About Us

Humble Pioneers of On-Demand L&D Talent

Our mission is to bring together companies with the best L&D freelance talent available. Together, teams can leverage their skills, experience, and additional help to achieve any learning initiative. We believe when the right talent works with an organization, magic happens and it ignites personal and organizational growth.

Our exceptional TTA team and freelance talent tell our story. One of commitment, excellence, and passion for learning and development. One that was not put together overnight but built carefully over time. People matter. The right people matter.

That’s why it’s been our focus and dedication for 30 years.

The TTA Story

Our Beginnings

TTA began in 1994—in the basement of a family home in Framingham, Massachusetts. Maria Melfa, President & CEO, and her father, Vic Melfa, Chairman of the Board, saw a need to provide on-demand trainers to help training centers across the country. Previously, being an owner of a large training center, they knew the hassles and time it took to find qualified, experienced, and reliable trainers. TTA was started because of these challenges we faced and the need for a company that specialized in placing learning and development talent.

Today, we have grown to be the largest provider of L&D independent professionals to organizations of all sizes, from start-ups to the majority of Fortune 500 companies. We have an L&D talent community of over 23,000 contract professionals and have trained over 6 million learners, across 97 countries, and in 35 languages.

Memories

Over the Years

Father and Daughter

TTA was founded by Maria Melfa, President & CEO and Vic Melfa, Chairman of the Board, in 1994. This powerful duo proved to be a winning formula for the success of the business.

Starting Young

Maria would often bring her son, Thomas, into the office. We think these visits early in his childhood helped him get into the University of Michigan. Go blue!

Our Early Office Space

We're fortunate to have grown over the past three decades. It's always exciting to move to larger spaces to accommodate more employees.

Our Newest Team Member

Casey frequently visits the office and is always a favorite pup to see. We're a dog loving place here!

TTA Office in Marlborough, MA

TTA moved into a new office building and business park, Apex Center, in February 2020. Great people, great food, and great modern working space make for a great place to work!

What

We Believe

We nurture a positive culture that values honesty, integrity, collaboration, kindness, flexibility, and a growth mindset. We are passionate about what we do and are successful because of our talented team of dedicated employees, experienced L&D experts, and clients who trust us to help them with their training initiatives.

Our Talent

Get to Ignite Growth and Innovation

Our community of independent L&D talent trusts us to provide exciting work opportunities matched to their interests, skills, and freelance career goals.

Trainers, coaches, instructional designers, content developers, eLearning developers, learning strategists, project managers, training coordinators, speakers, LMS administrators, technical writers, and voice talent call TTA home and are ready to provide expertise and best practices to your learning projects.

Our Clients

Get the L&D Experts in the Skills Needed

We help L&D leaders, HR teams, and anyone in small and large organizations who need additional training resources and expertise beyond their current staff to get training done.

From a one-day training class to a multi-year global program, our clients rely on us to provide the on-demand talent needed to handle any project.

The Power of a Family Business

Keeping Our Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive

An entrepreneurial spirit is what our family business was built on. Today, this mindset continues to infiltrate our culture through beliefs, shared values, and the amazing people who work together to make it all happen. That’s why we’ve been voted among the best places to work for so many years.

It’s not just a job. It’s a place to come share ideas, and treat each other as family. It’s this spirit that drives the dynamic collaboration between our teams and our clients. Even in those days (and yes, we’ve had those days) where things don’t function properly, we come together just like a dysfunctional family. 😉

Certified

Women-Owned Business

As a certified women-owned business (WBENC), celebrating nearly three decades of service, TTA is proud to be a diverse supplier and training partner to many different organizations. If you’re considering working with a women-owned company for the first time or already participating in your own supplier diversity program, you can count on us to deliver workplace training that makes a difference in your organization.

TTA is a certified women-owned business through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), The Supplier Clearinghouse of California, and the Massachusetts Operational Services Division (OSD).

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Decades of Impact

“When I started TTA with my father 30 years ago, I never imagined the impact our talent network could bring to thousands of organizations and individuals around the world. It’s remarkable to see the positive influence the right training offers.”

Maria Melfa, President & CEO

Some of Our

Awards & Recognitions

60+ awards for quality & leadership

Learning Services

New Category (Formerly Training Outsourcing)

Training Outsourcing

12 consecutive years

IT Training

11 consecutive years

Leadership Training

6 consecutive years

Custom Content Development

7 consecutive years

Training Magazine

Network Choice Award

Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2022

Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2021

Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2020

Learning Services

New Category (Formerly Training Outsourcing)

Training Outsourcing

12 consecutive years

IT Training

11 consecutive years

Leadership Training

6 consecutive years

Custom Content Development

7 consecutive years

Training Magazine

Network Choice Award

Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2022

Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2021

Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2020

Podcast

Origins of TTA: How It All Began

In this opening episode of “Bring Out The Talent,” we kick off our series with Maria Melfa, President and CEO of TTA. Maria begins our series by sharing the origins of TTA, what it’s like working with family, how the learning and development industry has changed over nearly three decades, the importance of company culture, funny stories from along the way, and so much more.

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Resources

Events

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6 Benefits of a Freelance Technical Writer

3 Reasons to Outsource Your Training Program

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About TTA

Humble Pioneers of On-Demand L&D Talent

Our Beginnings

Over the Years

Father and Daughter

Starting Young

Our Early Office Space

Our Newest Team Member

TTA Office in Marlborough, MA

We Believe

"We are all about the people. Every day, we have the opportunity to help freelance talent, corporations, and learners become more successful."

Get to Ignite Growth and Innovation

Get the L&D Experts in the Skills Needed

The Heart of Our Organization

Keeping Our Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive

Women-Owned Business

Decades of Impact

The World’s Biggest & Smallest Brands

Awards & Recognitions

Learning Services

Training Outsourcing

IT Training

Leadership Training

Custom Content Development

Training Magazine

Boston Business Journal

Boston Business Journal

Boston Business Journal

Learning Services

Training Outsourcing

IT Training

Leadership Training

Custom Content Development

Training Magazine

Boston Business Journal

Boston Business Journal

Boston Business Journal

Board of Directors

Vic Melfa

Maria Melfa

Judy Melfa

Victor Melfa Jr

Origins of TTA: How It All Began

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