My name is Brionna
I am the CEO and Founder of The Sis Sanctuary and also a Certified Professional Coach, Certified Workforce Development Professional and a future candidate for a Masters of Social Work. I have been intentional about developing skills to help black women navigate their careers with support that helps them feel understood and seen.
My Story
Growing up in Baltimore, I witnessed firsthand the deep racial inequities that shaped my community. As a Black woman raised by a single mother alongside two older sisters, I came to understand the compounded challenges we faced while navigating life at the intersection of race, gender, and socioeconomic disadvantage.
Our upbringing was marked by instability: drug abuse, domestic violence, and periods of homelessness.
In an effort to outrun the assumptions attached to that reality, I sought out "good schools," perfected the art of code-switching, and threw myself into my career.
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But no matter how far I climbed, I couldn’t escape the invisible weight of navigating corporate spaces as a Black woman in a capitalist system. Being too agreeable and friendly made others see me as weak and unfit to lead, however once I started voicing my boundaries and concerns, I was seen as problematic. It felt like there was no winning. After enduring three layoffs and several toxic work environments, I went searching for belonging, for understanding, for a space that offered culturally grounded support and community. Outside of frequent venting sessions that ended in tears as my sisters and I detailed daily work traumas as black women, I didn’t have another space.
So I created The Sis Sanctuary.
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With over a decade of experience designing high-impact programs, more than five years of cross-industry career coaching, and certifications in Professional Coaching and Workforce Development, I launched The Sis Sanctuary as a brave, affirming space for Black women in the workplace.
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The Sis Sanctuary is for us.
It’s a space where Black women can be fully and unapologetically themselves without the pressure to conform or perform. Here, we center career growth, community, and holistic well-being in ways that affirm our lived experiences.
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Together, we navigate life’s complexities, embrace our imperfections, and grow personally and professionally.
Because healing and success should never be out of reach for us.
And now, they’re not.