Silver Spring Civic Building
9 am – 3:30 pm, Thursday, May 28, 2026
This one-day Conference will be Hybrid. The In-person Conference will take place at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Those who choose to attend virtually will use Zoom to access the same content as the in-person attendees and use the Chat feature to ask questions. Coffee breaks and lunch are included in the In-person registration fee. We hope you will attend in-person, if possible, to take advantage of the networking opportunities and learn from each other.
Keynote:
Resilience for ZigZag
Career Paths
by Dr. Sujata Ives, PhD, CCC
Conference Schedule
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Time
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Title
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9:00am-9:15am
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Opening Remarks by Dr. Pat Smith
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9:15am-10:15am
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Keynote: Resilience for ZigZag Career Paths by Dr. Sujata Ives, PhD, CCC
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10:15am-10:30am
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Musical Interlude 1
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10:30am-11:30am
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Session 1a: Beyond Buzzwords: How UJIMA Prepares Culturally
Responsive Counselors for Complex Student Realities by D. Masica
Jordan Alston, Dr. Nikki Ham, and Dr. Marja Humphrey
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Session 1b: Measuring What Matters: The Life Transition Load Inventory for Career Practitioners by Jennifer Landis-Santos
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11:30am-11:35 am
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Musical Interlude 2
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11:35am-12:35pm
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Session 2a: Trauma-Informed, Equity-Centered Strategies for Sustainable Career Development by Dr. Shauna Moore Reynolds
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Session 2b: Supporting Autonomy-Sensitive Neurodivergent Individuals at Work by Nulty Lynch
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12:35pm-1:00pm
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Lunch and Discussion
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1:05pm-2:05pm
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Session 3a: Counselor Training Reimagined: AI and LMS Innovations for Counselor Education by Dr. Masica Jordan Alston and Dr. Stephanie Strianse
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Session 3b: We Rest, We Do Language & We Choose to Live by Tuesday Barnes
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2:05pm-3:05pm
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Session 4a: Integrating Mental Health and Career Counseling in a Rapidly Changing Workforce by Dr. Felicia Pressley
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Session 4b: Clarity in the Chaos: Helping Clients Navigate Career Transitions with Confidence by Shaunda Thompson
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3:05pm-3:30pm
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Closing and Raffle
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- The
total number of possible Clock hours for this event is 5.0. All events qualify
for NCDA Clock hours, but not all events qualify for NBCC Clock Hours. Be sure
to choose the session that fits your licensing needs.
- We cannot record sessions so everyone must attend at the time the session is offered.
Conference Program
Register here
Ticket Types & Prices
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Now – May 14
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May 15 and after
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| Type |
Virtual
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In-person
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Virtual
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In-person
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Professional Member
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$179
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$209
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$209
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$229
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Student/Retired/Presenter
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$89
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$109
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$109
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$129
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Non-Member
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$219
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$249
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$239
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$269
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In-person registration fee includes coffee and lunch.
Virtual attendees use Zoom to access the same content as in-person, using the Chat feature to ask questions
The number of possible NBCC Clock hours for this event is 4.25
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We have applied for NBCC Clock Hours by Maryland Counseling Association. Maryland Counseling Association, Inc. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2021. Maryland Counseling Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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