SPEECH TOPICS

Inspiring Resilience

Cierra speaks on her journey of overcoming adversity to reach national success. She shares her 6-year story of overcoming obstacles to reach what she calls her "God Year", a period in her life where she worked in Congress & the Obama White House, won Miss District of Columbia, competed for Miss America, trended online for being the first woman to compete at Miss America with an Afro & her story as a military Child was featured in Michelle Obama & Dr. Jill Biden's "Joining Forces" Campaign, all in one year. 

Encouraging Women in Politics & Leadership

Cierra wants to see even more women run for political office and win. Women are courageous, strong, intelligent and powerful beyond belief and she wants to empower every woman to see that within themselves. As a Spelman College & Women’s Campaign School at Yale University graduate (which are both women's colleges), Cierra recognizes the value of women leading in our world. Having worked on the statewide campaigns of Stacey Abrams & Michelle Nunn, she is invested in building  the path and supporting even more women in their path to run for office. As a former Ambassador for She Should Run & Running Start, she is galvanized to offer her skills and talents to non-profits who are ambitious in their efforts to create female politicians. Now, as the founder of It's Her Power, Cierra continues to educate and empower the next generation of female leaders through meaningful conversations, empowering content creation and relationships with community organizations to make a lasting impact. Not only does Cierra empower women, but she empowers men as well, to take on their roles as allies and build a world where everyone is treated equally and fairly.

Youth Motivation & Activism:
Graduating to Life's Next Chapter

Cierra encourages youth to take action where they are to make a difference in the world. She motivates them to not underestimate themselves because of their age but to embrace their age as unique and use it as an attribute to stand out. 

Living Military

Cierra shares her story of growing up  in a military family and many of the obstacles she faced from frequent deployments and the lasting effects of war on her family.  Her story, which was also shared in People & First Lady Michelle Obama's Joining Forces Campaign, also highlights key lessons of understanding that she hopes to share with other military kids to ease there struggles through the many transitions of military life.

Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion

As a graduate of the #1 HBCU Spelman College and a 3rd generation HBCU graduate, Cierra aims to highlight the benefits of Historically Black College. As the first woman to compete with and Afro at Miss America, Cierra aims to encourage others to embrace their authenticity and claim their space in the world unapologetically. 

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Check Out Scenes from Some of Cierra's Previous Speaking Engagements

Cierra after giving a version of her winning "Inspiring Resilience" Speech at the Women to Watch Awards at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC.
Cierra after giving a blended version of her winning "Inspiring Resilience"  &  "Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion" Speeches at the University Of Maryland in College Park, MD.
 Cierra after giving the "Living Military" Speech at Fort Moody (Valdosta), Fort Benning(Columbus) and other military bases and communities across the state of Georgia. 
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Cierra after giving the "Inspiring Resilience" speech to the Fort Valley Alumni Association & their youth program in Columbus, GA.
Cierra leading a class with excerpts of her speech "Encouraging Young Women in Politics & Leadership" encouraging international women to run for office at the Women's Leader Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland. 
Cierra after giving the "Inspiring Resilience" speech to the Congregation & Girls Scouts at People's Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, DC.
Cierra after giving a blended version of her winning "Inspiring Resilience"  &  "Encouraging Young Women in Politics & Leadership" Speeches at the Women to Watch Awards at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC.
Cierra after giving  a version of the "Inspiring Resilience" speech to the Motherless Daughters Foundation in Atlanta, GA.

Check Out Videos from Some of Cierra's Previous Speaking Engagements

Cierra giving a version of her winning "Inspiring Resilience" Speech at the Women to Watch Awards at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC.
Cierra while giving a blended version of her winning "Inspiring Resilience"  &  "Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion" Speeches for the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation.
Cierra while giving a blended version of her "Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion" & "Speeches for Next Step Education in partnership with Gear Up Georgia and the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation.
Cierra after giving the "Youth Motivation & Activism:
Graduating to Life's Next Chapter​" speech to the Running Start Graduates at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.