About Us
The Michigan Career Development Association is a professional organization for career development practitioners and a "one-stop-shop" for all things career development.
Join us!
How we do it
Advocacy
We want you to succeed! Whether it’s exploring a new career, advancing in your current one, or branching off on your own. We’re rooting for you!
Networking
Organize networking events with members, MichCDA Leadership, and other career development professionals.
Support
We’ve got your back! We provide support in numerous ways to ensure you’re covered.
Collaboration
Provide opportunities to collaborate with other career development professionals.
Learning
Supply professional development resources that expand your skillset.
Our mission is to promote career planning and development across the lifespan. This results in personal satisfaction and success for our students, clients, and constituents across Michigan.
“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.”
— Chris Grosser
Meet The Board
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Jennifer Kluesner | GCDF, CCSP
President | Career Readiness Consultant
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Amy Zdanowski | GCDF
President Elect | College Career Advisor
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Krista Harmon | GCDF, CCSP
Past President | Career Readiness Consultant
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Ayla Martine Ludwig | LPC, NCC, CCC
Treasurer | Career Counselor
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David McCall
Secretary | Associate Professor and Director First-Generation Initiatives
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VACANT
Higher Education Representative
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Laura Wise | GCDF
Historian | Career Strategist
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Logann Dolan | MBA, CCSP, GCDF
Communications Chair | Career & Alumni Services Specialist
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VACANT
Business, Government, & Industry Representative
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Jessica Edwards | LPC, CCC
Private Practice Representative | Career Counselor
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Danielle Bean Jackson
K-12 Representative | Career Counselor
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Jeannette Pollatz | DNP, MSN, BSN, BS, RN, FNAP
Membership Engagement Officer | Nursing Program Director
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Amy Marshall | BA
Member at Large | Career Consultant & Business Co-Owner
Start furthering your career today.
