Evolving and adapting career development in these revolutionary times requires

designing best practices and theory-based interventions.

Such approaches can increase self-efficacy beliefs, resilience,

student/client learning and success in employment and career-life roles. 

NCDA Student Member Discount for $25.0 in celebration of America250. 

This year's conference occurs during America's celebration of our 250th birthday 1775-1776----2025-2026, during which each of our states has been planning many events including establishing state America250 Commissions. Our NEC Conference is to celebrate NCDA Members, our NEC state CDA Members and especially NCDA Student Members for all of their individual and collective efforts to make a difference in the lives and career life paths of students, clients and all stakeholders.

5th NEC (New England Consortium-NCDA State CDAs) Virtual Conference with Keynote, Presentations, Round Tables and 4 NCDA CEs. Topics for all NEC, NCDA & Interested Stakeholders.

Thursday, March 26, 9am-1:15pm (4 CE Credits from NCDA)
Virtual Event- Zoom link will be sent to registrants ahead of the event

USE THE BLUE BUTTON (BELOW LEFT) TO REGISTER 

This NEC Conference will allow participants to engage with ideas and discussions that focus on one 30-minute Keynote that includes a 10-minute Q&A with our Keynote presenter, two 40-minute Presentation choices, and two of three 50-minute Round Table Presentations/Discussions that are repeated as seen in the NEC Activity Timeline provided below.

*In order to receive 4 NCDA CE Credits, you are required to attend full conference.

9:00 AM - Welcome

9:05 AM - 9:25 AM (20 minutes)

Keynote Dr. David Reile, Ethical Leadership: How to Walk the Walk 

9:25 AM - 9:35 AM (10 minutes) Questions/comments for David

9:35 AM - 9:40 AM (5 minutes) Intro to First Session

9:40 AM - 10:20 AM (40 minutes) First Session

Dr. Jonique Childs, Embracing Ethics of Care Models and Framework to Support First-Generation College Students (FGCS) Career Development

10:20 AM -10:25 AM (5 minutes) Intro to Second Session

10:25 AM - 11:05 AM (40 minutes) Second Session

Erica Mattison, Helping Clients Trust Themselves: Storylistening as Ethical Career Navigation

11:05 AM - 11:15 AM (10 minutes) BREAK

11:15 AM - 11:20  AM (5 minutes) Description/selection of Round Tables

11:20 AM - 12:10 PM (50 minutes) First Concurrent Round Tables to be repeated

1.  Dr. David Reile, The Values of Leadership

2.  Trish Slatin and Lex Levin, Time-Money Optimization: A Systems Approach to Ethical Career Navigation and Sustainable Work–Life Balance

3.  Colleen Conway-Noburt, Creating an Ethical Personal Narrative that Reflects Your Value to Employers

12 :10 PM-12:15 PM  (5 minutes) Description/selection of Round Tables 

12:15 PM-1:05 PM (45 minutes) Second Concurrent Round Tables 

1.  Dr. David Reile, The Values of Leadership

2.  Trish Slatin and Lex Levin, Time-Money Optimization: A Systems Approach to Ethical Career Navigation and Sustainable Work–Life Balance

3.  Colleen Conway-Noburt, Creating an Ethical Personal Narrative that Reflects Your Value to Employers

1:05 PM -1:15 PM  (10 minutes) Brief announcements from the five NEC CDAs and final closing

*Reminder, after attending the conference, please complete and return your evaluations (we read ALL of them for future planning) and indicate on your evaluation if you want NCDA CEs