Talia Bender

Talia Bender is the founder and coach at Stepping Stones Coaching LLC, operating since January 2024. Currently serving as Director of Learning & Organizational Development at Endeavor since December 2022, Talia has extensive experience in training and people development across multiple organizations. Previous roles include Senior Consultant and Consultant at Paradigm Strategy Inc., and Coaching & Development at Insight Data Science, where Talia developed and facilitated numerous workshops focused on personal and professional growth, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Talia's background also includes senior roles at Retensa Employee Retention and City Year, where Talia managed talent operations, training programs, and event operations. Talia holds a Master of Arts in Social-Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Santa Clara University.