PACDA’s first President, Kim Neubauer, accepted the presidency of a Philadelphia-based group of career professionals in 2017. She led the effort to recruit a statewide Board to form a 501(c)3 non-profit and to qualify to become a State Division of the National Career Development Association (NCDA). PACDA was officially approved as a chartered state division at NCDA's Annual Meeting on June 28, 2019. Kim instituted monthly Committee Collaboration meetings early in 2020 to ensure collaboration and synergy among our Committee Chairs and committee member volunteers, and directed a shift to all virtual programs in spring of 2020. PACDA celebrated its first anniversary by winning NCDA’s Outstanding State Division Award in June 2020.

Under the leadership of our current President, Safiya Edwards, PACDA continues to fulfil its mission to serve the professional development needs of career development professionals in Pennsylvania. PACDA’s strategic focus is on member value enhancement (membership growth, exceptional programming, and expanded resources). We remain committed to:

• Diversity in membership/presenters along every dimension: geography, age, gender, orientation, ethnicity, religion, etc.
• Delivering positive value to career practitioners throughout PA, border communities, and, for virtual offerings, nationwide.
• Responding to constituent needs.

Thank you to PACDA Charter Members!

These colleagues joined PACDA between 6/28/19 and 12/31/20.

Jessica Dow

Laura Dowling

Gerrie Dresser

Annmarie Driscoll

Safiya Edwards 

David Falbo

Jane Finkle

Charna Flanzer

Sharon Fleshman

Debra Franke 

Angeline Gordon

Lauren Granese

Dorothy Grill

Barbara Gronsky

Frank Grossman

Harris Gubin

Cheryl Hallman

Lisa Hansinger

Pamela Harris

Megan Haupt

Yuhong He

Elaine Herbert

Michael Herrera

Denise Hibshman

Karla Hill

Gary Hines

Betty Hirsch

Linda J. Hollenback

Christopher Hughes

Edward Hunter

Brian Hutchison 

Jennifer Jones

Karla Jones

Latara Jones

Lauren Karch

Dilyara Kashaeva

Laura Kline

Arnie Kohen

Pam Kokkalis

Christopher Landino

Karen Litzinger

Anastasia Lopez

Amanda Machonis

Kate Madden

Helene Mansuco

Chrystal McArthur

Melissa McKee

Jordon McRae

Rachel Minard

Carol-Anne Minski

Ruth Morganato

Ford Myers

Kaitlyn Myers-Brooks

Kim Neubauer

Tashawn Nichols

Jonathan Niles

David Novick

Heather Ordover

Peter Ostrander

Saul Pessin

Christopher Peterson 

Amber Pleasants

Louise Polis

Marissa Polselli

Diandra Prescod

MaryEllen Raposa

Tori Reese

Stefania Revelli

Helen Richardson

Brady Riedel

Marcia F. Robinson

Jacqueline Savoy

Peggy Schils

Elisa Seeherman

Tanya Sheldon

Mary Sherwood Sevinsky

Amy Siler

Patricia Smith

Christopher Stancil

Marilyn Stika

Susan Sullum

Barbara Taylor

Mindy Thomas

Craig Toedtman

Andrea Tropeano

Peggy Truitt

Jaci Tusman

Ursula Uhrin

Karen Veres

Jessica Visek

Margaret Wahrman

Abbey Wascovich

Stephanie Welder

Beth Ann Wilson

Robin Wilson-Tolbert

Bonnie Yake 

Hyung Joon Yoon