Training and Education Council

The National Career Development Association Board of Directors formed the Advisory Council in 2001 to enhance the development and delivery of the NCDA Facilitating Career Development project. Since that time, the Facilitating Career Development training program (formerly called the Career Development Facilitator program) has expanded greatly. We have expanded the curriculum to include multiple audiences and supplemental materials, routine curriculum updates, and numerous webinars, workshops, trainings, and other beneficial services to the Facilitating Career Development community. NCDA has also added two additional training programs - School Career Development Advisor Training and Certification Program and the Career Practitioner Supervision Training and Certification Program. NCDA Training Programs are recognized world-wide for their gold standard in training career development professionals of all levels in all settings.

The Advisory Council meets 2 times each year. The yearly planning meeting is scheduled sometime in the first quarter of the year (typically mid-February) and is fully funded by NCDA. Council members meet again during the NCDA Annual Global Conference in the summer and participate at their own expense. In addition, council members participate in regular conference calls.

TEC Policy and Procedures Manual

• Council Members
• Advisory Council - Liaisons

CHAIR: Melyssa Harrison, CCSP, CMCS, FCDI, FCD MT, SCDAI SCD Rep Term: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 Taylors, SC Brief Biography >	CHAIR-ELECT: Travis W. Lightsey, Jr., CMCS, FCDI FCD Practitioner Rep Term: October 1, 2025- September 30, 2028 Midwest City, OK Brief Biography >
Condoa Parrent, CCSP, FCDI, FCD MT Master Trainer Rep Term: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2029 Hurst, Texas Brief Biography >	Tammison Smith, CSCP, FCDI CPSupervision Rep Term: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2029 St. Cloud, MN Brief Biography >
Stacey Carrillo, CCC At-Large Rep Term: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2029 Reno, NV Brief Biography >	Justin Arnold, CCSP, FCDI FCDI Rep Term: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2029 Champaign, IL Brief Biography >
Rhonda Norman, CCSP, FCDI At-Large Rep Term: October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2027  Cincinnati, OH Brief Biography >	Craig Ratzlaff, CCSP, FCDI At-Large Rep Term: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2027 Aurora, NE Brief Biography >

Tina Peterman NCDA Board Liaison Brief Biography >

Mary Ann Powell Special Projects Director National Career Development Association Brief Biography >