Staff Spotlight: Ciera Harrison

When Ciera Harrison first came to Kellin Foundation, it was as a graduate intern finishing her master’s in social work. She spent months here learning the pace of the work and the needs of the people we serve. By the time she joined the staff in June 2025, the transition was natural—like stepping into a role she’d already begun to inhabit.

Ciera holds an associate clinical social work license and focuses her practice on individuals and families. She grew up in rural North Carolina, later making Greensboro her home. After earning her undergraduate degree in social work from UNC Greensboro, she continued to Appalachian State University for her master’s. Her approach is trauma-informed and person-centered, rooted in the belief that people make their greatest progress when they feel safe, unhurried, and genuinely heard.

Colleagues describe her as deliberate and attentive, someone who notices details and makes room for what’s hard to say. She hopes to be remembered for kindness—a thread that runs through her work and her life.

Outside of work, Ciera enjoys simple, grounding pleasures: coffee shops, bookstores, thrift stores, and time in nature. At home with her husband and cats, she crafts, creates art, reads, and unwinds with a good show—favorites include Gilmore Girls, and New Girl. She’s partial to chocolate-covered pretzels for a snack, cheesecake for a treat, and Bloom by The Paper Kites for a soundtrack.

For those who’ve met her, it’s easy to see: the way she listens is an act of care in itself.