Hi there! I’m Kira.
I’m the founder and owner of Art & Soul Consulting | EDI for the Arts. I’m a Black, biracial mom of many passions. And I’m making sense of the world around me, and the world inside of me, one story at a time.
I’ve been a storyteller forever, using whatever means I can to express myself. Whether I’m consulting with arts organizations, writing, performing on stage, or choreographing dance, I’m happiest when in an environment of creativity, growth and emotional connection. I’m also mom to an amazing, feisty toddler who always keeps me on my toes. Since embarking on my motherhood journey, a whole new part of me has opened up. And now I have even more to explore and to share with the world.
I was a competitive gymnast until I fell in love with musical theater and eventually traded in beam routines for song and dance. I went to Emerson College in Boston where I got my BFA in Writing, Literature and Publishing while continuing to pursue my theater and dance aspirations. And living in Boston gave me the opportunity to immerse myself in the city’s vibrant theater community. I married my high school sweetheart (an actor himself), and we now live with our son just outside of Boston.
What Am I Doing Here?
2020 has changed so many people, and I am no exception. That catastrophic whirlwind of a year not only opened my eyes to more of what’s been going on in the world around me, but has also forced me to crack myself open and, often painfully, examine what’s at the root of my being.
I’ve always been much more comfortable living in other people’s skin. I play characters on stage, I choreograph movement for others to express themselves with, and I typically write fiction that’s as far away from myself as I can make it. But this year, I’ve been digging through the details of my life, I’ve been asking myself big questions about race, motherhood, loss and identity, and for the first time, I want to share. I’ve realized that the feelings I so passionately, and so privately, write down don’t have to be relegated to the journal on my bedside table. I’m ready to open myself up and start telling my story. Hence the birth of Biracial Mom.
I’m so grateful you’re here, and I hope you’ll stick with me on this journey. I hope you too can find yourself somewhere along the way.