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EmpowR Transformation provides conscious communication practices and strategies to design accountable systems and build culture for the possibility of transformative change. We inspire and support people, communities, organizations, and institutions to build capacity for navigating chaos with adaptability.

Our services include communication consulting, community engagement, facilitation, leadership coaching and healing sessions, project management, retreats, trainings and workshops.

EmpowR Transformation is a woman owned business established in 2019, an evolving community of coconspirators, and a container for conscious communication rooted in social and environmental justice.

EmpowR Transformation is located at Grandmother Cherry Sanctuary in Plainfield, Vermont.

curator & managing director
Rae Carter

EmpowR Transformation
Vision

Collaborating Consultants

Anna Howes Gebhardt

Anna Howes: Personal Transformation & Whole Family Healing
Coalition Building, Education, Professional Development

Elliot Ruggles

Therapist, LSW, PhD
Facilitation, Program Design, Social Work

Gretchen Elias

Independent Consultant
Applied Research, Organizational Development, Program Design

Mia Moore

Mia Moore Consulting
Collaborative Leadership, Facilitation, Inclusive People Management 

Mitch Pauley

Special Educator
Collaborative Leadership, Education, Social Work

Collaborating Organizations

Founding Advisors

Claire Wheeler

former director of inclusive entrepreneurship, Mercy Connections

Ornella Matta-Figueroa

co-director, Land Access & Opportunity Board, VT Housing & Conservation Board

Saudia LaMont

Owner, 3 Op’s Consulting; Vermont Legislator

Sister Sankofa

Current Coalition Building Opportunities

EmpowR Vermont Sunburst
A community circle at Grandmother Cherry Sanctuary

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