Leadership Development Academy
2022–2023 LDA Graduates
Bettina Akukwe, Alamance Community College
Susan Becker, Nola Public Schools
Nancy Beltran, Manatee Technical College
Jillian Berg, Virtual Enterprises International
Melanie Bersano, Workforce Development Inc
Dawn Birkland, College of DuPage
Jamie Bollinger, Polaris Career Center
Nicholas Boudreau, Alamance Community College
Laura Brown, Forsyth Technical Community College
Nakya Canty, Ogeechee Technical College
Rafaela Carrillo-Casique, Manatee Technical College
McKenzie Conner, Crowder College Technical Education
Leslie Conway, Germanna Community College
Audra Cooke, Madison College
Kaitlin Everett, Ocean County College
Debbie Fillers, TDLWD-Adult Education
Nichola Fulmer, Renton School District
Leah Gamble, College of Central Florida, Levy Campus
Jessica Gonzales, SCALELIT
Megan Hawkins, Shoals High School
Cody Hill, Los Angeles Regional Consortium
Rachel Hoag, Polaris Career Center
Jessica Hunt, Lynchburg City Schools
Nikia M. Johnson, Georgia Power
Carla Kersey, Kentucky Educational Development Corporation
Cheryl Madman, Blackfeet Community College
Debra McCusker, Alamance Community College
Adrienne McNally, New York Institute of Technology
Mary Anne Meyer, Queensborough Community College
Dr. Cassandra Miller-Washington, Bibb County School District
Emily Morgan, Mendocino County Office of Education
Christina Mulcahy, Cerritos College
Cecilia Navarrete, Manatee Technical College
Sharon Nilsson, Butte County Office of Education
Heather Noyd, Windsor Central High School
Gary Potter, Central Valley Mother Lode Regional Consortium Hosted by Kern Community College District
Tracy Ravn, Northcentral Technical College
Andrew Ridley, Office of Economic Opportunity
Shannan Rinkle, Umpqua Community College
Natalie Robbins, Umpqua Community College
Julie A Russell, Montana Health Network
Linda Silva, Manatee Technical College
Gwendolyn Smith-Warzyk, Manatee Technical College
Jeremy Walden, Madison College
Joe Wilcox, Workforce Training and Education Co
Danyl Williams, Hernando County School District
Wesley Womack, Central Carolina Community College
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 2023 through October 2024 with culmination at the 2024 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.2023—2024 Dates
2023: December 8
2024: January 26, February 23, March 22, April 26, May 31, June 28, August 30, September 27, October (NCPN Conference)
What are the attendance requirements?
Participants are required to attend over half of the sessions to receive a certificate of completion.
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.Registration
Deadline: November 30, 2023
Questions?
Claudia Maness, NCPN Director (cdmaness@cord.org)
Lisa Williams, LDA Chair (lmdconsulting23@gmail.com)