Meet the Editors
WEB MAGAZINE EDITOR
Melanie Reinersman, M.A.
NCDA Website Editor
NCDA Web Magazine
Email: webeditor@ncda.org
CO-ASSOCIATE EDITORS, FEATURE ARTICLE
Cori Shaff, M.Ed.
Senior Assistant Director, Counseling & Outreach
University of Colorado - Career Services
Email: cori.shaff@colorado.edu
Marty Apodaca, MA, LMHC, CCC, NCC
Career Development Facilitator 2
University of New Mexico - Office of Career Services
Email: rapodaca@unm.edu
ASSOCIATE EDITOR, INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
L. Michelle Tullier, Ph.D., CCC, CPRW
Owner, Principal Career Counselor
Tullier Consulting, LLC
Atlanta, GA and Vinalhaven, ME
Email: michelle@drtullier.com
http://www.tullierconsulting.com/
ASSOCIATE EDITOR, K-12
Abiola Dipeolu, Ph.D.
Past-President of the New York State Career Development Association
Email: ad401502@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE EDITOR, POST-SECONDARY
Billie Streufert, M.S., CCC, CCSCC
Executive Director of Career Services
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Email: billie.streufert@augie.edu
ASSOCIATE EDITOR, WORKPLACES
Sarah J. McElroy, Ed.D., NCC
Director of Career & Leadership Development
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
smcelroy@brookdalecc.edu
NCDA NEWS
NCDA NEWS highlights association initiatives, accomplishments, and current events that are directly relevant to the members or potential members.
TECH TIPS
These tips are shared with readers courtesy of the NCDA Technology Committee.
SPECIAL COLUMNS (2003-2015)
The Special Columns department is no longer available. It has been consolidated into the other departments. Use the Career Convergence search function to find archived articles.
FIELD EDITORS
Vera V. Chapman, Ph.D, LPC, NCC, GCDF-I, CCSP, CCC
Career Happiness Counselor & Trainer
Vera V. Chapman, LLC
Email: hello@veravchapman.com
Website: veravchapman.com
Nancy Miller, M.S.
Director, Creative LifeWork Design
www.nancyjmiller.solutions
Email: connect@nancyjmiller.com
Mason Murphy, M.Ed, MPA
PACE Career Counselor
Texas State University - Career Services
Email: mmm210@txstate.edu
Willa Smith, M.S.C.
Private Practice, Northern California
Email: willasmith2277@gmail.com
Amy Thul-Sigler, D.Ed., M.Ed., CMCS, GCDF
Associate Director of Professional Development
The Pennsylvania State University
Email: ast144@psu.edu
Join Our Editorial Staff!
Below is a short description for the Associate and Field Editor volunteer positions. You must be an NCDA member and willing to commit to at least 2 years. Preference will be given to those with previous writing/editing experience, especially with Career Convergence. Positions do not offer compensation. Please contact the Editor, Melanie Reinersman at webeditor@ncda.org to apply - send a resume and statement of interest. If no positions are currently available, your information will be kept on file.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review and edit submissions to ensure they meet submission guidelines and reflect professional content;
- Prepare for publication one new article each month;
- Discuss topics with Field Editors or authors;
- Maintain contact with Editor;
- Solicit authors and articles.
FIELD EDITOR
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Solicit authors and articles;
- Forward recommendations to Associate Editors;
- Use network in the field to promote the web magazine;
- Discuss topics with Associate Editors.