Testimonials
Oregon Bio
Jennifer Cavanagh
Apprenticeship Manager
Shelly Ridder
Community Engagement and Workforce Development Manager
Liisa Bozinovic
Executive Director
Karla’s guidance, insight, and wisdom was invaluable! She was always quick to reply to our myriad of questions and helped us create strong deliverables to market our program. Her professionalism was unparalleled with both our companies and our applicants, and she really gave us the confidence we needed to get our program over the finish line. We are so grateful to have had her on our team and to know she's still out there! Thank you, Karla!
Angela Consani
Co-founder and CEO
the Bioscience Core Skills Institute
I am so excited for you and for the workforce community as well! Having your expertise available is going to be crucial as this sector is growing so rapidly. I can’t wait to work with you!
Catherine D. Bouthillier
Sr. Manager, Healthcare Partnerships - Worcester Polytechnic Institute PracticePoint
Karla Talanian - your passion and expertise goes without saying - all that you have accomplished; including putting together the Commonwealth's first Biomanufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Program, and ensuring the Central Mass community was included speaks volumes. Thank you for always thinking of Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center at WPI - and our fellow community members. Without a doubt you will be successful!
Nicholas Rinella
Cell Therapy Pioneer | TEDxAM Speaker | Healthcare Educator
Karla's knowledge of relevant resources and available opportunities in our field, and local community, was instrumental in setting me on the right path. Karla was not only receptive but also proactive in helping me realize my rpofessional ambitions. This achievement would not have been possible without her guidance, encouragement, and the opportunities she helped create. Karla's leadership and compassion have not only enriched my professional journey but have also had a lasting impact on my ability to communicate effectively and share my scientific insights with a broader audience.
Lance Holland
Senior Director,
External Manufacturing at bluebird bio
For anyone in need of advising on workforce development I HIGHLY recommend you connect with Karla. She is a pioneer of introducing apprenticeship programs into the Biotech business. This was not an easy sector to break through, but she did it and it is sure to be a game-changer. I had the privilege of partnering with her for years through Just-A-Start and MassBioEd. She is the genuine article!