voice ☆ EXPRESSION ☆ power

Kiara Williams is a proud graduate of Georgia State University where she studied Human Learning and Development with focuses on Family & Community Advocacy, Psychology, and supporting multilingual populations. She has served as a teacher, mentor, scholar, world adventurer, student fellow, programs director, and now, a college instructor! Her most recent adventure took her back to the “Big Apple” where she joined Braven and The City College of New York as the Founding Program Manager of Braven’s Leadership and Career Accelerator course. Prior to Braven, Kiara entered the tech space with her role at Apple where she was able to serve as a student liaison for the Inclusion & Diversity@College team, support Apple’s Diversity Network Associations (DNAs), and connect with company leaders during her career experience as an AppleCare team manager, all while supporting the larger population of Apple users through her role as an iOS Support Advisor. 

Kiara immersed herself in education, equity, and online learning spaces when she was chosen to be a Fellow for Every Learner Everywhere’s 2021 Inaugural Student cohort. This work allowed her to share her unique identity and experiences with an extensive network of higher education leaders, researchers, and stakeholders in the student journey. As a more recent learner with both online teaching and learning experience, she has been able to offer insight, support, and suggestions for faculty and staff, as well as articulate challenges that she has faced firsthand in these environments. Ultimately, Kiara strives to ensure that student voices do not go unheard when and where it matters the most. She hopes to continue being a passionate leader, advocate, and connector in change-making spaces for years to come.