Dr. Tia Murry is the founder of Rise & Align Leadership Academy and the co-founder of Veridian Christian University. She is well-known for her strategic vision and transformative leadership. Dr. Murry has worked with mission-based organizations for over 20 years, with experience in advocacy-driven reform, organizational development, and grant management. She has overseen intricate, multimillion-dollar initiatives that deal with social protection, family services, and child welfare. She has also effectively led a variety of organizations, including nonprofits and sovereign nations, through systemic change based on equity and cultural sensitivity.
Dr. Murry has a wealth of experience in trauma-informed leadership, survivor-centered advocacy, and capacity-building programs that fortify institutional frameworks to serve vulnerable populations better. Her efforts in human services leadership, adoption and foster care reform, and education-focused projects have continuously connected policy and practice, benefiting underserved communities in a long-lasting way.
She is a distinguished leader who has received honors from all over the world, such as the US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and the United Nations Global Women Foundation's Women of Distinction Award.More...