Princess Sarah Culberson
Sierra Leone Princess. Humanitarian. Educator. Author.
about
Princess Sarah Culberson is a top diversity and inclusion keynote speaker who provides programs to build better leadership and company culture.
Princess Sarah was adopted one year after her first birthday by a loving, white West Virginia couple and raised in the United States with little knowledge of her ancestry.
In 2004 Sarah took the journey to Sierra Leone to meet her birth father and family and discovered she was considered a mahaloi, the child of a Paramount Chief, with the status of a princess. After going to Sierra Leone and seeing the aftermath of an 11 year civil war she co-founded Sierra Leone Rising, a non-profit to support the community. Sarah shared her inspiring story in a book she co-authored titled, “A Princess Found”. Her story has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Tamron Hall show, BBC radio, LA Times, Singapore News and many other media outlets. Her passion for education does not stop with Sierra Leone; as Director of Outreach at the Oakwood School in Los Angeles, Sarah works daily with middle and high school students.
Princess Sarah has over 10 years of experience creating diversity, inclusion, equity programs to both corporate and educational groups. She relates her real-life stories, from growing up in a bi-racial family to becoming a princess and understanding the various intersections of life and how they bring us together.
Princess Sarah travels around the world speaking on diversity and inclusion, empowerment, leadership. She focuses on building a better community and culture both in and outside the workplace.
Virtual Promo for
Diversity and Inclusion
“Your voice connects the world and makes a difference."
Princess Sarah on the Tamron Hall Show
Princess Sarah on the Tamron Hall Show
“Your voice connects the world and makes a difference."
Recent NBC News Article Featuring Princess Sarah Culberson.
Read the full article here and learn how her life was changed forever.
learn more about Princess Sarah's message on Leadership, diversity and Inclusion, and community
Humanitarian
PUBLIC HEALTH & FEMALE EMPOWERMENT
Sarah co-founded the non-profit Sierra Leone Rising. Formed in 2006 to support education, and the rebuilding of Bumpe High School after the 11 year Blood Diamond war.
Author
Featured Press
in the LA Times, Chicago Tribune, BBC radio, NPR, “Oprah and Friends” radio show, Newsweek, People, and Glamour. She also appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, Inside Edition, and more.
Inspiring Speaker
Programs
- How to listen to each other, even when you don’t agree
- How to create empathy
- Understand Intersectionality more
Raised in West Virginia by her adopted parents, Sarah Culberson had little knowledge of her ancestry. She grew up in a loving, white household, but she had questions about her identity and biracial roots that led her to hire a private investigator. When she began her unforgettable journey to find her family, she never imagined what she would discover or how it would change her life: she was related to African royalty. Her biological grandfather is the Paramount Chief of a village in Sierra Leone, West Africa and Sarah is considered a Mahaloi, with the status of a princess.
Princess Sarah takes an audience on her journey from princess to humanitarian. She shares that everyone has to earn their title, whether it’s that of being a mother, a company leader, or new team hires. The title alone does not give a person success. Sarah’s talk focuses on core values that attendees can use personally and professionally:
- Build a community and culture
- Embrace diversity and inclusion
- Overcome your fears to live your dreams
From a dancer to princess, to humanitarian (where she co-founded a non profit, Sierra Leone Rising, to support rebuilding education, public health, and female empowerment), to being an educator (as director of Outreach at the Oakwood School in LA), Princess Sarah uses warmth and humor in her keynote to provide a unique experience filled with stories, images, art, and above all, kindness.
The result of her keynote is a challenge, to all attendees, to make their own discovery of self identity and transformation.
Topics
Diversity and Inclusion
Social Entrepreneur and Causes
Leadership and Inspiration
Motivational
Empowerment Speaker
Culture
Best Client Types
Corporate
Associations
Women’s Conferences
Education/College/University
Gala/Special Events
Best Attendee Types
Leadership
Management
Organizational Teams
Women and Youth
Princess Sarah Culberson Featured In...
The LA Times, Chicago Tribune, BBC radio, NPR, “Oprah and Friends” radio show, Newsweek, People, and Glamour. She also appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, Inside Edition, and more.
