Kyrah Altman 💡 Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Worcester, Massachusetts, Us

Worcester, Massachusetts, Us

Kyrah J. Altman (she/hers)CEO (Chill Executive Officer), Co-Founder & PresidentTrainer, Coach, Keynote SpeakerNational Corporate Mental Health & Mental Health First Aid InstructorUnbeknownst to most people, and at 16 years old, Kyrah J. Altman channeled her early childhood trauma and mental illness into the co-founding of Let's Empower, Advocate, and Do (LEAD). In the nine years since, Kyrah scaled her student-found nonprofit into the international industry leader of mental health and diversity, equity, and inclusion education. Kyrah’s niche is empowering organizational leaders to support the mental health of their staff by building trauma-informed, culturally competent, and LGBTQIA2S+ inclusive workplace communities. Altman is also credited with developing the nation's FIRST mental health certification tailored to a workplace, camp, academic, and sports setting, known as Corporate, Camp, Team, and School Mental Health certification.Since LEAD's founding, Kyrah has been featured in numerous national publications and was named one of 10 Outstanding Young Leaders by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce in 2019, as well as one of the nation's 25 Under 25 leading social entrepreneurs in 2020. Kyrah travels the world, speaking about the impact of social entrepreneurship on trauma survivors, the importance of proactive mental health education in historically marginalized communities, and the idea that "while not everyone has a mental illness, everyone can improve their mental health." Kyrah resides in her home state of MA as a proud dog and plant mom with a deeply-rooted love for arts and crafts and Kripalu. Learn more about Kyrah & LEAD’s founding story at www.LEADnow.org.

Boston, Ma, Us

Recruitment and Selection:-Developed comprehensive resume and interview scorecards to facilitate efficient and unbiased candidate evaluations.Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership:-Established and implemented criteria for company-sponsored DEI events, volunteer opportunities, and awareness days, tied into corporate brand pillars and employee benefits.-Championed facility improvements and item upgrades for the Mother's and Quiet Room and developed related Lactation and Prayer Room policies for the Employee Handbook.Strategic Planning and Development:-Implemented a 5-year plan outlining key objectives and priorities for BR+A's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals and initiatives.Relationship Management:-Cultivated strong partnerships with industry programs and educational institutions to attract diverse talent and expand recruitment channels.Employment Relations and Data Analysis:-Led efforts in addressing employment relations matters through conducting exit interviews and analyzing data to drive improvements.Event Management and Leadership Development:-Orchestrated specialized programming for company-sponsored events like Cinco de Mayo and Women’s Engineering Day, fostering skill development and leadership growth within the organization.Training and Development:-Created and conducted a company-wide "Foundations of DEI" Training for 535 employees across nine offices, ensuring a shared understanding and commitment to inclusivity.

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Washington, Dc, Us

Trained and credentialed as a National Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor.Works as L.E.A.D.'s primary Youth MHFA instructor and travels across the US to certify educators, students, law enforcement and healthcare personnel in Youth MHFA.Teaches 8-hour course at George Washington University, Northeastern University, University of New Hampshire and a variety of high schools and universities.

Trained as a hotline volunteer for GW's crisis-intervention and peer-support program, GW Listens.

Washington, Dc, Us

Attended court in the Domestic Violence Unit of the DC Superior Court to observe Civil Protection Order cases and record case outcomesRecorded data to be published for the court and the Bar, giving victims a greater voice in how the court processes domestic violence cases

Developed business venture to address rising rates of teen mental illness, suicide, self-harm, violence and eating disorders through mental health education in public schools.Invited to attend the Clinton Global Initiative at Berkeley University to showcase business venture (Mental Health Promotion) and compete in the Resolution Project's Social Venture Challenge Pitched social venture and developed business model for the GW New Venture Competition.

Rewrote Health Education curriculum in MA to incorporate mental health topics; the Mental Health Promotion curriculum will be implemented in public high schools through a bill in 2016 (MentalHealthLeader.com) Instructed over 600 educators in MA on how to promote mental health and wellness in public schools at two Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Wellness SummitDesigned service projects that provided over $10,000 to community organizations to alleviate social issues such as domestic violence, homelessness, gun violence and mental illnessRecruited over 200 guest speakers, sponsors and volunteers to take part in community eventsPublicly speak about the organization's programs to local newspapers, radio stations and media outlets.

Assist in the administration of the grassroots coalition of Boston, MA.Organize petitions and signed letters for mail.Attend and speak at public gun violence hearings and events.

Bachelor Of Science, Human Services & Social Justice And Public Health

High School Diploma