Leadership Development Academy
2021–2022 LDA Graduates
Claudia Ahle, Ocean County College
Kristy Amy, Future Plans / GRIT Project
Laura Anderson, Colorado Department of Education – Adult Education Initiatives Office
Tiara Arline, Columbia County Schools
Karen Bedont, Carbon Adult Education
Gail Bowman, Mott Community College
Roxanne Caloza, Seminole State College of Florida
Cathleen Carter, Granite Peaks Adult Ed
Carlos Castellon, Pasadena City College
Kristen Charlton, Oakland Community College
Michelle Conner, School District of Osceola County
Angela Coppock, Columbia County Schools
Crystal Credi, Illinois Valley Community College
Alison Dejoseph, Rowan College at Burlington County
Tarlochan Dhillon, Dona Ana Community College
Norma Donaldson, Terrebonne Parish Workready U Adult Education
Sharon Dooley, Northshore Technical College
Laura Drake, Harford Community College
Jessica Edmondson, Harford Community College
Daphne Epps, Mott Community College
John Everett, City of Jacksonville, Kids Hope Alliance
Connie B. Findley, Prince George’s County Public School System
Carrie Folken, Business Employment Skills Team, Inc.
April Fresh, Wellspring Living and Atlanta Public Schools
Frank Fudesco, Northshore Technical College
Lyndsie Gibbs, Metropolitan Community College
Tammy Green, Metropolitan Community College
Jameya Green, Durham Public Schools-CTE
Brent Hanchey, Georgia Cyber Academy
Monica Harlalson, Northshore Technical College
Stacy Hunt, Rowan College Burlington Co.
Gerald Jackman, Box Elder Ad ED
Phyllis Kelley, Central Alabama Community College
Louis Killion, Alamance Community College
Erin Berni Kuster, Osceola School District
Sylvia Lauer, The Excel Center
Lisa Lewenberg, Rio Hondo College
Samuel Lopez, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
Alexandria Lovrien, Metropolitan Community College
Katie Lowe, The Excel Center
Ingrid Lundie, Northshore Technical College
Michelle Martin, Rowan College at Burlington County
Angela Mayo, Lancaster County Workforce Development Board
Monika Monje, Health Leadership High School
Haley Morgan, Alamance Community College
Brian Morris, Catawba Valley Community College
Sherrie Mortensen, Granite Peaks Adult Ed
Dominique Parker, Rowan College at Burlington County
Gabriel Perez, Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition
Carissa Pinkard, Lancaster County Workforce Development Board
April Porterfield, Volunteer Instructors Teaching Adults (VITA)
Camille Nutt Reese, Mitchell Community College
Teresa Sharpe, Northshore Technical College
Robert Simbe, English Skills Learning Center
Carrie Smith, Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Rachel Walker, Clay County Adult and Community Education
Sarah Waugh, South-Western City School District
Andrea Woodring, Weber Adult Ed
Bethany Yeoman, The Excel Center, Decatur
Overview
NCPN is dedicated to serving practitioners in Career Pathways, career technical education (CTE), adult education, and workforce development initiatives. We strive to streamline and strengthen the Career Pathways message and its implementation across the nation and abroad. To that end, NCPN has created the NCPN Leadership Development Academy (LDA).
The LDA is a year-long professional development program designed to help Career Pathways practitioners develop leadership skills that will equip them to better serve the broader goals of their institutions, communities, and stakeholders.
What is the duration?
December–October, culminating at the NCPN Conference
Who should participate?
Participants typically include, but are not limited to, Career Pathways coordinators, CTE and adult education practitioners, occupational deans, workforce development personnel, administrators, and counselors.How often do we meet?
The LDA meets virtually once a month via Zoom. All sessions will be virtual (with the exception of graduation during the annual NCPN Conference) and will be held 1:00–2:00 eastern on the last Friday of most months. Holidays may require the move from the last Friday of the month in certain cases. A calendar of scheduled sessions will be posted soon.What is the cost?
There is a one-time payment of $600, due at the start of the program.What is the program content?
The LDA focuses on defining and developing key skills of a good leader. Topics of discussion will include: assessing who you are as a leader; crisis leadership; how to motivate, inspire, and empower your team; the importance of communication in leadership; how to incorporate creativity and innovation in leadership strategies and leading a multi-generational team, to name a few. Guest presenters will share their insights and evidence-based strategies for becoming a great leader in any profession.Questions?
Claudia Maness, NCPN Director (cdmaness@cord.org)
Lisa Williams, LDA Chair (Lisa.Williams@fldoe.org)