Ohio Career Development Association upcoming events

Fostering Career Awareness and Development in the K-12 Setting (15 Apr 2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

OCDA proudly presents the 2026 Webinar Series

Fostering Career Awareness and Development in the K-12 Setting

Date: April 15, 2026 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

CEU Eligible from Ohio CSWMFT Board

Pricing:

$5 for members - NOTE: will only show up as available if logged in to OCDA account

$7 for partner associations

$10 for non-members

Free for student members - NOTE: will only show up as available if logged in to OCDA account

Presenters:

Rebecca Smith, VP and Senior Consultant, HRKyle Services

27 years as a public school teacher (grades 1-8)

Owner/Director, Sylvan Learning Center

Jobs for Ohio's Graduates Specialist

Dr. Ana C. Berrios Allison, Ph.D., LPC, Licensed Career Services Counselor, The Ohio State University

This session is designed for career counselors, school counselors, and educational practitioners working with K–12 students. Framed by Super’s Lifespan, Life-Space Theory, and Gottfredson’s Theory of Circumscription and Compromise, the presentation examines career development as a developmental process from early childhood through adolescence. Participants will explore how students’ self-concept, interests, and aspirations emerge over time and how counseling-informed, developmentally appropriate practices can support career awareness, employability skill development, and intentional pathway planning.

Goal Statement

To enhance counselors’ and practitioners’ capacity to support students’ long-term career development and pathway planning through theory-informed, developmentally appropriate interventions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Explain career development across the K–12 continuum using established developmental career theories.

2. Identify counseling and instructional strategies that support students’ awareness of interests, strengths, and potential career pathways.

3. Describe key employability skills—including communication, collaboration, problem-solving, adaptability, digital literacy, time management, and self-direction—and select activities that promote skill identification and growth.

4. Apply grade-band-appropriate career-planning tools, from early interest exploration to secondary course and pathway planning.

**Zoom information will be sent via email to registrants**

Cultivating Healthy Workplaces: Strategies to Promote Employee Well-Being and Team Engagement (29 Apr 2026)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

OCDA proudly presents the 2026 Webinar Series

Cultivating Healthy Workplaces: Strategies to Promote Employee Well-Being and Team Engagement

Date: April 29, 2026 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

CEU Eligible from Ohio CSWMFT Board

Pricing:

$5 for members

$7 for partner associations

$10 for non-members

Presenters:

Katie O'Malley, M.Ed., BCC, Founder & Principle Coach, (en)Courage Coaching

Dr. Ana C. Berrios Allison, Ph.D., LPC, Licensed Career Services Counselor, The Ohio State University

Session Description: In today's workplace, practices that inadvertently undermine employee mental health can gradually reduce engagement, retention, and team cohesion. This interactive session is designed for career counselors and career practitioners to explore how to cultivate a positive team culture that support well-being, prevents burnout, and promotes sustainable engagement.

Grounded in a person-centered and systems-based counseling framework, participants will:

Examine how workplace practices, policies, and leadership behaviors can either support or derail mental health
Learn to identify harmful patterns and implement ethical, practical strategies to protect employee well-being.
Discover how to enact a comprehensive toolkit that promotes engagement, psychological safety, and retention at both individual and team levels.
Reflect on ways to integrate ethical principles including non-maleficence and beneficence into daily leadership and career counseling practices

**Zoom information will be sent via email to registrants**

2026 OCDA Conference - Reimagining Career Readiness: Building Pathways to Impact (28 May 2026)

Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

OCDA would like to personally invite you to our annual conference!

This year's conference title is...
Reimagining Career Readiness: Building Pathways to Impact

This year, the Ohio Career Development Association's Annual Conference will take place at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center located in Lima, Ohio. Please join us for our 2026 Spring Conference on Thursday, May 28th and Friday, May 29th 2026!

At the 2026 OCDA conference, you will have the opportunity to:

Network with career professionals from throughout the state of Ohio and beyond
Reimagine and discover best practices to further the career readiness in those we serve
Recenter your work around purpose-driven practices
Dedicate time to invest in your professional development and continuing education.

For more information this exciting event, be sure to check out our Conference webpages by following THIS LINK.

**PLEASE NOTE: Member pricing will only be visible when logged into OCDA account.**

The Use of Mindfulness to Reduce Stress - Collaboration with MichCDA (5 Jun 2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

OCDA is a proud partner of the Michigan Career Development Association (MichCDA)

The Use of Mindfulness to Reduce Stress

June 5th from 12:00pm-12:45pm, ET

Virtual via Zoom

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Registration info:

MichCDA/OCDA Member Registration Link

Not an OCDA Member? Follow THIS LINK to purchase 1-time access registration

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This program is eligible for .75 CEUs toward any NCDA credentials and/or the CCE GCDF. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.

** MichCDA does not currently offer CEUs for Counselors **

Speaker:

Sarah JanTausch, M.S., PMP

Executive & Career Coach, SRJ Coaching & Consulting

Government Relations Co-Chair, Ohio Career Development Association

Program Description: Join MichCDA and OCDA for the June Career Café as we explore the role of mindfulness in supporting well-being and resilience. We’ll discuss practices that can help reduce stress and enhance presence in both personal and professional settings.