended and personalized learning where all teachers and students have 24/7 access to their own district issued laptop, internet connectivity, and a digital ecosystem. In 2015, The Cajon Valley Union School District was inducted by Digital Promise into The League of Innovative Schools, a bipartisan nonprofit, authorized by Congress in 2008 as the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies. This distinction ranks Cajon Valley in the top 73 US school districts for innovation and digital learning.  

Ed Hidalgo is the Chief Innovation and Engagement Officer for the Cajon Valley Union School District, a public K-8 school district that serves more than 17,000 students across 28 schools in southern California. His focus is on the development, deployment and advocacy of the World of Work Initiative, a career development framework designed for students, families and teachers across grade levels. Prior to working in Cajon Valley, Ed worked as the Director of the World of Work Initiative for the Jacob’s Institute for Innovation in Education at the University of San Diego and prior in Human Resources and Government Affairs for Qualcomm. 

Wellness is one of the critical factors of being an effective practitioner. As career development professionals working with students, it is important for us to dedicate time to our self-care. This interactive webinar will provide tools for reducing stress and anxiety and encourage you to implement self-care into your daily routine. Important concepts we will discuss:

• Identifying triggers for stress and anxiety
• Mindfulness and cognitive techniques to reduce stress and anxiety
• Tips on how to implement self-care

Presenters: Dr. Sharon Givens and Marty Apodaca

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Self-Care Presenters:

Dr. Sharon Givens is a researcher, a licensed psychotherapist, career counselor, professional trainer, and academician. She is the CEO and Director of Visions Counseling and Career Center LLC., (VCCC).  VCCC is a premier private practice offering career counseling and coaching, mental health counseling and psychological testing with locations in Columbia SC, and Fort Mill, SC.  Sharon is also the sole proprietor of Training Visions, an international training firm, dedicated to providing customized training in the areas of career development, diversity and mentoring. Sharon has been involved with NCDA since 2008. She has earned a certification as a Career Development Facilitator, Career Development Facilitator Instructor, and a master trainer. Sharon has served on the Career Development Facilitator Instructor Task Force, and currently serves on the Master Trainer Committee.  Sharon is currently a member of the NCDA Advisory Council where she serves as the co-chairperson.  Since her tenure on the council, she has led, participated in and developed various ingenuities to promote the success of the Career Development Facilitator program as well as the National Career Development Association. More specifically, she has played a major role in the revision process of the career development facilitator curriculum and is leading the Career Development Facilitator program assessment task force. Sharon has an undergraduate degree in social work with a minor in psychology. She has a graduate certificate in Psychiatric Rehabilitation. She has a Master of Science in Counseling and a Master of Education in Adult Education. Sharon also has a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a cognate in counseling. Sharon was the recipient of the Lorin Anderson Award for Doctoral Research.   She has over fifteen years of experience in the career development field with roles including a career counselor, college and career readiness project director, mentor, career coach and director of career development training. As a career and college readiness project director in her home state of South Carolina, she developed two major career development infrastructures that has enabled over 20,000 students across the state to attend college and or obtain successful employment.

Marty Apodaca, MA, LPCC, CCC, NCC
Marty Apodaca is a Senior Counselor at the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) Student Health and Counseling where he assists his clients in exploring the intersections of career and mental health. For over a decade, he previously served as a Career Development Facilitator at UNM Career Services, where he supervised and trained both individual and group counseling interns. Marty presents to counseling graduate students on career related topics and has taught undergraduate career development courses. Marty’s NCDA roles include being the Trustee-at-Large for Leadership Academy and a co-associate editor for the Features section of NCDA's web magazine, Career Convergence. Previously, he served on the President’s Strategic Planning committee and is an alumnus of Leadership Academy. Marty is an active board member and former president of the NMCDA, where he helps facilitate workshops aimed at educating community providers, career practitioners, and school counselors on serving their populations' career needs. Marty has also been faculty at two Career Construction Institutes and offers supervision and guidance to UNM staff and graduate students who use the Career Construction Interview with clients. Marty has publications in the Career Development Quarterly, Career Planning and Adult Development Network, and Career Convergence. Marty has also been published in the Journal of Individual Psychology, Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, and ACA’s VISTAS web magazine. Marty received his BA in English and MA in Counseling from UNM. While working on his MA, he served as a board member and president for Chi Sigma Iota, the counseling honor society. Marty is a Professional Clinical Counselor, Certified Career Counselor, and National Certified Counselor. At UNM, Marty has received the People Appreciate Wonderful Staff Award and was recognized as an American Indian Student Services Campus Partner.

This webinar begins a series focused on the importance of overall mental health and well-being as related to a person’s ability to break through career barriers. Throughout the series, panel members will share information on factors affecting accessibility and the ways in which career practitioners and employers can support people in gaining access to fulfilling work. (The series will continue with another webinar.)

In this first webinar, the panel will focus on DEIJA (diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility) as it relates to disabilities/differ-abilities and career. Statistics show that people with disabilities have the highest unemployment rate, and those are people who have disclosed disabilities. Panelists will discuss barriers to sustainable employment, overall mental health and well-being and the general work environment for this group of people.  

Moderator: Courtney Warnsman

Panelists: Amanda Chenkin, Anush Hansen, Ken Meeker

Courtney Warnsman, PhD currently serves as NCDA’s Board Trustee for Private Practice, Business and Industry, and Agencies. A career development facilitator for nearly 20 years, she works at Austin Career Connections in Austin, Texas, delivering career transition and development services to individual clients across functional roles and industries. 

Amanda Chenkin is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado and Maryland and a certified career counselor through NCDA. She is in private practice and the owner of Choice Career Counseling (www.choicecareercounseling.com). She has over 15 years of experience working in career development and eight years working at the intersection of career development and mental health. Amanda loves working with clients who are feeling "stuck" and navigating how to write their next chapter in life. Career trauma is also a theme that she started to notice with clients and specializes in this area. 

Anush Hansen is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Career Counselor, and owner of Kennebunk Career & Wellness Counseling. She is also the founder of Balanced Card Sorts. Anush holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling and a master’s degree in public health. Prior to her work as a counselor, she worked for 17 years as a public health researcher and program evaluator. It is Anush’s background in health promotion research, mental health, and public health that fuels her commitment to using a holistic, wellness-centered approach when working with clients, and that helped to shape the Balanced Card Sorts tools. 

Ken Meeker, CPC, is the owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC, a boutique executive and career coaching company. An essential aspect of Ken’s work is DEIJA (diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility) consulting and training. He develops customized training programs based on clients’ unique needs. Ken has received extensive diversity education, participated in numerous seminars and summits, and is Inclusive Behaviors Inventory Certified. Ken has contributed to panel discussions on workplace inclusivity on a national level, is a graduate of the American Foundation for the Blind Leadership Development Program, and a recognized leader for blind/low vision advocacy. Additionally, Ken is a 2023 participant in the NCDA Leadership Academy. He is the creator and host of the “Dissing My Ability’ Podcast, has been a featured guest on several other podcasts and shows, and is a regular contributor of articles on career development to the Bold Blind Beauty lifestyle magazine. 

(Webinar was live May 19, 2023)

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Tried and True or Something New?

Our panel will share their favorite go-to career resources. There will be something for everyone including assessments, administrative/organizational tools, federal job search sources on social media, and DEI resources. We invite you to join us for reminders of different ways to use the “tried and true” as well as to learn “something new”.

Facilitator: Courtney Warnsman, Trustee
Panelists: Monique C. Johnson, Brandi R. Muñoz, Jim Peacock, and Karol Taylor

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Tried and True Presenter Information:

Courtney Warnsman, Ph.D., CCSP, has been a career development facilitator for nearly 20 years. She works at Austin Career Connections in Austin delivering career transition and development services to individual clients across functional roles and industries. In addition to her full-time work, Courtney currently serves as the Trustee for Private Practice, Business/Industry, and agencies on the board of the National Career Development Association (NCDA) as well as Executive Development Program Consultant for the Baylor University Executive MBA Program. She has recently been tapped to serve on the advisory board of The Chiral Project, a startup venture exploring the unique challenges that women have experienced as they have either chosen or been forced to step back professionally during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Courtney’s past endeavors include being the resident resume “tweaker” for the Launch Pad Job Club as well as a member of the Graduate Dean’s Advisory Group at the University of Texas, a group dedicated to developing career services programs for Doctoral Candidates who do not want to work in the academy. Courtney combines knowledge, humor, and tough love when helping people reach their career goals. She says, "Career transition can be a stressful time; I strive to lighten the load a little, providing advice and direction (of course) but, more importantly, giving a laugh, a hug, or a kick in the pants when warranted." Courtney received her Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. 

Tried and True Panelists:

Monique C. Johnson, Ed. D., NCC, CMCS is the Founder and CEO of Dr. MCJ Consulting and Coaching LLC. She’s a Consultant, Coach, National Certified Counselor, and Certified Master of Career Services (CMCS) who provides career development, diversity and inclusion, and leadership services. She currently serves as the CMCS Commissioner on the Credentialing Commission for the National Career Development Association (NCDA). Dr. Johnson is passionate about empowering individuals to find fulfilling work that meets their needs, and provides diversity consulting to schools, organizations, non-profits, and corporations who are committed to nurturing and developing diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments, services, and products. Over the past 25 years, she has held positions as an Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean, Assistant Director of Career Services and Program Director. Monique is also an author of the best-selling book Micro Shift. Outside of work, she enjoys DIY projects, traveling with her family and engaging in personal growth and development activities.

Brandi R. Muñoz (She/Her) is a Certified Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR, SHRM-SP) and Certified Master of Career Services (CMCS) with experience as a Corporate Trainer, Human Resources & Diversity Consultant, and Career Coach. She is also certified in Myer’s Briggs Type Indicator assessments and Thomas-Killman Conflict Styles. Brandi currently serves as the Diversity Officer for the Association for Conflict Resolution in the education, research, and training section. She has expertise in developing and facilitating training topics related to human resources, career transition and dispute resolution, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. She also publishes online blogs and articles for women in leadership, career development, and strategies that foster inclusive workplaces.  

Jim Peacock, CCSP, is the Principal of Peak-Careers Consulting offering professional development for career practitioners, including the Facilitating Career Development (FCD) class, online seminars, and workshops. He is a Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP), a two-time President of Maine-CDA, recipient of the 2007 NCDA Outstanding Career Practitioner Award, and the Ken Hoyt Career Education Practitioner Award in 2020. Author of A Field Guide for Career Practitioners.

Karol Taylor, CCC, brings a broad array of experience and expertise in career consultation, community college career and academic counseling, workforce development training, and career professional volunteerism. She also brings a deep understanding of the skills and abilities needed to work effectively in the Career Counseling/Advising Community. Karol has an MA in Counseling Psychology and a BA in Social Work. Karol has many years of volunteering with NCDA and ACA-related professional organizations. Karol has received numerous career-related awards including NCDA Merit (2014), NCDA Outstanding Career Practitioner (2016), Mark L. Savickas Scholarship for Outreach and Achievement from the Career Construction Institute (2019), Maryland Counseling Association Lifetime Achievement (2019), and Maryland Career Development Association Lifetime Achievement (2017).

Self-Care Presenter:

Dr. Sharon Givens is a researcher, a licensed psychotherapist, career counselor, professional trainer, and academician. She is the CEO and Director of Visions Counseling and Career Center LLC., (VCCC).  VCCC is a premier private practice offering career counseling and coaching, mental health counseling and psychological testing with locations in Columbia SC, and Fort Mill, SC.  Sharon is also the sole proprietor of Training Visions, an international training firm, dedicated to providing customized training in the areas of career development, diversity and mentoring. Sharon has been involved with NCDA since 2008. She has earned a certification as a Career Development Facilitator, Career Development Facilitator Instructor, and a master trainer. Sharon has served on the Career Development Facilitator Instructor Task Force, and currently serves on the Master Trainer Committee.  Sharon is currently a member of the NCDA Advisory Council where she serves as the co-chairperson.  Since her tenure on the council, she has led, participated in and developed various ingenuities to promote the success of the Career Development Facilitator program as well as the National Career Development Association. More specifically, she has played a major role in the revision process of the career development facilitator curriculum and is leading the Career Development Facilitator program assessment task force. Sharon has an undergraduate degree in social work with a minor in psychology. She has a graduate certificate in Psychiatric Rehabilitation. She has a Master of Science in Counseling and a Master of Education in Adult Education. Sharon also has a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a cognate in counseling. Sharon was the recipient of the Lorin Anderson Award for Doctoral Research.   She has over fifteen years of experience in the career development field with roles including a career counselor, college and career readiness project director, mentor, career coach and director of career development training. As a career and college readiness project director in her home state of South Carolina, she developed two major career development infrastructures that has enabled over 20,000 students across the state to attend college and or obtain successful employment.

Join the Veterans Benefits Administration Team! The mission of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is "to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors." Within VA, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is one of three Administrations. The VBA helps service members transition out of military service, and assists Veterans with education, home loans, life insurance and much more. The VBA provides benefits and services to Veterans and their families in a responsive, timely and compassionate manner in recognition of their service to the Nation. 
 
The VBA's goal is to attract, develop, and retain passionate, high-performing employees who are interested in making a difference, while providing generations of Veterans — and their survivors — with the care and benefits they deserve. The National Recruitment Team (NRT) is committed to branding the VBA as an employer of choice by engaging talent pools representing all segments of society. 
 
This webinar is the first in a two-part series. In this session, you will meet representatives of the VBA who will share an overview of the agency as well as details about new positions. Topics to be covered include: 

• Mission and core values of VA 
• The PACT Act 
• Service lines of the VBA 
• Mission-critical positions of the VBA
• Benefits of Federal Government Employment 

 
Presenters: 
 
Douglas Miller, VBA National Recruiter 
 
Michelle Aulisio, VBA National Recruiter 
 
Noel Burton, VBA National Recruiter 

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original event date:

February 6, 2024 

The NCDA 2019 Webinar series presents:

Working with Third Party Providers to Support International Students’ Career Development

Presented by:

Kendra Northington, Kwan Segal, Elif Balin,
Nicole Anderson, and Sonia Liang

According to the survey research results of the NCDA International Student Services Committee (ISSC), there are consistent challenges in higher education to provide effective career services to international students. Some common struggles are the complexity of job and internship search processes, employer perceptions about international student work permit and visa procedures, and limited network and resources for international students in the U.S. The NCDA-ISSC recognizes the importance of addressing third-party service providers and resources outside of higher education settings that often emerge as a response to the unmet career development needs of international students. Third-party providers can be non-profit or for-profit organizations that offer career resources and job search platforms to international students. They also include technological platforms that disseminate or facilitate job opportunities in the U.S. and other countries.

Career development professionals need to become more familiar and competent with these services to assess their credibility and potential usefulness to meet international students’ career needs. This webinar aims to help career development professionals increase their awareness and gain more knowledge regarding the ethical and effective use of third party providers and resources as additional resources. 

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• the functions and trends of third-party providers in the U.S. and how they can address the challenges of supporting international students in the higher education setting;
• the various types of third-party providers that provide career services to international students, including the service features, pros and cons, and examples;
• how to make ethical and multiculturally competent decisions when working with third-party providers

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The Presenters: 

Kendra Northington is the Senior Career Counselor in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at the George Washington University. Kendra has worked in career services for the past five years, with a focus on traditionally underserved communities including international students, undocumented students, and students of color. As a Licensed Professional Counselor she likes to bridge the gap between mental health and career support for college students.

Kwan Segal is the Founder and CEO of International Career Advisory, Inc. (ICAway), a Career Advisory firm that provides a complete career coaching solution for international students in the US. Kwan is an experienced human-capital consultant. Her past corporate experience includes global organizations like Deloitte, Accenture, and BMW. Kwan has designed a Career Success Roadmap that equips international students with the skills for their career search, encourages them to break through cultural barriers, and prepares them to enter the U.S. professional world. Kwan holds an Executive MBA through a Kellogg School of Management - Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration international education partnership program and a certification of Senior Professional in Human Resources by HRCI.

Elif Balin is an Assistant Professor of Counseling and the coordinator of the Career Counseling specialization at San Francisco State University. Besides teaching career counseling and counseling skills courses, Elif has published several articles and book chapters on career counseling and international student career development. Also, she chaired the NCDA International Student Services Committee between 2013 and 2015 and continues to co-lead research projects under this committee. During her professional school counseling and career counseling experiences in Turkey and the U.S., she worked with a diverse population of students and developed specialized programs to support their career development, mental health, and cultural transition needs.  

Nicole M. Anderson is Associate Director of Alumni Career Services at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.  Nicole has worked with undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni in career development for more than 25 years at Tufts University and Boston College. For a decade, she worked as career services liaison to international students at Tufts University, and in 2017-2019, she co-chaired the International Student Services Committee with the National Career Development Association.  Nicole currently serves as the Vice President of Research for the Alumni Career Services Network. She earned her BA in Psychology and MA in Higher Education from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Sonia Liang is the Associate Director at the Career Strategies Center of the International Business School, Brandeis University. Recently transitioned from the undergraduate office, she shifted her focus from general career counseling to providing career education to the Business Analytics graduate student cohort through teaching, career coaching and programming. As an active international student advocate, Sonia created strategic partnerships for students through specific programming, campus outreach, and employer relations efforts. She spearheaded a series of initiatives which led to the undergraduate office receiving the National Career Development Association (NCDA) 2019 “Service to International Students” award.