Dr. Astra Titus - Facilitator

Astra Titus, JD, MSW is a law and social policy analyst and strategist, an activist, and a fervent mother and wife. Her career has focused on developing and implementing legislation, policy, and programs that serve and/or enhance social justice law and policy. Throughout her career Astra has worked with and within a wide variety of institutions: social service agencies, public interest law firms, small businesses, social policy foundations and think tanks, city and state governments and court systems, State Supreme Court Justices, and the US Congress.

In 2019, Astra purchased The Curious George Store in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. With this, she merged her social service and policy expertise with a newfound love of entrepreneurship. Revamping the store’s concept into a mission-based business that created a safe place for early childhood learning, connection, and belonging, she worked closely with local small businesses, government, and other stakeholders to establish The Curious George Store as a community anchor in two different locations.

Sadly, in March of 2021, The Curious George Store, like so many others, was lost to the pandemic. Astra currently consults with local government and community stakeholders to transform social and governmental systems and community organizations to build and strengthen community. She also provides business, legal, and social entrepreneurship consulting for start-ups, small businesses, and non-profits.

Astra and her husband Lee have 2 awesome boys – Jose, and Hank. They live on Seneca Lake in upstate New York.