3.6 Take Up Space and Create It // Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones

During this walk, Dr. Cierra encourages us to both take up space and creates it.  Today we are walking with a social justice educator, creative entrepreneur, and movement and meditation instructor. A New Jersey native and WaWa lover, she earned her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Rutgers University - Douglass Residential College. While at Rutgers, she competed on the University Dance Team, interned with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, and represented The Garden State at the 2014 Miss America competition after becoming the second woman of color to secure the title of Miss New Jersey. She went on to earn her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from George Washington University and in March 2021, she successfully defended her dissertation and became a doctor. In 2019, she founded Unlock Your Story -- whose mission is to help us tap into our own stories to unlock the message we’re meant to share bravely with the world. Through connection, equity, truth-telling, and empowerment -- they will build a global community of storytellers committed to transformational healing, justice, and narrative change. When she’s not being invited to speak at the White House or delivering a TED Talk, you can find Cierra doing yoga, traveling, and eating Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey ice cream. But without further ado, y'all help me welcome, Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones. Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones Website: https://www.cierrakalerjones.com/  Unlock Your Story IG: @UnlockYourStory  Podcast IG and Twitter: @WalkWithTFB Walk With TFB Website