Policy & Practice | December 2021

Leadership Service Award It was with honor and distinction that NSDTA’s Executive Advisory Council recognized Karyn Schimmels as the recipient of the Leadership Service Award. While Karyn’s journey as a member of the NSDTA Executive Advisory Council began in 2013, she had been attending NSDTA’s Annual Conference for many years prior. Karyn took on her role with NSDTA as she takes on life and everything thrown at her; with passion,

organizational development, workforce development, and staff development. This individual also provides significant contributions to the profession in terms of leadership, new ideas, or education. As measured by improved agency outcomes, impact on the field of public health and human services training, and improvement in best practices at a state or national level, this person is truly a leader of excellence and professionalism in public health and human services training. Debbie Riley , the Chief Executive Officer

excitement, and enthu siasm—for what it was and what it could be. Through Karyn’s seven years as NSDTA Chair and as the Joan Carrera Scholarship Chair, Council members and members of NSDTA have learned from her that this work truly is about compassion and commitment to a better

and Co-Founder of the Center for

Adoption Support and Education, is the 2021 recipient of the Career Achievement Award. Debbie has spent more than 40 years working with adoptive, foster, and kinship families, including the devel

opment of the nationally acclaimed Adoption Competent program while also promoting the importance of mental health training, child advocacy, and public policy development.

world. It is about keeping that fire in your belly to empower and ignite our future leaders of health and human services. The NSDTA Executive Advisory Council is where it is today because of Karyn’s leadership.

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