Talitha Abramsen
Innovative, Systems Thinker Engaged in Purpose-Driven Transformation at State, Regional and Community Levels.
West Harwich (02671) United States (Massachusetts)
Professional Status
Consultant
Open to opportunities
AWARDS, TRAINING, LEADERSHIP
Awards & Recognition
- 2016- National INNOVATION AWARD - Brain Balance Achievement Center National Annual Convention
- 2015- National MISSION AWARD- Brain Balance Achievement Center, Inaugural Recipients of this award, Brain Balance Achievement Center National Annual Convention
Professional Development (trainings)
- Master Facilitation Training, Core Gift Institute (2025)
- ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) Specialist Certification Online Course (2024)
- WeCan GROW (Get Results from Other's Wisdom) Business Development Cohort, Eastham, MA (2020)
- Interior Redesign Certificate Course (5 day course) Milford, CT 2019
- Right Brain Business Plan, Atlanta, GA 2011
- Creative Problem Solving: Creative Education Foundation, Atlanta, GA 2011
- Building Accountability and Commitment, Designed Learning, Peter Block, NJ 2010
- “Public Narrative”, Harvard University, Professor Marshall Ganz 2009
- National White Privilege Conference, Springfield, MA (3 days) 2008
- Collaborative Social Change, (3 days), Interaction Institute for Social Change, MA 2008
- Coaching EDGE Training (3 days) Interaction Institute for Social Change, Cambridge, MA 2007
- Managing with Impact Training (2 days) Interaction Institute for Social Change, Cambridge, MA 2007
- People’s Institute Undoing Racism Training (3 days) Springfield, MA 2006
- Essential Facilitation Training, (3 days) Interaction Institute for Social Change, Cambridge, MA 2006
- Facilitative Leadership, (3 days) Interaction Institute for Social Change, Amherst, MA 2005
- Getting Things Done Seminar, David Allen, Inc, (1 day) Boston, MA 2005
- Mentors in Violence Prevention Training, (3 days) Train the Trainers seminar, Springfield, MA 2002
- Building Exemplary Systems of Training for Youth Workers, (6 week training), Springfield, MA 2000
Board and Volunteer Involvement
- Board Member, Green Center, environmental non-profit 2024- present
- Massachusetts Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, Commissioner 2008-2009
- Massachusetts Governor’s Statewide Youth Council, Adult Sponsor 2008-2010
- Smith College LGBTQA Alumnae Group, Founding Member 2007-2008
- Organizer, MassEquality, organizing for marriage equality 2007-2008
- Organizer, Obama 2008, door to door canvassing, visibility efforts 2008
- Vice President, Massachusetts Chapter of N.A.M.E. (National Association of Multicultural Education) 2003
- Mentor, to a young Puerto Rican woman since she was 10 years old 2000- 2014
- Massachusetts Statewide Cultural Proficiency Steering Committee, member 2006- 2007
Professional Development (conferences)
- IDEA MILL, Holyoke, MA 2011
- Creative Problem Solving Institute (5 days), Atlanta, GA 2011
- National After-School Alliance, Washington DC, ** 2010
- Sharing Skills ~ Building Connections Workforce Development Conference, Worcester, MA ** 2010
- Workforce Innovations National Conference, New Orleans, LA 2008
- UCONN Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, Storrs, CT 2008
- CT Resiliency Conference, Berlin, CT 2008
- National White Privilege Conference 2008
- MA DOE, College and Career Readiness Summit, Worcester, MA ** 2008
- MA DOE, Alternative Education Summit, Worcester, MA 2007
- National Assoc. of Multicultural Education, New England Conference, Hartford, CT 2007
- Nexus for Social Change, Bowling Green, OH 2007
- National Drop Out Prevention Center Annual Regional Conference (3 days), Tampa, F 2007
- National Association of Multicultural Education, Regional Conference, Hartford, CT 2006
- Closing the Achievement Gap (3 days), Harvard Family Research Project, Cambridge, MA 2006
- Examining White Privilege Conference, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley 2004
