TIERA

Miss DC 2024 · Yale MBA · Powerhouse

TIERAWILLIAMS

Scholar · Leader · Advocate · Queen
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Miss DC 2024 ★ Yale School of Management ★ Hechinger Scholar ★ MLT Fellow ★ Miss Black NJ 2022 ★ Howard University Alumna ★ ΖΦΒ Soror ★ Financial Services Leader ★ Miss DC 2024 ★ Yale School of Management ★ Hechinger Scholar ★ MLT Fellow ★ Miss Black NJ 2022 ★ Howard University Alumna ★ ΖΦΒ Soror ★ Financial Services Leader ★

Who She Is

Built for the
room and the
revolution.

Tiera E. Williams is a solutions-oriented leader at the intersection of finance, education, and service. From the town of Cedar Lake, Texas to the Yale School of Management, she has never stopped pushing — or opening doors for those coming behind her.

As a Hechinger Scholar, MLT Fellow, and proud Howard University alumna, Tiera combines executive-level thinking with ground-level commitment to equity. A financial services strategist by training, a community builder by nature, and a crown-wearer by achievement.

Yale MBA Miss DC '24 Hechinger Scholar MLT Fellow Howard Alumna ΖΦΒ Finance Global Traveler
2024
Miss District of Columbia
2022
Miss Black New Jersey
2.3K+
Followers & Growing Community
3
Elite Fellowships & Scholarships
EARNED.
EVERY
CROWN.
24
Miss DC 2024
Representing Washington, D.C. at the national level — advocating for education equity and economic empowerment for underserved communities across America.
22
Miss Black NJ 2022
State-level platform for celebrating Black excellence, beauty, and leadership. A stepping stone forged with intentionality and grace.
SOM
Yale MBA Candidate
One of the world's most competitive MBA programs — developing the next generation of business leaders who center equity and impact in every decision.
MLT
Consortium-MLT Fellow
Management Leadership for Tomorrow: accelerating high-achieving diverse professionals into executive roles across business and finance.
EDU
Hechinger Scholar
A prestigious fellowship for those committed to advancing education policy and equity — because every child deserves a world-class education.
HU
Howard University Alumna
The Mecca. Where the foundation was built. Howard's legacy lives in every room Tiera walks into and every door she refuses to let close behind her.
Graduate Education
Yale School of Management
MBA Candidate · New Haven, CT
Undergraduate Education
Howard University
Alumna · Washington, D.C. · The Mecca
Industry
Financial Services
Solutions-Oriented Leader · Strategic Finance
Mission

I walk into every room knowing I was built for it — and committed to making sure the next generation knows the same about themselves.

📚
Education Equity
Every student deserves access to excellence regardless of their zip code. Period.
💰
Economic Power
Financial literacy and capital access transform families, communities, and generations.
👑
Black Excellence
Unapologetically celebrating, uplifting, and amplifying Blackness in every sphere.
🌍
Servant Leadership
From Clyo, Georgia to Yale to the world — leadership means showing up for others.

"Highly motivated. Solutions-oriented. A demonstrated history of getting it done."

— Tiera E. Williams, in her own words

Connect

LET'S
BUILD
TOGETHER.

Speaking engagements, collaborations, mentorship, or a conversation about education and equity — Tiera is ready to show up.

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