Ciera’ held our first Community Baby Shower event in April 2022 out of love for her community, not knowing it would turn into a movement! Ciera’ is a proud Charlotte native and HBCU alumna. She graduated from North Carolina Central University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Mass Communication, Political Science, and a Masters in Public Administration. While in graduate school she returned to Charlotte and worked as a Language Arts teacher for four years in various middle schools within Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.  In addition to starting CLT BSA, she owns two businesses - a clothing boutique and a women’s empowerment brand. As the Executive Director, Ciera'  handles most of the administrative tasks including: grant research and writing, creating and updating important organization documents, managing the day to day operations, and researching possible partnering organizations. In her free time you can usually find her in a Target, Marshalls, or outside in nature with her son Elias. 

Kenyetta is our Volunteer Donation and Volunteer Director. She spends countless hours coordinating our donations and volunteer program. She is always keeping us connected to our community. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in child and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology, a Masters in Psychology with a focus in Child and Adolescent Behavior. Her education led her to support children and families in group homes and intensive care programs. She has also been a daycare teacher for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and Montessori schools. Kenyetta has been working with birthing individuals in Charlotte for 4 years as a Labor Doula and is currently an Apprenticing Midwife.

Jo keeps the community updated on our event schedules and announcements as Volunteer Marketing and Communications Director. They communicate with neighboring organizations for community outreach and connection opportunities. Jo has been in Charlotte for 3 years, originally from South Carolina. Here in Charlotte, they found their passion for advocation of human rights and support of underprivileged and marginalized groups. In alignment with that work, Jo practices as a birth, postpartum and abortion doula. Jo is also a nanny and enjoys spending time with all the little humans in their life. In their personal time Jo can be found at a concert, in a coffee shop or connecting to the earth.