Kiara Ray Bernal is the Manager of Communications & Community Engagement at The Whole Child, where she leads the organization’s communications, marketing, branding, and community engagement efforts. Through strategic storytelling and creative communications, she helps connect staff, supporters, partners, funders and the community to The Whole Child’s mission of supporting children and families.
Since joining The Whole Child in 2019, Kiara has played a key role in elevating the organization’s visibility and strengthening its presence. She oversees a wide range of communications initiatives, including social media, video production, internal communications, event marketing, website management, community outreach, and organizational storytelling. Known for her ability to combine creativity with strategy, she works to ensure that every message reflects the organization’s values, impact, and commitment to the communities it serves.
With more than a decade of communications experience, Kiara is passionate about using storytelling to amplify voices, build meaningful connections, and inspire action. Her work has helped increase community awareness, strengthen stakeholder engagement, support fundraising efforts, and celebrate the stories of the children, families, and staff who make The Whole Child’s mission possible.
Kiara holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Biola University.
Outside of work, Kiara enjoys exploring a new country every year and is even more than half way done with visiting all of the states in America. She enjoys spending summers at the Colorado River and winters in Glamis with her family.