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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. 

Our NEC (New England Consortium-NCDA State CDAs) is comprised of the six recognized New England States which are represented by five NCDA State CDAs (CT, ME, MA, RI, and the joint VT/NH State CDA), as seen in our NEC Logo.

Our joint Mission is to support our New England Region through a variety of mostly free and a few low cost NEC professional development and networking activities that address the needs of our NEC colleagues and interested NCDA members from other State CDAs and stakeholders, including the granting of NCDA CEs. 

Our NEC Planning Committee warmly welcome your participation in our fifth annual NEC Virtual Conference. Our team includes Jeff Crothers (CT), Marianne Cowan (ME), Edward Anthony Colozzi (MA), Carrie Ann Marshall (RI) and Angela Bourassa, the joint VT/NH CDA). 

Our NEC thanks NCDA for supporting our NEC efforts, Marianne Cowan, President of our sister state, the Maine CDA (MCDA), for hosting this annual NEC conference, Carrie Ann Marshall, Past President of our sister state, the Rhode Island CDA (RICDA), for moderating our NEC Conference, and a special acknowledgment to our Keynote, Dr. David Reile and all presenters. 

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

This year's NEC conference occurs during America's celebration of our 250th birthday 1775-1776----2025-2026, during which each of our U.S.A. states has been planning many events including establishing state America250 Commissions. This year's 2026 NEC Conference is to celebrate our historical preeminent National Career Development Association (NCDA) and all 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. It's also an important time to better understand and foster trust and ethics in our work and all life roles.

Details for our 5th NEC (New England Consortium-NCDA State CDAs) Virtual Conference with Keynote, Presentations, Round Tables and 4 NCDA CEs are provided below, and we welcome all NCDA and NEC members & any 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

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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 the 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 (50 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