Katya Abazajian ~

PARTICIPATION.
ACCOUNTABILITY.
CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION.

You’re a changemaker, so you know that being an active part of your community means taking bold steps to build the resources and infrastructure that your friends, allies, and neighbors need.

Raw energy and passion can go a long way, but building for the future means having the strategy, governance, and accountability practices in place that will help you keep growing and learning on the other side of every storm.

Work with me to bring your vision to life in service of a more just and caring world.

Request a consultation to learn more about how we can work together!

MY EXPERIENCE

After 10+ years working in civil society and think tanks in Washington, DC, I moved back to Houston to support local, grassroots projects that I believe will help us birth the new world, starting with transforming ourselves and our communities. 

In that time, I’ve learned that even the most intentional, powerful, and caring teams can struggle with cultivating meaningful community participation in their work or addressing interpersonal or organizational conflict as it naturally arises. 

After managing teams ranging from 3-25 people at national nonprofits, designing multi-million dollar national learning networks and advocacy programs in “tech for good”, and being an early member of 3+ interdisciplinary collectives working across arts and organizing, I’ve learned what works and what doesn’t. 

Since 2024, I’ve been building my skills in Transformative Justice and Harm Repair and integrated that learning throughout my work. Responding to conflicts with mindfulness and care is an important part of collective and community work. Here’s more about my approach to community accountability and transformative justice.

WHO I AM

I’m a non-binary, queer, kid of immigrants from Colombia and Armenia (FSR). Being raised by parents from collectivist cultures while growing up in Texas taught me both about the beauty of relationality in family and community, and the pain so many of us feel living under a dominant culture built on complicity, repression, and violence.

I’ve channeled my experiences into collaborative practices that help people connect more deeply to their unique spiritual and intrinsic gifts, leading us all to show up as more capable members of our communities. My process as a collaborator is adaptable and built on understanding, while holding us true to the liberatory values that guide us. I may not always have the answers, but I am passionate about sharing everything I’ve learned with you.