2022 Conference Presentations

Three Conference presentation formats:

In-Person / Anaheim sessions
On Demand Sessions
Virtual Sessions

Professional Development Institutes - only available in-person

June 26, 2022

7:45 am - 12:00 noon

PDI #1 Group Career Counseling: Principles and Practices
Group Career Counseling (GCC) is a unique intervention that uses the best of group counseling and group guidance. This presentation will provide both a definition and an overview of the principles of a GCC program followed by a demonstration of a structured GCC program. The latter will be accomplished through a "fish bowl" technique with “stop action" to process the demonstration by pointing out the unique techniques, skills and stages of GCC.
Richard Pyle, Private Practice

PDI#3 Military Culture and Its Impact on Career Development
Session targets non-veteran career practitioners working or seeking work with veterans. Session describes how Military Culture, Identity Development, and Military Systems impact career transition, and introduces the Career Development Competencies for Veterans. Session includes a panel presentation of veterans on the impact of military culture on their career transition experience.
Heather Robertson, St. John's University; Suzette Fletcher

June 26, 2022

1:00 - 5:15 pm

PDI#5 Hands-on Tools for Career Counseling: Military Veterans
This half-day afternoon PDI introduces and demonstrates specific tools and resources for career counseling and transition for military/veteran clients or students. Session will cover Career Assessments, Career Interventions, Job Search Strategies (including Federal Jobs), Military Resources, Military-Specific Challenges, and Advocacy, as well as the Career Development Competencies for Veterans (CDCV). Attendees should bring their laptops or phones to participate in activities.
Suzette Fletcher, Billings Adult Education; Heather Robertson, St. John's University

PDI#6 The Resilience Advantage: Careering through Times of Change
Session explores how resilience strengthens career development for individuals/groups experiencing ongoing change. Discover how you approach change from the perspective of 7 Resilience Characteristics based on a well-researched model. Learn how this model inspires innovative career development services within a dynamic healthcare organization. Assessment and workbook provided at no cost.
Michele DeRosa, BHMT for Kaiser Permanente; Jan Cummings, BHMT for Kaiser Permanente

PDI#7 A Multigrade, Multimode, and Multisensory Exploration of K12 Career Development Learning
Experience career development across the gradespan, from Kinder to 12th, by using the tools, technology, and approaches deployed by the Cajon Valley Union School District. Program specialists will incorporate how career theory and classroom pedagogy help students develop a common language of career and a vision of their possible selves.
Ed Hidalgo, Cajon Valley Union School District; Melanie Brandt, Cajon Valley Union School District; Chris Collins, Cajon Valley Union School District

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Presentation Series 1: June 27, 2022; 3:00 pm

#H101 Innovation in Corporate Career Services
Join us to learn about an innovative capacity-building model for corporate career services. Gain an inside look at the people, processes, collaborations, and challenges related to integrating career services into the business of Aramco, a global energy company. Take away practical tips and insights.
Zahiruddin Butt, Saudi Aramco; Tracy Lara Hilton, Saudi Aramco; Ajaz Hussain, Saudi Aramco; Ignacio Aguilar Navarro, Saudi Aramco

#H102 Trauma-Informed Job Placement and Career Development Strategies
Promoting the use of evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches will lead to greater self-perceived recovery and more successful employment outcomes for the increasing numbers of clients with mental illness and/or substance use disorders who seek job placement and career development services
Sonia Peterson, San Diego State University

#H103 The W.D.S. Registered Apprenticeship; How Using the Facilitating Career Development Curriculum Created a Better R.A
The Workforce Development Specialist (WDS) is a Registered Apprenticeship developed by Michigan WDI in cooperation with the USDOL-OA. This presentation will describe the step-by-step creation of this apprenticeship and its value to both career practitioners and those they serve.
Walter Lodes, Michigan State AFL-CIO WDI; Russell Davis, United States Department of Labor-Office of Apprenticeship

#H104 The Modern Job Search: New Tech for Job Seekers and Recruiters
Many job search strategies, like networking, have stood the test of time. But today's job search can be aided by technology tools if we understand how recruiting is happening and new tech available for job seekers. We'll unpack the latest tools, how they can help your job seekers, and the timeless strategies we can pair with them to speed job search for clients.
Marie Zimenoff, Career Thought Leaders

#H105 How to Frame Non-Traditional Experience in the Resume
The past two years have been exceptionally challenging. Our clients have gone through tremendous instability, and profound reflection. Whether due to burnout or caregiving responsibilities, we're seeing more resume gaps and non-linear work experience. This session will teach insightful strategies to help clients put their best selves forward.
Andrea Gerson, Resume Scripter

#106 How to Recover From Workplace Trauma
Some of the most traumatizing things a person can experience can happen in the workplace. Some experiences include layoffs/job losses, gender bias, harassment, or discrimination. What make these experiences dangerous, is there are too many opportunities for the manager to hide the problems and provide too little support or relief to the employee that is subjected to harm. In this session, attendees will understand what is workplace trauma and the process on how to recover from it.
Ucheonye Maple, Aghaeze-Maple Enterprises, LLC

#107 A Place at the Table: Examining First-Generation, Women of Color STEM Experiences
STEM careers continue to garner attention. However, less is known about Women of Color who are first-generation college students pursuing STEM pathways. This session includes findings from a multi-institutional, qualitative study that explored the experiences of Women of Color in STEM undergraduate majors. Highlights include strategies and recommendations for career educators.
Michael J. Stebleton, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Rashne Jehangir, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Tai Do, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

#108 Major Chaos: How a Pandemic, Automation, and Chaos Theory of Careers Can Liberate the Degree
Chaos Theory of Careers is perfectly suited for the age of uncertainty. Focusing on adaptability, openness to change, and holistic views of the individual, this approach upends our quest for certainty and prepares clients for the realities of our world. Reject easy answers and learn to embrace the chaos.
Christopher Mesaros, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars

#109 Are They Introverted or Uncomfortable? Creating Space for Black Students
The underuse of career services by black students at predominantly white schools can have a lasting impact on their future success. In order to seek out services, they must feel comfortable doing so. Join us as we discuss ways to increase black student engagement in career services.
Susan Bennett, Lexington County School District One - River Bluff High School; Kymmie Cartledge, Lexington County School District One

#110 Using the ASCA Student Standards to Drive Your Career Development Program
The recently revised ASCA Student Standards: Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success describe the knowledge, attitudes and skills students need to achieve academic success, college and career readiness and social/emotional development. Learn about the revised standards and how they can be used as the foundation of your career development program.
Eric Sparks, American School Counselor Association

#111 Moving Forward Together: Realism! Authenticity! Wisdom!
Utilizing "realism" and "authenticity" S. Kent Butler will use his personal story to speak truth to the effects of privilege on his own mental wellness and resolve, while sharing best practices for removing culturally biased barriers. The presentation will also highlight how to successfully balance counseling and self-care with social justice advocacy. This presentation will also provide counselors with insights and “wisdom” that encourages leaders to intentionally get into “good trouble”!
Kent Butler, American Counseling Association and University of Central Florida

Roundtables Series 1: June 27, 2022; 3:00 pm

#H1-1 How to Tailor an MBA to Maximize Career Success
One of the most reliable paths to career progression is attaining a recognized MBA. However, most MBA's are too expensive ($120,000) too long (2 years full-time), and not directly relevant to the candidate's career goals. See how the future of Tailored MBA's, for as low as $14,000 can be structured to meet each client's individual goals.
Mathew Jacobson, Ducere Global Business School

#H1-4 Using the Arts in Career Counseling for International College Students
International students have unique experiences and concerns in their career development. Arts can be wonderfully integrated into career counseling to help international students fully explore themselves, feel connected, and envision their career goals in a holistic way. This session will present career counseling activities using the arts for international students.
Hyoyeon In, Kongju National University ; Hyunjeong Park, Kongju National University

#H1-5 Elevating International Students' Professionalism Through Course Collaboration
International student career and professional development is a campus community's joint responsibility. In this presentation, you will learn about a joint effort between the dean's suite, the faculty, and career development professionals to develop a course for international students designed to increase their career and professional development skills and knowledge to better prepare them to enter a competitive workforce.
Lisa Andrews, American University

#H1-7 Career Development Practices for Elementary Educators
Career development models are trending toward the inclusion of elementary instruction within the scope and sequence of career readiness programs; thereby, scaffolding these essential activities from an earlier age. Intentionally crafting these programs in alignment with the academic curriculum proactively builds career awareness during the elementary years.
Madeline Liggett, Cedar Springs Public Schools

#1-8 A RIASEC View of Employment Data from the U.S. Census (1960-2020)
This roundtable will use 2020 U.S. Census data to report on employment trends through the lens of Holland's RIASEC typology. Specifically, number of occupations, number and percentage of people employed, and average salary will be calculated for each of the six occupational types. This information will then be compared to previous Census data to illuminate projected workforce trends.
Carley Peace, Florida State University; Robert Reardon, Florida State University

#1-9 You Can Face Them and Place Them, But Can You Help Retain Them: Working with the Justice-Involved
The purpose and aim of this training programs as an inclusive workforce development program for Justice Involved Citizens is a 10-module curriculum designed to introduce, explain, and provide practical experience with the tools and strategies targeting employment retention for the justice involved and marginalized population.
Bret Anderson, h2 Communication, LLC

#1-10 Exploring the Magic Keys of Prisoner Reentry: Roles of Functioning, Vocational Identity, and Core Self-Evaluations
This presentation focuses on unique career barriers and challenges faced by individuals in reentry. The study explored relationships between functioning, vocational identity, and core self-evaluations among a sample of individuals that experienced incarceration using the Illinois Work and Wellbeing Model framework. Findings and implications for career practitioners will be provided.
Chelsea Greco, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#1-11 Development and Validation of Career Concern Scale: Utilizing Clients' Voices in Career Development
Are you considering how to help your clients in efficient and effective ways who are bringing various career concerns? The development and application process of a new scale called the Career Concern Scale for College Students will be shared in this presentation.
Sungsik Ahn, Keimyung University

#1-12 Multi-Gen Model: A Focus on Family Success
Presentation covers the benefits of a multi-gen approach for hard-to-serve populations, the importance of workforce development and education partnerships, utilizing a licensed family social worker to promote family engagement activities, structuring cohorts and designing programming, enacting a methodology for tracking outcomes, and transitioning to a virtual model.
Christine Murrin, Chester County Intermediate Unit; Roe Falcone, Educational Data Systems, Inc.

#1-13 Maintaining Student Resilience in the Job Search Process: Helping Students Thrive in this Changing World Economy
In today's rapidly changing world, navigating the new changing employment landscape requires the remodeling of traditional skill sets as well as students' wellness needs. Through a series of collaborative workshops, our constituents will learn adaptable job search approaches and holistic practices, a necessary prerequisite for success in this current economy.
Altonia Bryant, Rowan University; Karen Siefring, Rowan University; Patrick Massaro, Rowan University

#1-14 Building Strengths: Using Cultural Narratives as a Foundation for Building Career Resilience
Engage with others in learning how to help students use their cultural narratives to recognize and translate their strengths to the workforce. This session will share techniques, applications, and examples and opportunities to share on how we can continue to build our students' resilience through their cultural narratives.
Rosa Trujillo, CSULB- Career Development Ctr.; Wayne Tokunaga, Career Development Center, CSU Long Beach

#1-15 Helping Students Navigate Professionalism and Authentic Self-Expression in the Workplace
Workplace cultures often impose expectations for professionalism, which may not align with an individual's self-expression. However, there is little guidance about how to explore and navigate this discrepancy. Join us to discuss ways advisors can help students navigate professionalism and self-expression.
Mia Ferraina, Cornell University Career Services; Katherine Lewis, Cornell University

#1-16 Providing Equity and Access to Students of Color for Career Readiness
Providing students of color with equity and access is critical when providing career development supports. If we want to ensure all students receive equitable resources we must ask the questions, "what barriers are in place that impeded students success in the field of career readiness"? "How can we identify those barriers to identify strategies that will position students for success"?
Dollineller Michelle Large, Kent Intermediate School District

Presentation Series 2: June 28, 2022; 10:50 am

#201 Reimagining Mentoring to Engage, Empower, and Inspire Employees in the Changing World of Work
How has the evolving world of work impacted the important role that mentoring plays in developing employees? As we move toward a more complex future of work, it is more important than ever to reinvent what mentoring looks like to meet the varying needs of the workplace. Let's explore and reimagine a purposeful holistic approach to mentoring that engages, empowers, and inspires employees to be at their career best.
Gail Janet, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

#H202 Project PATH: A Psychoeducational Job Search Intervention for Unemployed Individuals
Attendees will learn the intricacies regarding a quantitative research study measuring outcomes of a psychoeducation job search intervention for unemployed individuals. The presenter will review study aspects including intervention curriculum, methodology, data analysis, and results. Implications are provided for career counselors engaging in job search skill-building with unemployed clients.
Galaxina Wright, University of Central Florida

#H203 A Little Dose of Hope Can Go a Long Way: How Kuder Inc. Supports the Furloughed and Unemployed During the Pandemic
The impact of COVID-19 will be felt for years to come. In the summer of 2020, Kuder Inc. created a program entitled Hope Central that aids those who grapple with being unemployed or furloughed. Many minds came together to create a holistic program that helps instill hope those feeling hopeless.
Diandra Prescod, University of Connecticut

#H204 Critical Race Theory and Its Implications for Career Interventions
Critical Race Theory has become a buzzword and highly politicized. The teaching of CRT has been attacked and banned in P12 settings. The purpose of this workshop is to explain CRT’s origins, what CRT is, how it relates to government structures, where it is taught, how is relates to Career Counseling and Coaching.
David Julius Ford, Jr., Monmouth University

#205 Tele-Mental Delivery and Its Effect on Counselor's Job Satisfaction and Burnout During COVID-19
COVID-19 has catalyzed rapid tele-mental health (TMH) adoption for both career counselors and their clients. Presenters will share findings of their study on counselors' experiences of TMH services adoption, delivery, and its effect on their overall job satisfaction and burnout. Implications for career counselors offering TMH services will be discussed.
Sumedha Therthani, Mississippi State University; Rakesh Maurya, University of North Florida; Suzanne Dugger, Florida Gulf Coast University

#206 Wild Advice from the Wild Frontier: Social Media Gives Career Advice
Ever wonder how your career advice might compare to what's typically found (or discoverable) via social media? Join the Technology Twins as they reveal career-related advice offered from the top social media platforms on common career concerns and juxtapose those examples with ethical and professional considerations.
Deb Osborn, Florida State University; Melissa Venable, BestColleges - Red Ventures Education

#207 Embracing Mindfulness to be More Creative and Productive
Being busy does not mean you are productive.We will explore ways to help you slow down and focus your thoughts. We will explore activities that can be incorporated into a typical day that help you be present, often resulting in more creativity, increased productivity, and a more positive attitude.
Jim Peacock, Peak-Careers Consulting

#208 COVID-19 and the Future of Work for People with Disabilities
While COVID-19 presented barriers to employment, it also provided increased access for people with disabilities. The presentation will address the future of work from the viewpoint of the "new flexible"by providing strategies that promote inclusion and equity for all.
Toni Saia, San Diego State University; Michael Hartley, University of Arizona

#209 First Jobs: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Teens' Perceptions of Work
School counselors are faced with challenges in meeting career development needs of secondary students in the wake of COVID-19. Presenters will share results of an international qualitative study of teens looking for work during COVID-19 and the challenges and expectations faced while navigating the uncertainty of their world of work.
Arden Szepe, Doane University; Leann Morgan, Walden University

#210 Value and Need for Career Counseling: Results from a National Poll and Research Study
This presentation highlights findings of the NCDA commissioned Harris Poll on how the American public makes career decisions and views career counseling and an accompanying comprehensive research report on the efficacy of professional career counseling.
Charles Lehman, Economic Information Center of New Mexico; Sharon Givens, Training Visions and NCDA; Spencer Niles, College of William and Mary

#H211 Practical Career Development Resources: A Tour of the NCDA Website
How easy is it to integrate practical resources into daily work? NCDA offers practical resources that can assist you in inspiring and empowering your clients/students. The only problem might be identifying these resources when you most need them. Here is your expert guide to NCDA resources, specifically the NCDA website, with loads of hints and innovative strategies to move forward.
Melanie Reinersman, National Career Development Association

Roundtables Series 2: June 28, 2022; 10:50 am

#H2-1 Unique Personas: How to Develop and Motivate Rare Individuals with Opposing Attributes
Do you have a challenging change coming, or want to supercharge your coaching team? Do you have a challenging individual in your organization that you just can't "figure out?" Coaches and counselors need tools to understand individuals, especially when they have barriers or skill gaps. Sometimes, you may encounter unique individuals with seemingly opposing attributes. Attend this session to explore research on three very unique trait combinations, including how to identify and develop their skills.
Dan Hawthorne, PAIRIN

#H2-2 Exploring Asian International Counseling Students' Career Development Using Career Construction Theory
Asian international doctoral students in the counseling field have unique difficulties in terms of career. Nevertheless, their career-related difficulties have been scarcely discussed. The presenters will explore their challenges using Career Construction Theory and discuss how counselor educators and counseling programs can advocate for them to enhance their career development process.
Jiwon Kim, Creighton University; Yeeun Kim, Arizona State University; Jan Powers, Creighton University

#H2-3 Boosting Interview Performance Through Behavioural Insights and Candidate Analytics
Candidate Analytics - Using real time interview data insights to complement assistance programs in a dynamic job market. With rapid changes in a fluctuating job market, innovative models are required for candidate assistance. This session will look at how real-time data insights and AI, can be used to complement existing job seeker programs to achieve sustainable employability outcomes.
Christopher Tia, Interview Workout

#H2-4 Embracing Change: Reviewing and Moving the National Career Development Guidelines Forward
This interactive session format will facilitate participant discussion and suggestions for updates to the 2004 National Career Development Guidelines Framework for resiliency to move forward with updates and ideas for increased visibility.
Rebecca Dedmond, The George Washington University; Celeste Hall, Virginia Community College System

#H2-5 Online Work Readiness Programme: Ready, Set, Go!
The impact of Covid19 on a global, national, and local level is placing even more pressure on the topic of employability. Graduates are uncertain about job availability and there is a need for career guidance. After a national and local shutdown of university campuses in 2015 and 2016 due to #Feesmustfall, Career Services staff at the UFS designed and created online work readiness programmes in order for students to continue with work preparations, no matter what the circumstances.
Belinda Janeke, University of the Free State

#H2-6 Purpose-Driven Career Development: How to Engage the "Hard-to-Engage"
Many students struggle to find career direction, often longing to help others without knowing how. By using examples of inspiring challenges to solve, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, career services can attract and transform hard-to-engage students with a powerful new way to explore real work opportunities.
Candy Ho, University of the Fraser Valley; JP Michel, SparkPath

#H2-7 Embracing Change Through A District-Wide K-12 Careers Education Initiative
Practitioners will learn how the Cajon Valley District developed and deployed a stable careers initiative, through teachers, for their 16,000 students and 28 K-12 schools. Learn about the theory of change, and how career theories, including Holland's RIASEC, are creating a common language of career across the district.
Ed Hidalgo, Cajon Valley Union School District; David Miyashiro, Cajon Valley Union School District

#2-8 Resilience of Healthcare Workers: Inoculating Against Compassion Fatigue
The pandemic revealed a high need for resiliency among healthcare workers yet counseling literature lacks cultural understanding. This results in a void of effective counseling interventions for an at-risk population. This presentation utilizes research investigating nurse resiliency based on healthcare culture and provides strategies to increase resiliency for healthcare workers.
Priscilla Mondt, Fresh Roots Family Counseling

#2-9 "Eureka"! Understanding Impact of Disability While Facilitating Career Resilience in the COVID Era
This roundtable discussion will address the promotion of career resilience with individuals with disabilities. We will consider adjustment and career barriers encountered by people with disabilities. Group discussion will include application of career theory and interventions to promote resilience and positive career outcomes of individuals with disabilities.
Bryan Austin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Chelsea Greco, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John Kosciulek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2-11 Achieving Professional EXcellence: Guiding Students Through Next-Step Career Success in an Ever-Changing World
Students in the arts and humanities are well-equipped to enter the rapidly changing workforce, but many do not understand the unique value of the skills they have acquired. The APEX Certificate guides students to confidently identify, apply, and articulate their NACE Core Competencies to future employers in any chosen industry.
Amelia Williams, Weber State University

#2-12 Thinking Outside the Books: An Updated Look at Career Texts and Courses
As career courses are becoming more available, it is imperative to understand our options for career texts. This session highlights components to consider when choosing career texts and structuring career courses as well as provide in-depth application of how one specific textbook and course was utilized amidst a global pandemic.
Bobbi Villarreal, Florida State University; Jacob Stamm, Florida State University; Jonathan (JJ) Jerez, Florida State University

#2-13 Small-Group Career Advising: Benefits, Challenges, and Implementation in Higher Education
Career Services at CU Boulder implemented small-group career advising as a way to expand its access to services for our student population. In this session, we'll share our process for starting group career advising, best practices for facilitating group career advising, and the benefits and challenges of implementing small groups.
Mindy Hurd, University of Colorado Boulder; Cori Shaff, University of Colorado Boulder

#2-14 Think About It: The Power of Reflection in the Career Development Process
As higher education professionals we know the importance of experiential learning in the career development process. However, the act of reflecting on those experiences is not always emphasized with our students. This session will explore the role of reflection in helping students make informed career development decisions.
Lisa Hamilton, Indiana University Bloomington

#2-15 Virtually Ready for Anything: K-12 Career Education Experiences
The need for valuable K-12 career learning experiences did not change in 2020. The delivery system did. Career Development Council's efforts to continue to create real-life connections between students, the local business community, and learning, to open wide the doors of the world of work, went virtual. This is the journey of a team working together to develop strategies for delivering career awareness and exploration experiences for students in K-12.
Susan Pawlak, Career Development Council; Sarah Sassman, Career Development Council

#2-16 Interdisciplinary Supports to Promote Career Wellness: Bridging Vocational Certificates to College Degrees
Presenters will discuss the benefits of cultivating students' talents through the alignment of bridged vocational to college degree programs, innovative strategies for implementing simultaneous career programs, and the role of stakeholders (counselor educators, school counselors) to promote trainees' implementation of multicultural competent career counseling that supports clients academic-career transitions.
Neffisatu Dambo, University; Heather Dahl, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Chris Wood, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Wendy Hoskins, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Katrina Harris; Tracy Spies, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Mykah Newman, Yankee Ridge Elementary School; Breanna Franklin, University of Nevada Las Vegas

#2-17 Overview of the NCDA Counselor Educator Academy
Are you a doctoral student, counselor educator, or instructor? Come learn about the Counselor Educator Academy (CEA). Offered alternate years before the NCDA conference, the CEA reenergizes current and future instructors of graduate level career counseling courses by discussing best practices, reflecting on course content, and helping with course redesign.
Melinda Gibbons, University of Tennessee

Presentation Series 3: June 28, 2022; 1:30 pm

#H301 NCDA Government Relations Committee: Legislative Updates at the Federal, State and Local Levels
The NCDA Government Relations Committee will highlight recent activities and provide a discussion of how attendees can get involved in their states. A representative from ACA will also join this discussion. Lobbyit will provide an update on federal legislation related to workforce development, career counseling, apprenticeships, and other NCDA priorities that arise. Committee members will review past and present advocacy efforts and provide attendees with details on how they can get more involved.
Diana Bailey, NCDA; Ashley Solle, Lobbyit; Andrew Bird, Lobbyit; Steve Myers, GR Committee; Natalie Kauffman, NCDA/MCDA; Brian Banks, ACA

#H302 Making it Meaningful: Bringing Career Development Advocacy to Counselor Preparation
This presentation tells the story of the development of a Covid-inspired virtual resource to support early career development by a team of counselor educators, students, and alumni who embraced technology and created a video-based series to meet an important unmet need. It brings social justice advocacy to life.
Kathleen Marie Barrett, University of Saint Joseph; Rebecca Ziskind, Hartford Public Schools; Pamela Anderson, Fairfield University

#H303 Insights on the Future of Work and Learning in the U.S.: Findings from a Multi-Survey Initiative
How do alternative education and training pathways compare to a college degree in terms of employability and return on investment? What role does the employer play in employee skill development? This session responds to these questions and more through feedback from students, business leaders, and adults in the U.S.
Melissa Venable, Red Ventures Education - BestColleges

#H304 Virtual Immersions and Experiential Work: Serving Marginalized and Prioritized Student Populations
In response to the economic challenges presented by COVID and the heightened impact on marginalized student populations, Georgetown University launched a signature micro-internship program, Virtual Immersions and Experiential Work (VIEW). VIEW engages the university's alumni, students, and community partners to serve prioritized student populations through academic year and summertime short-term projects.
Susan Campbell, Georgetown University; Rebecca Cassidy, Georgetown University; Jodi Schneiderman, Georgetown University

#305 Career Development in a Professional World
Are you providing development opportunities to your employees? Do your employees understand how to start developing and where to focus? In this session, you'll learn how to create and implement a Career Development program within your organization from the ground-up to address your employee development needs.
Katie Williams, State Farm Insurance Company

#306 Applying Career Theory to Graduate Employment Outcomes: The Role of Fieldwork in Shaping Counselors' Future Careers
Fieldwork experiences are formative in shaping a counselor's professional trajectory. By reframing these early clinical placements as additional opportunities for career growth and development rather than the culmination of a counseling student's professional preparation, educators are better able to assist students in moving forward when the unexpected occurs.
Ashley Osborne, University of Nevada, Reno

#307 The State of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Our Profession
Since NCDA last met in-person, we've experienced monumental social upheaval and historic waves of activism. This panel features members of the Committee on Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion from across the profession who will share resources, strategies, and inspiration to move forward as co-conspirators in social justice.
Kyle Inselman, University of Denver; Cheryl Love, Cal Poly Pomona

#308 Facilitating Change Using Career Construction Through a Feminist Lens
Career construction counseling through a feminist lens can facilitate the provision of career services in a manner that honors personal and intersecting identities and builds resilience while confronting oppressive forces as individuals strive to design meaningful lives and careers. Join this presentation for information, case study discussion, and practical application.
Jacqueline (Jackie) Peila-Shuster, Colorado State University; Erica Hines, Community College of Aurora; Kody Roper, Colorado State University

#309 The ABC's of Elementary Career Readiness
To ensure that career readiness isn't just "one more thing" on their plates, we will lay the building blocks of career readiness by modeling career awareness activities for the K-3 grade level counselor/educator. Participants will leave with a ready-to-use lesson plans, along with ideas and activities that will allow for easy integration of career readiness into the classroom.
Krista Harmon, Kent ISD; Dollineller Michelle Large, Kent ISD

#310 Magical Mentoring Models
In Greek myth, Mentor was entrusted with the care of the king's young son, to teach him the ways of wisdom. Today, innovative mentoring aids in the development of active career professionals. This interactive session covers the value of meaningful mentoring relationships and NCDA's new Mentoring Program.
Karol Taylor, Taylor Your Career; Courtney Warnsman, Austin Career Connections; Melanie Reinersman, NCDA

Roundtable Series 3: June 28, 2022; 1:30 pm

#H3-1 Career Development Strategies for Embracing Change: A Meta-Framework of Career Agility
When rapid, constant, and unpredictable changes become the norm, what is the best strategy to survive and thrive in the future of work? This session introduces a comprehensive model of Career Agility as an innovative strategy to stay "future of work" relevant by embracing change toward agile careers.
Yu-Ling Chang, Penn State University

#H3-2 Career Counseling for Long COVID Survivors
In the United States, there have been 33,190,195 cases of COVID-19 reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) between January 1, 2020 and June 21, 2021 (WHO, 2021). Approximately 10% of people diagnosed with COVID-10 develop long-haul COVID-19 (Goodman, 2021).The goal of this presentation is to inform career counselors and other career professionals about the issues faced by Long COVID and provide guidance and resources for working with this population.
Julie Hill, Auburn University; Lindsay Harrell, Auburn University

#H3-3 The Innovative Toolkit You Didn't Know You Needed to Transition to a Private Practice
As a career professional, you have the skills and knowledge to guide people to more fulfilling and satisfying work. However, starting your own private practice requires a different toolkit. If you are thinking about working for yourself, this presentation will help you think through what you need to be successful.
Sheri Mahaney, New Insights Consulting, LLC; Ronda Ansted, Be The Change Career Consulting

#H3-4 Career Counseling in Today's Global World: Intersectionality of Career Counseling, Social Justice, and Advocacy
This roundtable will provide a safe place to review the current global market, post-COVID19. Presentation will open with a critical discussion on how the pandemic impacted educational systems, employment trends, individuals' lives, and families; thus, impacting the career counseling field across a variety of ways with a focus on advocacy.
Tristen Hyatt, Florida State University; Casey Dozier, Florida State University; Quan Brookens, Florida State University; Carley Peace, Florida State University

#H3-5 Career Development Intervention for Students in the Humanities: A Pilot Study
After attending and completing the NCDA Facilitating Career Development Training in August 2020; the head of Career Services developed a career development programme that can be delivered on scale to 41000 students. The pilot was rolled out to students in the Humanities from August-November 2021, and a second pilot will be implemented in 2022 with two more schools included.
Belinda Janeke, University of the Free State

#H3-6 Phenomenal Women: Supporting Black Mothers' Career Development
Black women often encounter a workplace narrative that deemphasizes the importance of their roles as mother and caregiver or suggests that their caregiving roles should be secondary to their paid work. An ecological systems approach could greatly support Black mothers facing challenges in the workplace.
Diandra Prescod, University of Connecticut

#H3-7 A District-Wide Approach to Integrating Counselors and Families
World of Work program specialists from Cajon Valley Schools present their strategies and outcomes from partnering with school counselors and parents in a two-generational approach to integrating career development in schools.
Ed Hidalgo, Cajon Valley Union School District; Melanie Brandt, Cajon Valley Union School District; Chris Collins, Cajon Valley Union School District

#3-8 Enabling Career Change with Relationship-Based Learning
Change takes risk, and risk takes trust. A career change is one of life's major decisions. Most career development programs provide support for self-directed clients once they have set a direction. How can we support clients in discovering and living their mission?
Michael Freedman, Practical Academics

#3-9 Don't Just Fake it 'Til You Make It: Transforming Women's Impostor Feelings into Career Resilience
The Impostor Phenomenon (IP) is the internal feeling of not measuring up to one's achievements. IP impacts multiple phases of career development, from career choice to advancement. This presentation summarizes empirical literature and focuses on identifying how career practitioners can support women experiencing IP in individual and group settings.
Jessamyn Perlus, Cornell University; Kathy Wierzchowski, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

#3-10 Writing Effective Personal Statements: Improving Practice with Rubrics
Rubrics offer career professionals a strategy for providing consistent, high-quality feedback to clients, while teaching clients effective career management skills. This presentation introduces rubrics for enhancing personal statements for graduate or professional school applications. Learn about rubric development, experience applying rubrics, and explore how to adapt rubrics to your setting.
Julia Panke Makela, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Bobbi Villarreal, Florida State University; Jonathan (JJ) Jerez, Florida State University

#3-11 Relationship Between Verbal/Physical Abuse and Intention to Resign in High School Sports Officials
As the number of sports officials continues to decrease across the nation, it is imperative to understand the factors that are affecting their work environment such as verbal abuse and assault. There is a great need to bring awareness for change and support the resilience of the profession.
Jacob Stamm, Florida State University; Debra Osborn, Florida State University

#3-12 Escape Room Intervention: An Innovative Career Development Practice to Support Career Readiness Competencies
Innovative career interventions like themed escape rooms increase career readiness in students, according to our data. Participants solve puzzles, decipher codes, unlock boxes and find clues to "escape the room" before time runs out. Learn how to develop and implement a themed escape room like Zombie University. Let's play!
Geralyn Heystek, Western Michigan University; Danielle Field, Western Michigan University

#3-13 Predictors of Career Decision Self-Efficacy for East Asian International Students
This study aims to better understand how hope, acculturation, and English language proficiency affect career decision self-efficacy of East Asian international students studying in the United States. Practical implications for professional counselors to work with this population in a career counseling setting will be discussed.
Yang Ai, University of Redlands; Mark Pope, University of Missouri - Saint Louis

#3-14 Happiness Career Project: Where Mental Health, Resilience and Career Development Models Disney
The Happiness Career Project Course is a unique intersection of holistic professional growth through resilience building, mental health, and career identity development, while nurturing fulfillment in life and work through the magic of Disney and its unique approach to manufacturing happiness and thinking outside of the box. Learn step by step how to realize professional fulfillment and happiness. Results of this program foster growth through self-compassion, self-acceptance, resilience, confidence, relevance, and creativity.
Hilary Berger, Work Like a Mother

#3-15 Promoting STEM Careers Beyond Career Fairs
Preparing students throughout the year for a career fair is essential. STEM careers are vast and exposure to career opportunities should be a process, not a day. In this session, we will explore STEM-related academic standards that can be used to meet classroom and school counseling objectives.
Muriel Wallace, Clear Learning Solutions, LLC

#3-16 Rurality as a Cultural Identity Impacting Career Development
Many graduate level career counseling and vocational psychology courses include discussions on culture, but few explicitly discuss rurality in these lessons. We share our experiences working with rural Appalachian students and offer ways to include this population in graduate career courses.
Melinda Gibbons, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kody Sexton, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Etta Gantt, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Katie Cook, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

#3-17 Supporting Postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) among Individuals with Mental Health Conditions (MHC)
The presentation will highlight the importance of supporting postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) among individuals experiencing mental health conditions. CTE provides the opportunities to complete education more quickly, with a less financial burden, strong job prospects, and living wages. The preliminary development of a career service toolkit support CTE will be shared.
Ni Gao, Rutgers University; Amy Banko, Rutgers University; Brittany Stone, Rutgers University

Presentation Series 4: June 28, 2022; 3:00 pm

#H401 The Career Change Challenge: Innovative and Practical Strategies to Assist Clients in Transition
Embracing a career transition is difficult for established adults with substantial work experience. This expert panel of counselors will share their best practices for shifting the client mindset and using assessments to clarify preferences and generate exciting new options. Gain fresh ideas and resources to sustain client momentum during transition.
Lesah Beckhusen, SkillScan; Markell Morris, Futures in Motion; Jamie Johnson, Paths2Take Consulting; Jim Peacock, Peak-Careers

#H402 Promoting Posttraumatic Growth: Career Development with Trauma Survivors
It is estimated that over 70% of the US adult population has experienced at least one traumatic event. Despite its prevalence, few studies explore the impact of trauma on career development. This presentation will explore foundational information about trauma, potential impacts, and strategies for supporting the needs of survivors.
Rachel Coleman, Duke University

#H403 Real Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Going Beyond the Diversity Statement
This workshop takes an intentional look into data, policies, and leadership in contemporary contexts in leading individuals, departments, and organizations in supporting minorities in the workplace. Leave with practical hands-on knowledge and tools to determine if an organization aligns with the needs of the participant.
Nina Talley, Wilmington College

#404 Using Language Immersion to Accelerate Career Development for a Diverse Population
Career, language, and technology experts share insights from their collaboration on the design and delivery of an innovative online course that introduces international graduate students to career development frameworks. The intensive course tightly integrates career development with ESL language instruction to support students in discovering and articulating their career narrative.
Diane Spizzirro, Columbia University; Domi Enders, Columbia University; Shelley Saltzman, Columbia University; Brittany Ober

#405 Chaos Theory in the Classroom: Business Career Exploration
Equip students for careers in business (or any field) through career courses by integrating Chaos Theory of Careers. The Hiatt Career Center at Brandeis University implemented a new business career course built on theory and backed by assessment. Presenters will review best practices raising student's self-efficacy in exploration and search.
Zachary Vigliani, Brandeis University; Jon Schlesinger, Brandeis University

#406 Promoting Change for Black Female Counselor Educators Through the Use of the Kaleidoscope Career Model
This presentation will explore the unique experiences of Black female counselor educators and discuss the factors associated with a decrease is recruitment and retention of this population. Additionally the presenters will use the Kaleidoscope Career Model to identify strategies to promote positive change for Black female counselor educators working in Higher Education. Multicultural and ethical considerations related to the given population will also be discussed.
Natasha Barnes, Delta State University; Kenya Johns, Geneva College

#407 Responding to Change by Building on Strengths
The language we use may predict the direction of career development interactions. By focusing on our word choices, it may be possible to move from a problem-centered approach to a strength-based approach. An "Appreciative" interview is the lead component in a strength-based approach to career development using Appreciative Inquiry.
Don Schutt, University of Wisconsin-Madison

#408 The Cornell Career Development Toolkit: Interactive Modules for Students and Alumni
The Career Development Toolkit serves thousands of students and alumni. The 200+ pages in 19 modules help build career confidence. Presenters will share development and design processes, highlight custom interactive tools, and offer techniques for getting buy-in from students, staff, and faculty. Lastly, we'll discuss marketing, analytics, challenges, and future directions.
Jessamyn Perlus, Cornell University; Caleb Yu, Cornell University; Mia Ferraina, Cornell University

#409 Overcoming Barriers of Career Transition for Youth: The Ecological Perspective
Student population from disadvantaged backgrounds are underserved due to lack of understanding of their challenges and proactive approaches in K-16 settings. This presentation will illustrate how career services based on the ecological career counseling model could help this student population overcome the barriers and develop successful career transition.
Mei Tang, University of Cincinnati; Claire McMahon, University of Cincinnati

#410 Understanding Diversity Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Pedagogies of Career Development Professionals in Higher Education
This session will highlight the qualitative findings of a study exploring how career development professionals incorporate DEI pedagogy in their practice in the U.S. Findings provide a landscape of how this work is conceptualized and how it is incorporated into practice. The results help to assess the types of DEI career development pedagogy and curriculum that exists in postsecondary education and further build foundations of understanding.
Amber Manning-Ouellette, Oklahoma State University; Emily Gilley, Oklahoma State University; Karla Gutierrez, Oklahoma State University

#411 Leadership Academy Class of 2022 Presentations
Come to this session and be inspired by leadership in action. The Leadership Academy Class of 2022 will present the results of their research projects which are based on the goals of NCDA. These year-long research projects have been guided by mentors serving on the NCDA board. Come and support this amazing class of career development professionals and future leaders in NCDA.
Mason Murphy, Leadership Academy Development Committee; Amanda Schagane, University of Kentucky; Jackie Peila-Shuster, Colorado State University; Garrett Nilsson, Brigham Young University - Idaho; Emily Gomez, Hire Heroes USA; Yang Ali, University of Redlands

Presentation Series 5: June 28, 2022; 4:30 pm

#H501 This Job is Driving Me Crazy: Career Coaching as a Cornerstone of Mental Health Treatment
Many clients tackle job dissatisfaction after making progress in therapy and career coaching could be seen as the after effect of working towards mental health. However, recent studies have shown that the feeling of being unable to leave a non-desired occupation (NDO) and/or workplace strongly correlates with adverse mental health outcomes. Given this, screening patients for NDO and making referrals to career coaches should be a primary tool in addressing mental illness.
Elle O'Flaherty, Interlace Solutions

#502 Applying CIP Career Theory to Enhance Career Development Outcomes and Design Effective Program Interventions
For over 30 years, Cognitive Information Processing theory (CIP) has impacted the career development field through practice, research, and program development applications. This presentation highlights CIP theory's key concepts, current applications, and innovative aspects, including positive client outcomes, delivery of cost-effective career services, and strategic career program design and implementation.
Janet Lenz, Florida State University; Emily Bullock-Yowell, University of Southern Mississippi; Casey Dozier, Florida State University; Seth Hayden, Wake Forest University; Debra Osborn, Florida State University; James Sampson, Florida State University

#H503 Career Justice Work: Moving from Hobbyism to Practice
Career work is justice work is a common refrain in the career development profession. The ambiguity of what is meant by social justice work leads often to social justice "hobbyism" which has little to no impact on actual experiences of justice. This outcome can lead to frustration or even different justice actions working against one another. This presentation will provide a detailed roadmap for the types of activities and investment that lead to systemic change; and more justice.
Brian Hutchison, Walden University

#H504 Get Back on the Horse: Empowering Struggling Job Seekers to Reject Rejection
Overview of a multi-workshop program designed for middle-aged individuals who are struggling with the process of losing their position, searching for a new one, with or without ageism. This program, built to support the vulnerable side of the human, would also be applicable to other populations.
Kathryn Bye, Virginia Western Community College

#H505 The World Needs You - Choose Your Challenge
For too long, we've encouraged students to prepare for their future by choosing a job title. However, this "job-title mindset" creates issues in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Instead of limiting students' perspective to what they already know, learn to use a "challenge mindset" to broaden horizons and increase resilience.
JP Michel, SparkPath

#506 An Innovative Model for Engaging and Empowering Employees Through Career Development
Career development has never been more critical to the recruitment and retention of employees in the workplace. This session makes the business case for employee career development programs, demonstrates the integration of career development into the employee life cycle, and shares a program developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Don Schutt, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Christopher East, University of Wisconsin-Madison

#507 Resilience Skill Building in Career Counseling During the COVID-19 Era
Presenters will introduce a specific neuroscience-informed model of resilience called the Predictive 6-Factor Resilience framework and discuss how it can be used in career counseling. Participants will take away practical ideas for assessing and enhancing clients' levels of resilience, particularly within the context of COVID-19 and related challenges.
Rebecca Dickinson, Boise State University; Mary Sweeney, Boise State University

#508 How We Boosted the Delivery of Virtual Career Development Services to College Students in One Summer
The Hawk Career Readiness Program is a new innovative online career readiness program for college students using Canvas. Attendees will be provided with an overview and demonstration of the program as well as research conducted on best practices, challenges faced, and data collected on its effectiveness.
Sylvia Withers, Columbia Basin College; Joe Streetman, Columbia Basin College

#509 Supporting Marginalized Students in P-12 Schools through Career Development Strategies
This session will review the unique challenges and strengths that underserved students experience and how they can be best supported as they navigate career exploration and decision-making. This session will cover a variety of school strategies, such as counseling approaches, academic, and career and college readiness interventions along with discussions on interventions that can help support families.
Stacy Van Horn, University of Central Florida

#510 Cultural Humility and Narrative Techniques: Assisting Career Practitioners in Being Open and Humble with Diverse Clients
Utilizing a lens of cultural humility assists practitioners in being open and non-judgmental to clients’ experiences while narrative therapy can externalize the resilience stories that clients carry. Practitioners will have the opportunity to practice cultural humility and narrative techniques to utilize with diverse clients.
Marty Apodaca, University of New Mexico - Student Health and Counseling; Autumn Collins, University of New Mexico - Office of Career Services

Presentation Series 6: June 29, 2022; 8:30 am

#H601 How To Build a Brand Online: Help Clients Harness the Power of Social Media to Advance Their Careers
The days of posting a LinkedIn profile and hoping to get noticed are long gone. Instead, job seekers must actively campaign to stand out from the crowd by building an online personal brand. Participants will learn proven, tangible strategies to guide their clients confidently through the brand-building process.
Jennifer Wegman, The Career Marketing Company

#H602 Navigating Change: Moving Career Services from Student Affairs to Academic Affairs
As more career services departments are being relocated to academic affairs, navigating such a shift can be challenging. Career Services at Saint Louis University recently made such a shift. Through an interactive agenda, intentional strategies to effectively manage this structural change and socialize career development across campus will be shared.
Floyd Welsh, Saint Louis University; Jeffery Jackson, Saint Louis University

#H603 Supporting Resilient Career Engagement Across All Life's Roles
Within our increasingly complex and interconnected world, career supports need to be responsive to shifts in challenge and capacity, whether internal or external, across the lifespan and life roles. The Career Engagement model offers a conceptual framework for strengthening and sustaining resiliency during chaotic times.
Roberta Borgen, Life Strategies Ltd.; Deirdre Pickerell, Yorkville University/Toronto Film School

#H604 Keeping Up With the Changes: Remaining Current on Technology During Rapid Change
The pandemic highlighted the need for tech skills for the workforce. This rapid shift in basic requirements for employment risks excluding some individuals from opportunities. Career Development professionals can only assist their clients in upskilling if they are current on technology trends.
Dirk Matthews, Columbia College Chicago; Kathyy Battee-Freeman, University of Illinois - Springfield; Jaana Kettunen, University of Jyvaskyla; Janet Wall, Career Planning Academy

#H605 A District-Wide Framework For K-12 Classroom Integration
In Cajon Valley, teachers integrate career development through the World of Work, a model for developing happy kids, living in healthy relationships, on a path to gainful employment. Learn how teachers in K-12 schools are embracing change and integrating career theory within the instructional core.
Ed Hidalgo, Cajon Valley Union School District; Melanie Brandt, Cajon Valley Union School District; Chris Collins, Cajon Valley Union School District

#606 Suicide-Sensitive Career Counseling: Innovating Practice to Meet Clients at the Intersection
Career and suicide concerns can overlap (e.g., the cycle of hopelessness and unemployment; high suicide risk occupations). Career counselors are uniquely situated to address this overlap. This session provides a research-based overview of career-related suicide risk and highlights elements of career theories, interventions, and practices to address clients' needs.
Jenny Cureton, Kent State University

#607 Flexibility in Planning: How to Develop Multiple Career Roadmaps to Strengthen Resilience
Mapping out multiple pathways to career attainment can promote college and career readiness and improve resilience. The ASVAB CEP offers validated skill and interest assessments. Results from the assessments, coupled with planning tools, help students identify goals and articulate steps required to gain career field entry through many pathways.
Jan Bayer, ASVAB Career Exploration Program; Jacki Seley, ASVAB Career Exploration Program

#608 Liberation in Career Counseling: Countering Master Narratives with Narratives of Persistence
Marginalized youth often find themselves trapped in culturally manufactured master narratives. In the spirit of narrative therapy, dismantling master narratives can be a significant step in our work with these clients, so that open spaces can emerge for alternative stories of hope for youth and their career futures.
Hande Briddick, South Dakota State University; William Briddick, South Dakota State University

#609 Mapping the Future of Undergraduate Career Education: An Introduction to a New Career Text
Multipotentiality, life design, global citizenship, the challenge mindset, and the future of work. Meet the authors of "Mapping the Future of Undergraduate Career Education" (Routledge) and discover the unique insights and best practices for addressing the need for equity and innovation in career education.
Melanie Buford, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities; Stebleton Michael, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities; Elif Balin, San Francisco State University; JP Michel, SparkPath; Arame Mbodj, Stanford University

#610 Leveraging the Comprehensive Guide to Career Assessment in Teaching, Practice, & Research
The Comprehensive Guide to Career Assessment 7th Edition is a continuously updated online service providing access to quantitative, qualitative, research, and open source assessment reviews. This interactive presentation will help participants access and integrate reviews from this publication into their practice, teaching, and research and also contribute to this living resource.
Darrin Carr, Indiana University - Purdue University Columbus; Melanie Reinersman, National Career Development Association

Roundtable Series 6: June 29, 2022; 8:30 am

#H6-1 Remote and Hybrid Jobs: Top Career Paths and Skills Needed for Success in the Future of Work
The pandemic forced many companies to adjust quickly, and we saw a rise in the number of jobs that transitioned from in-office to remote working environments. And now, some companies are transitioning to hybrid settings, but many have chosen to keep a fully remote workforce. This session will explore new research on the top remote and hybrid work career paths and the critical skills they require.
Dan Hawthorne, PAIRIN; Mika Cross, Former VP of FlexJobs

#H6-2 Relationships and Perspective: A Guide to Meaningful Life Skill Development
Employers are consistently asking for talent that is honest, timely, and teachable. Our Growing Personal Skills (GPS) learning model highlights and prioritizes soft/life skill development through developing meaningful relationships, gaining lived perspective, and focus on facilitation rather than teaching.
Nate Mazzuca, Career Path Services; Mitchell Nevi, Career Path Services; Zachary Clayton, Career Path Services; Rita Barrow, Career Path Services

#H6-3 YouScience and OneLifeTools Disrupts Cost-Access-Quality Triangle
YouScience used by 7000 sites and OneLifetools used in 19 countries are keys to disrupting the Career Development Cost-Access-Quality Triangle. This session reviews the latest developments and research, and provides access to both tools.
Rich Feller, Colorado State University

#H6-4 Career Course Sharing of Resources for Teachers of Career Development Courses
Learn about the Career Course Resources, what different institutions are doing to meet undecided student needs in innovative ways, and collaborate and connect with others who teach Career Courses for undecided students on the college campus.
Douglas Gardner, Utah Valley University

#H6-5 Building Engagement to Embrace with Clients Beyond Their Office/Virtual Appointment
Are you looking for ways to engage your clients from appointment to appointment in these uncertain times? Not sure if it works? Come to learn the research and a variety of different ideas, exercises, and videos to engage your clients beyond your office walls and walk away with a resource guide of ideas.
Mark Danaher, Careers by Design LLC

#H6-6 Engaging Strategies for Agents of Change: Using Student Perceptions to Gauge Spheres of Influence
Focusing on growth and fixed mindset paradigms, presenters will highlight growth opportunities for all learners that holistically engage and empower them to co-create and self-author their college to career journey and life trajectory. Through identifying the barriers underrepresented students face, presenters unpack critical tenets for student academic and social success.
Ruben Britt Jr., Rowan University; Alicia Monroe, Rowan University; Julie Peterson, Rowan University

#6-7 Substance Use and Other Mental Health Disorders: Career Development Needs and Interventions
Individuals with substance use and other mental health disorders have unique, and often unmet, career development needs. This presentation will review findings from recent research conducted by Veterans Affairs (VA). Participants will increase their evidence-based knowledge for enhancing career development among individuals with substance use and other mental health disorders.
Brian Stevenson, VA Bedford Healthcare System

#6-8 Counseling Mothers Back to Careers: A Theory Based Career Model Legitimizing Motherhood as Part of Career Journey
Counsel mothers back to their career confidence, skills and marketability using a women-centric career development methodology incorporating a solution-focused, mental-health-based theoretical framework acknowledging, validating, and responding to the unique psychological and identity challenges women face while navigating professional and parenting roles through the fog of obsolete societal and workplace assumptions.
Hilary Berger, Work Like a Mother

#6-9 Nurse Culture 101 for Effective Client Services
A global pandemic exposed a critical need to understand nurse culture. This presentation is based on an ethnographic study that led to a full dissertation on the mental health of nurses. Emphasis will be on the culture and how it impacts career counseling for nurses with suggestions for interventions.
Priscilla Mondt, Fresh Roots Family Counseling

#6-10 Expanding Career Theory to Clinical Concerns to Reduce Stigma and Improve Outcomes
This roundtable explores using career theories with diverse clinical issues including substance use, mental health, and others. Participants will discuss and debate if/how career development theories such as social cognitive, constructivism, chaos, and others can ethically be applied with the aim of reducing counseling stigma and improving client outcomes.
Heather Robertson, St. John's University

#6-11 Connecting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to Career Practice Using the Identity Wheel
Learn a career development-focused twist on the identity wheel. This introductory, reflective activity is designed to help both career counselors/specialists and student peer coaches to connect diversity, equity, and inclusion topics to career development. You'll leave ready to lead this exercise with your own team!
Kyle Inselman, University of Denver

#6-12 The Career Ready Freshman Initiative: Aligning Career and Classroom Learning to Satisfy NACE's Career Readiness Com
The pilot for the Career Ready Digital Badge Program at Lehman College (CRDB) was funded by the CUNY 2020 Career Success Campus Innovation Grant and was designed to provide first-year students and sophomores with a fundamental exposure to career readiness competencies as defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The CRBD incorporated three program models: learning communities, curriculum integration, capacity building - with capacity building yielding the highest percentage.
Bascillia Toussaint, CUNY Lehman College

#6-13 Predicting Negative Career Thoughts in College Students Using the Self-Directed Search: An Original Study
This roundtable will share the results of an original study examining the relationships among negative career thoughts, vocational interests, and Self-Directed Search (SDS) secondary constructs in a sample of undergraduate students enrolled in a career development course. Implications for supporting college students at risk of negative career thinking will be discussed.
Carley Peace, Florida State University

#6-14 Using Employability Skills Checklists as an Instrument for Measuring Career Readiness Growth
Employers consistently lament the lack of Employability (or Soft) Skills among today's graduates. Join us as we share how multiple teachers across several districts in Kent County piloted implementation of an Employability Skills Checklist with their students to see if these skills would grow when intentionally addressed and assessed.
Eric Kelliher, Kent ISD

#6-15 How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts College and Career Readiness: Implications for Practice
Are you interested in designing an outcomes-based research study utilizing community partnership? With limited resources, how can you best meet the needs of your students impacted by the pandemic? This presentation will help you with these important functions. In this session, participants will learn how to design research studies that consider community partnerships in light of pandemic disruptions.
Lia Falco, University of Arizon; Brian Calhoun, Wake Forest University

Presentation Series 7: June 29, 2022; 10:00 am

#H701 Ten Steps to a Federal Job
The author will teach her 20-year old effective curriculum, required by the US Military services for all employment readiness and transition counsellors: Ten Steps to a Federal Job.
Kathryn Troutman, Resume Place, Inc.

#H702 NCDA Award Winners Share Their Innovative Career Development Strategies to Embrace Change and Infuse Aequanimitas
Plan to not only enhance your understanding, but also to develop your proficiency in designing plans, procedures and processes to ensure career development is a systemic priority at the micro - through macroscopic levels. Learn to successfully pivot and remain calm in the never-ending and ever-changing needs and challenges facing our clients during today's ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and globally-sluggish economy and tomorrow's uncertain global marketplace.
Natalie Kauffman, KauffmanNcareers, LLC; Melanie Buford, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Julia Makela, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Soonhoon Ahn, United Nations Association of the National Capital Area; Michael Stebleton, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Un Yeong Park, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

#H703 Passport to Career: A Pandemic-Inspired Virtual Career Exploration Program
Even during a global pandemic, we must continue to prepare diverse youth for college and career. Learn how utilizing technology and industry professionals allowed Virginia Tech to implement Passport to Career, a virtual series on career exploration and development for first-gen, low-income, and traditionally marginalized high school students.
Joy Capers, Hopkins Connect; Karen Sanders, Virginia Tech; Sarah Wray, Virginia Tech's College Access Collaborative

#704 The Power of Objective Aptitude Assessment in Building Vocational Identity and Resiliency Across the Lifespan
The protean nature of tomorrow's workplace requires us to move beyond a focus on fixed job titles and evolve into an ability to articulate specific types of work tasks that align with our natural strengths and potential. Aptitude assessment is presented an innovative strategy in effective career planning and management.
Nancy Ryan, The Ball Foundation

#705 Beyond the Basics: Supporting the Career Transitions of Diverse Clients
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are important areas of focus for career professionals but how can we move beyond aspirational goals to effectively support the complex needs of clients' unique expressions of their identities? Panelists will share practical tips, tools, and case examples from working with diverse clients, locally and globally.
Roberta Borgen, Life Strategies Ltd.; Cassie Taylor, Life Strategies Ltd.

#706 EFT Tapping: A Practical Tool for Reducing Negative Emotions About Career Transition and Job Search
Brief theory and beginning practice of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping to reduce negative emotions and beliefs in clients and students with immediately usable protocols and scripts. Research on how tapping alleviates depression and anxiety and can promote positive emotions and beliefs like self-esteem, confidence and resilience. APA approved.
Amy Frost, Institute for Career Coaching; Marky Charleen Stein, Institute for Career Coaching

#707 Supervising Through a Feminist Pedagogical Lens: One Director's Approach to Leading an Inclusive and Safe Team
A feminist pedagogical framework can guide supervisors throughout the higher education landscape, but especially in the career services functional area. The goal of this framework is not only to support staff members, but to motivate a community of social change agents to combat gender constructs that limit career options for our students. This session will examine the power and how it is often manifested into the workplace. Tangible solutions will be discussed.
Denise Harris, Buffalo State College

#708 Engaging the TIkTok Generation In Career Development
This session will cover technology trends that have emerged over the past ten years, explore how to use social media to engage students, and provide resources to connect you with other educators and industry professionals near and far. Bring a laptop or tablet to participate in this interactive presentation.
Kymmie Cartledge, Lexington School District One

#709 Conquering the Stigma of Being Perceived as Marginalized in Seeking Employment
Many job seekers are not successful in landing new opportunities because of the social stigma placed on those who are considered marginalized by society because they are faced with tremendous challenges and barriers to securing work. Having confidence in oneself is the first step in gaining employment. This session will focus on modifying the mindset and attitude of individuals so they can see themselves as worthy to be an asset to any organization.
Linda Woodard, LDW Group, LLC

Roundtable Series 7: June 29, 2022; 10:00 am

#H7-1 Role of Career Intervention in Substance Use Treatment
The integration of career counseling in substance abuse treatment will be examined from an ecological perspective. This presentation will illustrate the findings of systematic literature review on career intervention in relation to substance use treatment outcome. Recommendations are suggested for incorporating career intervention in practice to sustain treatment outcome.
Jackie Dell, University of Cincinnati; Mei Tang, CECH University of Cincinnati

#H7-2 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Career Concerns: The Invisible Missing Labor Market
This roundtable will hold a safe space to review the current climate of low employment rates for ASD individuals and discuss the roles of advocacy for career counselors, counselor educators and supervisors. The roundtable aims to bring forth this topic to conversation, review literature, and increase education.
Tristen Hyatt, Florida State; John Scanlon, Florida State University

#H7-3 Attracting Adolescents to Mental Health Careers Through Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP)
There is a rapidly expanding need for professionals to enter mental health fields while few programs exist to attract new talent. Participants in this interactive session will learn about an Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP) career exploration model designed to attract adolescents to careers in mental health. We will explore best practices in program development and the long-term effects on professional identity development.
Meredith Montgomery, University of Dayton; Padmini Narahari, University of Dayton

#H7-4 Practical Use of Self Career Dock, Mental Health and Strategic Career Development in a Changing Environment
As the external environment changes, Japan is facing a shift in work styles. Some advanced organizations have introduced systems such as self career dock, mental health, and work-cation as strategic career development. We will introduce the efforts of career counselors who play an important role in introducing these programs.
Momoko Asaka, Veriteworks Inc./Asia Pacific Career Development Association; Yoshinobu Ooi, relableworks

#H7-5 Integration of Career Construction and Working Alliance Models in International Mentoring
The presentation will conceptually illustrate how the career construction framework focusing on applying motivational resources of adaptability is relevant in mentorship. The presenter will use a case study to demonstrate how this theoretical model is used to develop mentoring resource structure that mitigates challenges and enhances positive outcomes in international mentorship.
Grace Ukasoanya, University of Manitoba

#H7-6 Innovative Strategies for Resilience in Career Preparation and Faculty Mentorship through FCD Training
Audiences will hear from a university administrator about the deployment of NCDA FCD training to support college-wide staff and faculty effectiveness at an HBCU during COVID-19. Examples of effectiveness will be illustrated through case studies with pre-law and international students.
Rosaria Pipitone, NJCDA/RP Career Consulting; Rhonda Collier, Tuskegee; Kellei Samuels, Tuskegee University; Tammy Laughlin, Tuskegee University

#H7-7 Virtual College and Career Fairs for High School
Learn about how a team of Career Counselors in North Carolina created a virtual College Fair and Career Fairs for high school students from all over the state to learn from. This may be replicated in any state and will help students narrow down which colleges/universities have the career programs they are interested in, want to take time to visit, and has virtual break out sessions on writing college essays, etc. The virtual Career Fairs have videos from guest speakers in 16 Career Clusters.
Tanya Guinn, Wake County Public Schools; Rosalynn Tennie, Wake County Public Schools

#H7-8 Generation X: Maximizing the Generation Caught in the Middle
Trapper keepers, jelly shoes, and hair bands are all trademarks of the latch key kids known as Generation X. Come to this roundtable and join the discussion on how to maximize and retain this generation - so your organization can be saved by the bell.
Mason Murphy, Texas State University

#7-9 First-Generation Students' Work Volition and Career Adaptability: Parental Involvement as Moderator
First-generation college students include a high ratio of racial and economic minorities, which makes them encounter more career-related barriers. The results of path analysis indicated that appropriate parental involvement can buffer the negative impact of economic constraints. The presenter will discuss implications for providing social capital and enhancing their resilience.
Byeolbee Um, The University of Iowa

#7-10 Boss Your Brain: Mental Health Resilience for a Post-Pandemic Workforce
Squarage will instruct mental conditioning best practices that will encourage Neutral Thinking as opposed to the traditional positive thinking concepts. Target populations will be mentally better prepared for their career development in this workforce climate. The session will feature highly unique content from truth-based thinking that will build mental resilience.
Eric Fan, Squarage LLC

#7-11 Facilitating Future Time Orientation and Career Optimism
The practice of career counseling involves helping people design their future. This presentation will inform participants about a multi-phased intervention to improve client orientation to the future, examination of hoped for and feared work selves, and how to use a best possible work self to increase career optimism.
Brian Taber, Oakland University

#7-12 Searching for Career Agency and Justice in the West: Asian International Student Experiences
Asian international students have historically comprised more than 50% of all international students in the United States and demonstrate comparable frequency in other Western nations. Recent trends suggest that Asian international students may change their behavior post-pandemic by pivoting their preferences towards other countries for higher education. This presentation will explore these trends and provide strategies for providing more socially just interventions for these students.
Yang Ai, University of the Redlands; Brian Hutchison, Walden University

#7-13 Creative and Resilient: Exploratory Career Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts After the Pandemic
The pandemic has posed unique challenges for the visual and performing arts, leading many college students to re-evaluate their career trajectories. This session will discuss the experience of an arts-focused career services office pivoting to become more exploratory, and the process of teaching resilience as a career competency.
Nathan Langfitt, The University of Texas at Austin

#7-14 College Planning of High-Achieving Prospective First-Generation Students
The presenters will introduce this specific population, high-achieving prospective first-generation students, and their career-related concerns and mental health. Also, how gender would intersect with the issues will be addressed. Research findings based on national data will be discussed as well.
Jiwon Kim, Creighton University; Jan Powers, Creighton University

#7-15 Innovative Strategies to Engage Underserved Populations in Conservation STEM Programs
This interactive session will examine the limited career exposure in fields of conservation and Environmental STEM in populations that are disproportionally impacted by environmental ills. Presenters will share opportunities and proven remedies that enhance student pursuit of the field, including use of cultural competency, exposure, and parental engagement.
Jerri Taylor, Project Learning Tree, Sustainable Forestry Initiative; Rebecca Dedmond, George Washington University

On-Demand: Available July 20, 2022 on the NCDA Virtual Platform

#V10 Promoting Anti-Racism in Counselor Education using Critical Conversations in a Virtual Career Course
Counselor education programs must promote anti-racism to ensure graduates are well prepared to serve clients who continue to endure racism. Presenters will highlight how the use of broaching behaviors, elements of crucial conversations, and intergroup dialogue facilitation techniques were used to engage in anti-racist action in a virtual career course.
Whitney Swann, Guardian; Susan Branco, St. Bonaventure Univesity

#V11 Preparing School Counselors to Excel in College Admissions Counseling
This presentation will share research findings from a study examining college admissions counseling instruction within graduate counselor education programs. The presenters will share insights about current instructional strategies, factors influencing college admissions counseling curriculum, and specific techniques colleges and universities can use to enhance school counselors' college admissions counseling skills.
Tara Hornor, The Citadel; Aaron Oberman, The Citadel

#V15 Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Black Women Survivors Resilience: Forward Movement and Career Strategies
The session highlights the experiences of obscured Hurricane Katrina Mississippi women survivors' resilience and recovery to give counselors practical examples of the ways in which these women navigated career changes after a disaster. Participants will get new information to assist students of color in academic or private counseling settings. The women's narratives are courageous, ingenuous, and heartwarming.
Ophera A. Davis, Davis Consulting/MEU

#V16 How Far I'll Go: Building Skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Gig Economy
This in-depth session demonstrates how practitioners can help clients develop the necessary skills to work in the fourth industrial revolution and the gig economy. This session will focus on building resiliency by gaining skills in creativity, critical thinking, small business, basic trade and economics, and financial literacy.
Ann Nakaska, Constructive Career and Life Design

#V17 Cultivating Career Adaptability and Resilience: Cross-Cultural and Global Justice Perspectives
This presentation will demonstrate the integration of global (in)justice and the multicultural and social justice counseling competencies (MSJCCs) to tackle internal and external barriers during cross-cultural transitions. Participants will learn strategies for career adaptability and resilience to support clients who face uncertainties and systemic barriers in multiple contexts.
Yangyang Liu, The Pennsylvania State University; Xinrui Xu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hongshan Shao, The Pennsylvania State University; Elif Balin, San Francisco State University

#V18 Upcoming Recruiting Trends of the Future
Informed by sources including Gartner and Deloitte, attendees will learn upcoming/future trends in recruiting. Presented by a former talent acquisition professional at Fortune 1, information will be presented with a first-hand approach on how recruiters implement strategies to guide career services professionals in consulting HR, talent, and job seekers.
Melissa Reeves, Fortune Avenue Consulting

#V19 Digital Work Life Balance: How to Create Balance and Boundaries in Your Personal and Professional Life
There is a fine line when it comes to balancing your digital work-life balance. Between working from home and personal activities. Balance and stress management enables you to work smarter - not harder - so that you get more done in less time, even when time is tight and pressures are high.
Andrea Imafidon, Tuskegee University

#V2 Factors Affecting Generation Z's Career Orientation and Implications for Practice
Generation Z (those born from 1995 to 2012) has started to enter the workforce, and in a few years, they will make up a quarter of the global human resource. Therefore, it is imperative to understand these young people's career orientation to support their career development and help firms to attract these talents. This presentation explores the factors affecting Generation Z's career orientation and their implications for practice.
Hang Pham, RMIT Vietnam University

#V21 Woke, Resourceful, and Inclusive: Supporting New Professional with an Intersectional Lens
Career development professionals still have a lot of work to do to better support students and alumni with multiple, historically marginalized identities. This session will provide an overview of the challenges and areas of support this population has experienced in occupational attainment, onboarding, and developing person-organization fit.
Lesli Talley, Chatham University

#V23 Promoting International Students' Career Development and Well-being Through Fostering Social Support
International students face unique challenges to their career development and well-being. After exploring those challenges, the presenter examines the role of social support in promoting international students' career development and well-being, based on a quantitative study. Best practices for career development professionals to foster social support will be provided.
Yangyang Liu, The Pennsylvania State University

#V24 The Mediating Role of Hope Between Family Influence and Career Decision Among Asian International Students
This session will review the literature on the career development of Asian international students including Asian values, hope, human agency, acculturation, and career theories. This study focuses on exploring family influence on career decision-making for Asian international students, along with hope as a mediator, acculturation, and human agency as moderators through a quantitative method. It aimed to provide evidence-based support to counselor educators, students, and practitioners.
Hongshan Shao, The Pennsylvania State University; Christopher Hughes, The Pennsylvania State University

#V26 Use Evidence-Based Approach to Address Career Concerns in International Students During COVID-19 and Beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to underrepresented minority groups, e.g., international students. Resilience plays a protective role in mitigating the detrimental effects of the pandemic on international students. Yet, little is known about interventions enhancing resilience to address international students' career concerns and development needs. Evidence-based approaches will be discussed.
YUSEN ZHAI, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

#V27 Connecting with Generation Z: Bridging the High School to Community College Gap
The North Carolina Career Coach program places community college career coaches in local high schools to assist students with determining career goals and identifying community college programs that would enable student to achieve these goals. When implemented, techniques shared during this session will build your capacity to facilitate a high school environment where students experience academic success and develop appropriate work skills for their future careers.
Jennifer McLean, NC Community College System Office

#V28 School Counselors Supporting the Career Development of Students in Poverty: A Qualitative Investigation
This session addresses the challenges school counselors face when providing career development interventions with students living in poverty. Findings of a qualitative research study exploring school counselor career counseling interventions with students in poverty and specific multicultural counseling competencies that significantly impact student career development will be discussed.
Angela Harless, Texas A & M University - Texarkana; Na Mi Bang, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis; Valerie Couture, University of Central Arkansas

#V29 Enhancing Career Development in Asian Schools
Recent changes in national educational policy have impacted the career development in schools in three Asian countries. Representatives from India, China, and Korea will describe enhanced school career development programs in response to changes in national policies. Join us to learn how K-12 career development is changing in Asia.
Marilyn Maze, Asia Pacific Career Development Association; Bindu Saini, S.B. Patil School; Elisabeth Montgomery, Nanshan District Education Bureau; Xiao (Shawn) Lianyu, Shenzhen College Placement; Bora Lee, Korea University

#V30 Lived Experiences of School Counselors' Working with Black High School Students in Career Development
School counselors are responsible for working with high school students in career development. There is limited research of school counselors training in working with Black students in career development. This presentation will highlight a qualitative study of school counselors' preparation in working with Black students in career development.
Carla Cheatham, University of Arizona

#V32 A New Hope: Reinvention of America's Public School to Awaken its Future Workforce
Technological advancements have accelerated the way we perform or receive many services. However, schools continue to struggle after reopening their buildings due to the pandemic, as the instructional delivery method has remained stagnant. This presentation will explore the state of education and propose tangible interventions to bring transformational change to reawaken the school experience.
Andrew Knoblich, City of Charlotte; Steven Myers, Fairfax County Public Schools

#V33 Play, Resilience, and Career Development: Exploring Early Years Curriculum and Career Development Connections
In this presentation, presenting share findings from a document analysis exploring the relationship among early years curriculum frameworks, career development policies, and guiding principles of career development. Study findings may help educators, parents, and stakeholders increase their understanding of play and career development in the early years.
Heather Coe-Nesbitt, Faculty of Education, Queen's University; Lorraine Godden, Carleton University

#V34 Meaningful Work, Burnout, and Career Satisfaction of Counseling Trainees: A Resilience Perspective
Recent studies have shown that career-related satisfaction influences career outcomes and overall well-being. As a result of regression analyses using bootstrapping, counseling trainees' burnout mediated and moderated the relationship between meaningful work and career choice satisfaction. The presenter will discuss implications for enhancing their resilience and career choice satisfaction.
Byeolbee Um, The University of Iowa

#V35 Infusing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice into Career Counseling Courses
Infusing multiculturalism into career courses extends beyond a single textbook chapter. Presenters will explore DEI topics and will demonstrate how to infuse these topics into career courses. Educators who possess insights and courage to discuss DEI issues in every single class help equip counselors-in-training to provide culturally sensitive career counseling.
Greta Davis, Southern Methodist University; Natalya Lindo, University of North Texas

#V36 Interventions to Support the Career Development of Black Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 impacted the health and well-being of the world. In the U.S., the pandemic disproportionally impacted Black adults' health and finances. In this presentation, attendees will learn about a career development intervention given to Black adults in the Chicagoland area who were negatively financially impacted by the pandemic.
Autumn Cabell, DePaul University

#V37 A State-by-State Analysis of High School Work-Based Learning Policies
This session will examine the role state policy can play in encouraging and incentivizing work-based learning opportunities for high school students. We will present the results of a new audit of all 50 states' policies, and explore various approaches to funding, support infrastructure, program quality and accountability.
Kelly Robson Foster, Bellwether Education Partners; Denver Supinger, American Student Assistance

#V40 The WIN Program: An Innovative, Structured Group Intervention for Unemployment/Underemployment
Are you interested in learning a new, evidence-based intervention model that will help unemployed, underemployed and seasonal workers? The Work Intervention Network program has been designed by an international team of practitioners and researchers. This symposium includes an overview of the four workshop themes, the experience of practitioners, and a review of evaluation/research evidence.
David Blustein, Boston College; Amy Mazur, JVS-Boston; Mindi Thompson, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Brian Stevenson, VA Bedford Healthcare System; Rachel Gali Cinamon, Tel Aviv University-Israel; Saliha Kozan, Fawzia Sultan Healthcare Network, Kuwait; Joaquim Ferreira, University of Coimbra--Portugal; Camille Smith, Boston College

#V41 The Higher Education-to-Work Transition Barriers Scales and the LIVES Daily Hassles Scale
The Higher Education-to-Work Transition Barriers Scales and the LIVES Daily Hassles Scale have been developed to assess perceived barriers to the university-work transition, and individuals' concerns about several daily hassles domains (.e.g., financial, physical, relational, professional"¦), respectively. This presentation aims to present both tools and discuss their utility for practice.
Jerome Rossier, Univesrity of Lausanne; Kokou Atitsogbe, University of Lausanne; Shagini Udayar, University of Lausanne

#V43 Strategies to Embrace Change: Recognizing Career Opportunities for the Future
This in-depth session demonstrates how practitioners can help clients build resiliency in a changing work economy by understanding what new innovations are taking place in a wide variety of industries. We will explore both technological and people-focused career options within agriculture, the helping professions, trades, waste management, and energy.
Ann Nakaska, Constructive Career and Life Design

#V44 How Trauma Impacts Work Life
Impaired functioning in work-life is a diagnostic characteristic of PTSD, and yet the interactions between trauma and career remain understudied (Prescod & Zeligman, 2018). This presentation helps participants understand the connections between trauma and work-life and teaches techniques for helping traumatized clients overcome obstacles that impeded professional growth.
Valerie Ashley, Valerie Ashley Counseling

#V45 Embracing Inclusion: Broadening Career Development and Practice Through a Gender-Expansive Lens
Historically, our theories have overlooked the impact of gender as an aspect of one's entry into the world of work. This presentation will review the history of gender in the career field. It will broaden our understanding of gender and propose a gender-inclusive model to support clients in career work.
Marlon Johnson, Seminary of the Southwest; Sarah Patterson-Mills, Lindenwood University; Na Mi Bang, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

#V46 Mapping Career Counseling Interventions: A Revolutionary Way to Foster the Working Alliance
A good working alliance is the best predictor of career counseling efficacy. In this presentation, practitioners will discover innovative insights into identifying and resolving career development difficulties in order to foster the three components of the working alliance: goal agreement, task agreement, and bond.
Shakina Rochat, University of Lausanne

#V47 Mindful Career Exploration: The Application of Mindfulness to K-12 and College Career Development
Through the application of mindfulness-based strategies, school and career counselors have an opportunity to support students' ability to navigate uncertainty in the career development process. This presentation will bridge mindfulness with career development for K-12 and Higher Education interventions. Specific mindfulness techniques and strategies will be shared, with opportunities for experiencing the practices together.
Jonathan Adams, University of North Carolina; Jennifer Niles, College of William & Mary; Spencer Niles, College of William & Mary

#V48 Balancing Health and Ambition: Applying Health Aware Practices in Career Counseling
The purpose of this presentation is to describe how health-aware career guidance can promote positive health and career outcomes in clients struggling to balance ambition and self-care. Specifically, presenters will describe how health-aware career guidance supports clients experiencing epilepsy, and provide strategies to incorporate this theory into practice.
Rosaria Pipitone, Rowan University/RP Career Consulting; Claire Brown, Rutgers School of Public Health; Katheryne Leigh-Osroosh, San Diego State University

#V5 Forget What You Saw in the Movies: Evidence-Based Innovations in Career Transition and Development Services to Veterans
The abilities, education, and professional experience of veterans and their spouses are surprisingly diverse. They offer incredible value to organizations and communities, but they face unique challenges in gaining suitable employment. In order to best serve these clients as they move forward, career development specialists must use proven methods to facilitate successful employment transition outcomes.
Chris Bridges, U.S. Army Garrison, Benelux

#V51 Building Resilience to Promote Thriving and Career Success After Trauma
This presentation will explore the facilitation of resilience during and after collective trauma for undergraduate students as they prepare to enter the workforce. This session will highlight trauma-informed interventions that career counselors can utilize to aid in the identification of resilience, safety, and reconnection to support successful workforce navigation.
Latoya Haynes-Thoby, University of Florida; Pao-Yin Huang, University of Florida; Corrine Buchannon, University of Florida

#V55 Finishing Strong: Tips and Tools for Serving the 50+ Population
Longevity, new rules of work, education and well-being, Disrupting the Quality-Access-Cost Triangle of Career Development, and proposing "HEROIC Mindsets" suggest demand for practical tips and tools needed to serve the vast 50+ population of clients. Hands-on practice will be provided to explore one's own design to "finish strong".
Rich Feller, Colorado State University; Mark Franklin, University of Toronto and Onelifetools

#V56 Helping Those Who Struggle with Employment and Education
Many services provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints offer those who are struggling with employment and education a helping hand. Learn about helping those in need, including those facing poverty, mental health, and other disabilities and barriers. Deseret Industries is a chain of 48 thrift stores with a purpose of hiring those in need of job training and career development. Self-Reliance Services provides peer guided workshops on education for better work, finding a better job, personal finance and more. BYU Pathway worldwide offers education opportunities for those who face barriers to attending college across the globe. Many who start in BYU pathway earn a certificate or degree from BYU-Idaho which leads to better employment and career opportunities.
Garrett Nilsson, Brigham Young University - Idaho

#V57 Practitioners’ Challenges in Facilitating the Career Development of People with Disabilities
Dr. Shahnasrian will describe the implications of clients’ disabling problems in the workplace. This discussion will be framed from the perspective of his years of experience as a vocational expert, evaluating career-related damages and opportunities to mitigate them.
Michael Shahnasarian, Career Consultants of America, Inc.

#V59 Cultural Competence--Beginning the Journey
If you struggle while working with clients from marginalized groups (e.g. BIPOC, LBGT, People with Disabilities) who face workplace microaggressions , chronic unemployment, internalize racism or institutional bias, this session is for you. We will use strategies from "Gaining Cultural Competence in Career Counseling," that will help build your competence.
Kathy Evans, University of South Carolina; Aubrey Sejuit, Limestone University

#V6 Near-Peers and Careers: Utilizing Graduate Students in Behavioral Health Career Exposure
This session describes a framework for delivering near-peer, career focused presentations and informational interviews to undergraduates. The framework details the planning, implementation and evaluation of graduate and professional student-led career activities for diverse undergraduates. The session will highlight the outcomes of a behavioral health career related near-peer program.
Leonissa Johnson, Clark Atlanta University

#V60 Trauma Informed Career Development: An Exploration of Working with Traumatized Individuals and Traumatized Organizations
The global pandemic continues to create devastating impacts on the workforce. While there is extensive information about the trauma of the pandemic, there is little discussion of the collective and organizational trauma that threatens the workforce of the future. Through an exploration of the levels of impact of the pandemic, this presentation provides practioners insight for better supporting their clients and their career pursuits.
Dirk Matthews, Columbia College Chicago

#V61 Resilient Career Coaches: Tools to Grow Your Practice in the 21st Century
Are you Exhausted? You're Not Alone! Career coaches are constantly navigating an ever-changing workplace while meeting the needs of our clients who are navigating similar terrain. In this session, learn how to combat compassion fatigue by building internal resiliency. Then add to your coaching toolkit by using these same resiliency strategies in your own coaching practice.
Heather Maietta, Career In Progress

#V63 Master Storytelling for Job Interviews
This interactive session will help attendees learn new techniques on guiding job interviewees to use storytelling during job interviews. This session is for all audiences, and will use games and improv exercises to help job interviewees learn to search, shape, and share hire worthy stories.
Danielle Menditch Roessle, Inner Compass Coach, LLC; Alyce Blum, Articulated Intelligence; Keith Bailey, Articulated Intelligence

#V7 Family influence on Career Decisions for Chinese International Counselor Trainees: A Phenomenological Study
The Chinese counselor trainee's enrollment is increasing. However, there is limited knowledge to understand Chinese international students who pursue counseling profession as their career, and studies family influence is important. This session shares preliminary results and implications from phenomenological research of Chinese international counselor trainees' family influence on career decisions.
Hongshan Shao, The Pennsylvania State University; Christopher Hughes, The Pennsylvania State University

#V8 Don't Let Me Go: Strategies for ABD Student Retention
The dissertation process has been historically daunting for doctoral students. Across the board, universities have reported a significant problem in doctoral student attrition rates. In this program, attendees will gain insight into the matriculation of ABD students, understand their unique experiences. Attendees will be presented with potential strategies and engage in discussion on how to individualize them in their interactions with students.
Stephanie Karlosky, Tennessee Technological University

#V9 Testing the Model of School-to-Work Transition of Psychology of Working Theory with Turkish Undergrads
We aim to test the proposed model of STWT with a group of Turkish graduates (N = 333). Thus, we investigated the role of economic constraints, social support, and perceived employability on decent work by path analysis which supports the model of STWT among Turkish undergraduates.
Aysenur Buyukgoze-Kavas, Ondokuz Mayis University; Furkan Kirazci, Ondokuz Mayis University

#H301 NCDA Government Relations Committee: Legislative Updates at the Federal, State and Local levels
The NCDA Government Relations Committee will highlight recent activities and provide a discussion of how attendees can get involved in their states. A representative from ACA will also join this discussion. Lobbyit will provide an update on federal legislation related to workforce development, career counseling, apprenticeships, and other NCDA priorities that arise. Committee members will review past and present advocacy efforts and provide attendees with details on how they can get more involved.
Diana Bailey, NCDA; Ashley Solle, Lobbyit; Andrew Bird, Lobbyit; Steve Myers, GR Committee; Natalie Kauffman, NCDA/MCDA; Brian Banks, ACA

#H502 Applying CIP Career Theory to Enhance Career Development Outcomes and Design Effective Program Interventions
For over 30 years, Cognitive Information Processing theory (CIP) has impacted the career development field through practice, research, and program development applications. This presentation highlights CIP theory's key concepts, current applications, and innovative aspects, including positive client outcomes, delivery of cost-effective career services, and strategic career program design and implementation.
Janet Lenz, Florida State University; Emily Bullock-Yowell, University of Southern Mississippi; Casey Dozier, Florida State University; Seth Hayden, Wake Forest University; Debra Osborn, Florida State University; James Sampson, Florida State University

#H604 Keeping Wp With the Changes: Remaining Current on Technology During Rapid Change
The pandemic highlighted the need for tech skills for the workforce. This rapid shift in basic requirements for employment risks excluding some individuals from opportunities. Career Development professionals can only assist their clients in upskilling if they are current on technology trends.
Dirk Matthews, Columbia College Chicago; Kathyy Battee-Freeman, University of Illinois - Springfield; Jaana Kettunen, University of Jyvaskyla; Janet Wall, Career Planning Academy

Virtual Sessions: July 20, 2022: 4:30 pm

#V1 Career Exploration and Skill Development Collide: Project-Based Learning Experiences during Covid-19
In the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the UVA Career Center responded by creating innovative programs focusing not only career exploration, but mentorship and deep learning experiences. By attending, you will learn strategies on how to deliver similar programs to help students create meaning and move forward with resilience.
Michelle Ball, University of Virginia Career Center; Kyle Hodges, University of Virginia Career Center; Jorge Piocuda, University of Virginia Career Center

#V22 Strategies for Reducing Stress: Examining the Career Experiences of Overlooked Groups of College Students
College students face a variety of stressors as they navigate careers. Some populations, international students and low-income students, face specific challenges that compound their stress. In this presentation, we explore the stressors of overlooked college students and offer suggestions for career counselors to advocate for and best serve these students.
Junwei Jia, Lindsey Wilson College; Ramon Moon, Lindsey Wilson College; Amber Hughes, Lindsey Wilson College

#V39 Are We Utilizing Career Literacy to Empower Students to Foresee and Enable the Future?
Students today bring new challenges to the classroom. They are the young digital natives who educate themselves with expert knowledge that leaves us, their caring adults, mesmerized. Join me to discuss the challenges, opportunities and strategies involved in empowering these experts to foresee and enable the future, i.e., Career Literacy.
Hoda Kilani, Right Career Fit

#V50 We Want to Better Ourselves: Constructing Career and Recovery in College
The purpose of this presentation is to explore how counselors can support the career development of college students in recovery from substance use disorders. Through the stories of 12 students, the presenters will describe career challenges, discuss stigma and biases, and identify strategies for fostering employment and recovery success.
Eran Hanke, University of Northern Iowa; Becki Elkins, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; Darcie Davis-Gage, University of Northern Iowa; Bailey White, University of Northern Iowa; Andrew Dentzau, University of Northern Iowa

#V62 Recruiting Interventions for University Career Centers: Increase Job Placement Rates for Students and Recent Graduates
In this current recruiting landscape, universities must evaluate their relationships with alumni, employers, and internal teams to make sure students are positioned for success. With the stakes higher than ever to show strong job placement rates, we offer an array of resources career centers can utilize to make this happen!
Brandi Munoz, People Culture Consulting; Gabrielle Thomas, People Culture Consulting / The Wharton School

Virtual Sessions: July 20, 2022; 5:30 pm

#V12 In Motion & Momentum+: An Evidence-Based Experiential and Strength-Focused Approach to Work-Readiness
IM&M+ is a 10-13-week program created for those at a pre-employability stage of their careers. It was created to fill a foundational skill development gap that has resulted in recidivism, clogged the career/employment service ecosystem, and created a costly spin cycle. IM&M+ provides a bridge for individuals who feel unable to move forward with their life and breaks cycles of dependence on social assistance. Learn how IM&M+ has impacted participants, organizations, communities and governments.
Donnalee Bell, Canadian Career Development Foundation; Emily Worthen, Canadian Career Development Foundation

#V25 How to Make Our Internship Programs Adaptable, Scalable and Sustainable Through Innovation
The pandemic has presented countless challenges. Employers were reluctant to hire students, budgets were tighter, and uncertainty was at a peak. However, the Bridging Entrepreneurs to Students (BETS) program at the University of Waterloo thrived during this time. How? By adopting two key skills taught to students - adaptability and innovation.
Esteban Veintimilla, University of Waterloo; Diego Santos, 1Mentor

#V4 Innovating Career Development Implementation with Learning Analytics
Learning Analytics represents an innovative method to measure the behaviors of those using digital career development resources. Assessing how automation within learning analytics occurs is essential to the digital career development transformation. Learning analytics is critical to digital delivery platforms and individual digital resources to help make decisions in career development improvement.
Xyanthine Parillon, Biomed Careers

#V52 Developing a New Group Intervention Based on Hope-Action Theory and Its Empirical Evidence
Are you considering to offer group counseling for career development in your setting? Here is an exemplary group counseling program based on Hope-Action theory from its development to evaluation for college students. You will learn about strategies and tactics backed by theories and empirical evidence.
Sungsik Ahn, Keimyung University; Hyung Joon Yoon, The Pennsylvania State University

Virtual Sessions: July 21, 2022; 11:15 am

#V13 The Women's Pandemic: Barriers to Educational Progress among Multi-Ethnic College Undergraduates
We investigated pandemic-related barriers to educational progress among multi-ethnic college students. Negative valence (i.e., sadness, fear, suffering) was the greatest barrier, followed by academic challenges, fear of COVID-19, lack of access to friends/family/romantic partners, and an unstable home environment. Women had significantly greater barriers than men. Best practices are discussed.
Sherri Turner, University of Minnesota; Carolyn Berger, University of Minnesota, Counselor Education; Myriam Daumal, University of Minnesota; Mari Quanbeck, University of Minnesota; Lyuchen Ben, University of Minnesota; David Lynum, University of Minnesota; Julie Gullickson, University of Minnesota; Megan Schildt, University of Minnesota; Emma Doran, U of MN, CSPP; Wild Tree Psychotherapy Hospital & Health Care; Lillian LaPierre, University of Minnesota; Missy Blum, Mental Health Services-DBT; U of MN, CSPP

#V3 Military Spouse Employment: A Global Perspective
The careers of military spouses are impacted by military life. The International Military Spouse Employment Summit was the first of its kind to take place to share insights between countries and identify shared challenges and opportunities with respect to military spouse employment. This presentation will discuss the background to the event, the common themes, and how international sharing can support spouse employment career development policies and programs.
Amanda McCue, Career Swag; Todd Stride, Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services

#V42 Leading with Your Brand: Strategies for Guiding Clients Through Career Transitions Across Life Spans
With 20,000 job titles in existence, it's overwhelming for professionals to anticipate the future world of work. This program will focus on how to empower clients through developing a brand-focused portfolio; one that can adapt to multiple industries, new roles, emerging technology, and promote resilience to an ever-changing professional landscape.
Nadia Whiteside, Your Next Chapter Coaching

#V53 Integration and Assessment of Emotional Intelligence in a Career Development Course
A cross-departmental collaboration at Loyola University Chicago is assessing the impact of Emotional Intelligence (EI) training on career development and the post-grad transition. This session will describe how EI training is integrated into a career preparation course, discuss this collaborative process, and share initial data and instructor narratives.
Christie Asif, Loyola University Chicago; Jon Rosenfield, Loyola University Chicago; Colleen Conley, Loyola University Chicago; Maya Hareli, Loyola University Chicago; Carol Hundert, Loyola University Chicago; Lauren Nowakowski, Loyola University Chicago

Virtual Sessions: July 21, 2022; 12:15 pm

#V20 Moving From Infertility Trauma to the Agency of Change: Facilitating Career Transitions Through Coaching
As women are preoccupied pursuing leadership roles during their prime reproductive years, research suggests that female leaders' career aspirations collide with infertility, with repercussions on individual identity and career anchors. Coaching interventions can facilitate career transitions and drive change by supporting post-traumatic growth and psychological safety through action and reflection.
Effrosyni Parampota, Thrive Lab Qatar; Peter Cumming, Reframe Coaching and Mentoring

#V31 Creativity: A Bridge Between Theory and Techniques with Kids
Integrating theory into career counseling practice in the school setting can be overwhelming! Creativity offers a bridge between theory and techniques that counselors can use with diverse student populations. In this presentation, we will introduce creative techniques for counselors to use with different ages of students. We will identify the theories associated with these techniques and ways to modify them for different delivery methods.
Amber Hughes, Lindsey Wilson College; Blair Vincent, Capella University

#V49 Building Career Development Resiliency and Empowering Career Decision-Making Among Marginalized Populations
Diversity, equity and inclusion issues in career development will be discussed from a feminist perspective. Employed over the last six decades in higher education, women in higher education leadership will highlight challenges of access and discrimination of their students and themselves. Practices proven to support marginalized populations will be reviewed.
Sarah Patterson-Mills, Lindenwood University; Judy Touchton, Principal Touchton Transitions; Donna Shavlik, Retired; Kelly Sartorious, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

#V58 Embracing Change and Innovation Through Resilient Direction Management
Are you prepared to embrace your next crisis with an innovative hope-centered global mind-set? These expert leaders bring you an interactive session where you will gain novel career and workforce development direction as well as leadership management strategies. Join this vital discussion where brain meets mind, culture meets courage, and leadership meets hope, empathy, and inclusion.
Sujata Ives, National Employment Counseling Association

#H7-5 Integration of Career Construction and Working Alliance Models in International Mentoring
The presentation will conceptually illustrate how the career construction framework focusing on applying motivational resources of adaptability is relevant in mentorship. The presenter will use a case study to demonstrate how this theoretical model is used to develop mentoring resource structure that mitigates challenges and enhances positive outcomes in international mentorship.
Grace Ukasoanya, University of Manitoba

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Room Rate: $205 plus taxes.

Reservations must be made by May 26, 2025 in order to receive the group rate. Room block may fill prior to May 26, so please make your reservations in advance.

On-site parking is available.

**NCDA DOES NOT use third party booking sites. If you receive an email from a third party with hotel reservation "codes" and links, it is not legitimate and not authorized by NCDA.