Consulting in Education, Child Rights, Sports for Development and Organizational Change
Experience
I am Talia Kaufman and I have worked in public health education and sports for development since 2007. I have developed a versatile skill set that spans strategic planning, curriculum and training design, and group facilitation. Work with me to build effective training plans to grow your team’s capacity, create innovative curriculum, or to develop a strategic plan or theory of change for your organization.
I am adaptable and culturally versatile, with experience living and working on four continents. I work with empathy and am almost always able to find common ground and a path forward among differing perspectives.
After three years of independent consulting, in 2024 I expanded and registered the limited liability company, KSB Placemaking, in Alberta, Canada, with co-founders Rory Burke, Mbalikayise Mthethwa and Felix Spowage.
Services
Training and Facilitation
Engaging in-person or online capacity building workshops
Sports for Development
Using play-based activities to engage young people
Non-Formal Curriculum
Original curriculum on a wide range of themes for ages 10 - 24
Design Thinking
Human centered design principles and design thinking processes with children and adults
Curriculum Focus
Outdoor Learning and Play
Over 25 years skateboarding and 11 years in sports for development.
Child and Youth Participation
Support for centering child and youth participation at all levels, from the family to civil society, school and government.
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Pro-choice and 2SLGBTQ+ friendly curriculum on sexual and reproductive health and rights, including gender based violence prevention and HIV+ youth.
Socio-Emotional Learning
Supporting young people’s mental health and resilience with non-formal education activities.
Highlights
9
years of upper management experience and MEL
12
years in sports for development
10+
years in sexual and reproductive health education
Education
Master’s Degree in Education • Queen’s University, ON, Canada (2018)
Bachelor of Development Studies • University of Calgary, AB, Canada (2009)
Diploma in Journalism (Hon.) • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada (2003)
My clients include Olympic Refuge Foundation, Aflatoun International, UNICEF Thailand and UNICEF EAPRO, Grassroot Soccer, the Council of Europe and Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan.
