https://www.cierrakalerjones.com/about daily 0.75 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/1587932682979-JVX8Q7J2KP34ZG1CGYSJ/DSC_9401_2.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/1606873629680-UW38SPDDHCI26VGAKGH0/ckj_photo+2.jpg About Photo credit: M. Shonell Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/1606871936706-W1F9B28THH4UBYL2OMZI/30712239_1733971049996241_6570613274451982075_n.jpg About I was an invited guest speaker at the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans and the United States Department of Education. My speaking credits also include the 2015 Mark Conference, a TED talk at the 2018 TEDxFoggyBottom conference, and I was accepted to speak at SXSW Edu in 2020. I’ve led workshops for Ladies Wine & Design DC, DC Design Week, WeWork, 305 Fitness, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Girl Scouts of the USA, Pennsylvania State University, Louisiana State University, as well and professional development for school district administrators and educators, including District of Columbia Public Schools and Alexandria Public Schools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/1606872071555-6V4HL6BI7MX6WF05F0ML/IMG_5383.jpg About In 2015, I created and implemented the Speak Your Truth series, which has since given hundreds of students a space to discuss social justice issues in relation to their own experiences through monthly events rooted in a storytelling for social justice framework. Through this work, I founded Unlock Your Story, a business that offers coaching, consulting, and community aimed at helping people tap into the stories that they are bravely meant to share with the world. Photo credit: Deveney Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/1606872744569-DJLIHPWGO8UQRVCEZFEI/1891283_1559470067601566_772841505095094603_n.jpg About In 2014, I became the second Black woman to win the title of Miss New Jersey, and dedicated my year of service to offering free visual and performing arts lessons to students along the East Coast and advocating for equity in education. Through this platform, I traveled the country giving keynote speeches, invited talks, lectures, and workshops at colleges and universities (including Rutgers University, Monmouth University, and Montclair State University), and with business executives and non-profit leaders. Additionally, I spoke at over 30 K-12 schools for over 3,000 students. I lived out my childhood dream of competing for Miss America in 2015 and my interview was featured on the top 5 interview DVD. I was also a finalist for the Quality of Life award for commitment to service. https://www.cierrakalerjones.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-09-22 https://www.cierrakalerjones.com/press daily 0.75 2024-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/1606878267250-XFRJ4O3RPLL2MKKJMZO9/ckj_photo+4.jpg Press + Testimonials https://www.cierrakalerjones.com/home daily 1.0 2024-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/36582be7-96fe-4fec-ac62-fae86d3683ba/Untitled+design+%283%29.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/06309a98-4b6b-4245-8e44-c55c52835a9b/ckj+teaching.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/eb9dec52-c9f6-4904-9f9b-23bd81cedefb/127057114_3644031038990223_4698706096798774928_o.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/ce081285-9a43-4481-a963-724090d53a0f/Untitled+design+%283%29.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/24e9086c-4fb6-4407-b312-32af5f80f7a9/Untitled+design+%283%29.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/66c0539b-b417-41a8-a5a4-573bb024060f/Untitled+design+%283%29.png Home https://www.cierrakalerjones.com/projects daily 0.75 2025-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/13e167b6-36a3-4878-a03f-cfec915578ac/unlock+your+story+%281%29.png Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/7edb7c7b-aff6-4e1f-b8a0-e7cc2bd64809/Black+Girls+S.O.A.R..png Projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea4835a4004b33784f5920c/1609900043980-CH68E57LTNTX9KRPOGKL/radport+cover.png Projects https://www.cierrakalerjones.com/dancechoreography daily 0.75 2024-08-16 https://www.cierrakalerjones.com/public-speaking daily 0.75 2025-04-07 https://www.cierrakalerjones.com/writing daily 0.75 2025-04-07