Kiara Butler is the CEO and Founder of Diversity Talks, a Rhode Island-based training company, which specializes in increasing the cultural competence of educators by providing youth-led professional development grounded in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Butler is a strong advocate for youth voice and in her current work, she focuses on bringing the voices of marginalized groups to the forefront. Because of her advocacy, she has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 and received numerous speaking opportunities to tell her story such as TEDx Providence in 2017.
Butler has obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Career Oriented Humanities with an emphasis in African American Studies from the prestigious ougaloo College and became a member of the Gamma Psi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Butler also holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Belhaven University. In 2021, Butler will have obtained a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Johnson & Wales University.
