2017 OCDA Conference
Friday, May 19, 2017, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Ohio State University 4-H Center, Columbus, OH
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Deb Osborn, PhD
Past President, National Career Development Association
Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling Services at Florida State University
“The Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) Theory in Action”
An essential component of fostering a patients’ career development is an examination of mental health and
personal well-being. This activity-focused and collaborative session will encourage counselors to examine and
address negative metacognitions when helping clients make career decisions. Counselors will learn about the
Cognitive Information Processing Theory and how to implement it using the Individualized Learning Plan (ILP),
Design Space Worksheet (DSW) and the Cognitive Thoughts Inventory (CTI).
Breakout Session #101: Dr. Sunny Lurie, PhD
Founder and CEO of Fast Focus Careers and the Author of “Jolt Your Career from Here to There”
“Getting Unstuck: Breakthrough Strategies to Help Your Clients Find a Meaningful Career”
A thriving career is what most of us strive to achieve. However, many people are unsure about how to achieve
fulfillment. Career plans may change along the way either by decision or collision – with a merger, downsizing,
dead end or burnout. For clients who feel stuck about how to find the “right” path, you will learn techniques
to help them breakthrough to a meaningful career. This will be an interactive session so come prepared to
discuss new ideas to help clients take charge of their career and get excited about their work.
Breakout Session #102: Marilyn Rice
Director of the Ohio State University Lhota Office of Alumni Career Management
“Engaging with Alumni and Facilitating Meaningful Student/Alumni Relationships”
If you are a career professional working at a University/institution, the concept of alumni engagement is an
important consideration. In this session, participants will learn about strategies for connecting students with
alumni and how to implement programming with alumni. The goal will be to address the participants’
questions, showcase how to use AlumniFire/LinkedIn and to illustrate specific strategies, so that participants
can facilitate meaningful student-to-alumni relationships programs, and tools to facilitate networking and
mentoring between students and alumni and young alumni to seasoned alumni.
Breakout Session #201: Tracy Austin, MBA
Corporate Coach, Training & Organizational Leadership Professional
“Career Coaching: Setting Goals for Success”
How can you help your patients with their “gremlins” (cognitive distortions), work/life balance, and career
goals? In this session participants will learn about the GROW model to ask powerful, clarifying questions, what
it means to be a Career Coach, and how to incorporate SMART goals and the Work/Life Balance Wheel.
Participants will participate in role-play exercises to practice their career coaching abilities and they will leave
with 10 Powerful Questions and useful resources. Specifically, participants will learn how to keep patients
accountable, understand and explore areas of self-doubt, and integrate work/life balance exercises.
Breakout Session #202: Dr. Jeff King, Ph.D.
Director of the OSU Leadership Center and Associate Professor at The Ohio State University
“Emotional Intelligence: Strengthening Your Leadership Capacity to Work with Others”
Emotional intelligence addresses the emotional, personal, social and survival dimensions of intelligence, which
are often more important for daily functioning than the more traditional IQ. Emotional intelligence (EQ) is
concerned with understanding oneself and others, relating to people, and adapting to the immediate
surrounds to be more successful. EQ helps to predict success because it reflects how a person applies
knowledge to the immediate situation. In order for participants to learn how to help patients, they will be
taken through the assessment theories and activities to hone their own leadership and emotional intelligence.
Breakout Session #301: Dr. Deb Osborn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling Services at Florida State University
“Linking Online Resources to Innovative Career Counseling Approaches”
The techniques and activities to be discussed requires a knowledge and skill-base of counseling, career
information resources, assessments, mental health issues, and an ever-changing landscape of employmentrelated tools. For participants interested to become more technologically savvy, this session will provide
insights into social media and how to enhance an effective online presence. Additionally, there will be a
discussion of technologies that can be used in career services to address career exploration, mental health,
professional development, and ethics. Learn about today’s hottest technologies and demonstrate how these
tools can interface with components and processes associated with career theories.
Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH
Ohio Career Development Association
2017 OCDA Annual Conference
WHEN: Friday, May 19, 2017
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
https://www.ocdaonline.org
FEE*:
$80 OCDA Members
$100 Non-Members
$30 Students
*Includes continental breakfast, lunch
and up to 5 CEU’s
*FREE PARKING
Conference Registration Fees:
WHERE: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
The Ohio State University
2201 Fred Taylor Dr.
Columbus, OH 43210
http://www.ohio4h.org/4-h-center
ACCOMODATIONS: https://visit.osu.edu/stay/
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$80 OCDA Members
 $100 Non-Members*
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$30 Students
*(Non-Member fee includes 1 year OCDA membership valid through June 1, 2018)
Online PayPal Payment: Please visit: http://ocdaonline.org/annual-conference-registration/
Mail registration: Please email or mail this registration form & check payable to OCDA to: Leigh Mascolino,
[email protected], OCDA President-Elect, Pharmacy Career Services, 131 Parks Hall, 500 W. 12th Ave.,
Columbus, OH 43210. Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 3, 2017)
Ohio Career Development Association Conference Registration Form
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If interested in earning CEU’s for this event, please indicate type: LPC/LPCC ___ LSW___ NCC___ GCDF___
Current OCDA members interested in membership renewal, visit: http://ocdaonline.org/ocda-membership/ and include
separate check for membership fee with Spring Conference Registration payable to OCDA. Questions regarding OCDA
membership can be directed to Meagan Kittrick, OCDA Membership Chair at [email protected].