In this episode of From the Field, two of our own voices from the NSCDA take center stage. Host Tara Deveau, Program Assessor and Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP), sits down with her colleague Lisa Strong, a Career Services Specialist and CCDP, to share Lisa’s journey into the field of career development.

From her start in education to case management and now mentoring practitioners, Lisa reflects on the value of learning, practice, and professionalism throughout her career. Together, Tara and Lisa explore what certification means for practitioners, why it strengthens the profession as a whole, and how recognizing prior learning is shaping the future of career development.