This brings a level of empathy and cross-systems understanding to her work that few consultants possess. She is nearing completion of her Ph.D. in Transformative Social Change at Saybrook University. Her research focuses on the development of anti-racist approaches to police procedures when interacting with people who experience identity-based harm.  

Tabitha founded the Rutland Area Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), creating New England’s second largest branch and securing $100,000 in funding for what is now the Bright Leadership Institute; a premier training institute that teaches Black, Indigenous, and People of color (BIPOC) how to get involved in civic life and public service. 

Tabitha earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wells College, opting to create her own major that spoke to her “both/and” values of human identity and complexity. Her degree, The Psychology of Latin America in the Context of Its Language and Culture is a convergence of psychology, sociology, Spanish language, women’s studies, and Latin American cultural studies/anthropology. For her research on women and identity development conducted in the Dominican Republic, she earned the honor of graduating with distinction. 

Tabitha maintains her license to practice Marriage/Couples and Family Therapy; a degree earned in 2002 from Syracuse University and was a licensed and practicing school counselor for more than ten years.

In addition to her career and activism, Tabitha is the mother to three human children and 4 dogs. She finds peace and rejuvenation hiking with her family, exercising, eating high quality dark chocolate and testing out the nearest spas.