Karra W. McCray

Karra had a vision to host a women empowerment brunch in her hometown in 2018. With the help of these three ladies, she was able to bring her vision to fruition. The event encouraged women to truly live their best life, to persevere despite their obstacles and to always uplift other women. 

Karra delivered the keynote address for the Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. annual tea party. She encouraged all attendees to change their perspective on negative outcomes, work hard towards all of their goals and dreams & surround themselves with other goal-minded women. 

Karra presented at the Xi Beta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.'s, Are You REaDy for?: Preparing for a Professional Life After Undergrad event. Karra's resume presentation provided greater insight about how to best convey experiences that maximize professional and leadership experiences on a resume. 

As a past, Richard T. Greener scholarship recipient, Karra talked to the audience about the impact the scholarship had on her life from a nervous freshman student to a dynamic student leader during her senior year. She thanked the council for believing in her and encouraged attendees to continue to help Black students at USC reach their goals and purpose. 

Karra served on a panel with other individuals to talk about colorism within the black community. Karra spoke about her personal experiences with colorism as the negative stereotypes of being a dark-skinned woman affected her self-esteem.  

During the A. Bevy Winter Retreat, Karra led a breakout session on Professional Development. Her presentation focused on resumes, professional dress, and how to best prepare for interviews and life in a professional setting.  

During the iShapeMe mentor training, Karra presented a workshop on Resumes and LinkedIn. Karra informed mentors how to capitalize on their experiences and how to best include being a mentor on their resume and LinkedIns.