Her Story
About Tyra
Tyra Curran is an independent author and social services professional based in New Albany, Indiana. She published her first book, To End Your Reign of Abuse, in 2022, which details her personal journey through a transformative relationship. In 2024 she released her second book, Things Spring Brings, a children's book written as a poem that addresses transitions and detachment. Curran began her social services organization, New Albany Neighbor Network, in her hometown in October 2025 amid the government shut down and threats to EBT benefits. She organized community members to donate and volunteer time to deliver a homemade meal, packages of food and hygiene products, diapers, wipes, cleaning products, and more to 20 families per week until January of 2026. Curran acts as the Community Outreach, Engagement, and Resource Coordinator with Let Us Learn, Inc. to expand her efforts addressing food insecurity and poverty in her community. Her main area of expertise is helping people who are in transitional periods of their life. She holds an Associates of Science in Human Services Social Work from Ivy Tech Community College of Sellersburg and a Technical Certificate in Mental Health Direct Support. Curran is a Certified Community Health Worker. She was recently accepted to the Kent School at the University of Louisville to pursue her Bachelor's of Social Work. Curran also recently created the Clean Slate Community Reset Program through her cleaning business, Clean Slate. This program is designed to promote housing stability through learning valuable cleaning skills/knowledge while providing mental health support by fostering a space for connection and growth. She is currently running this program in partnership with the New Albany Housing Authority as an offering through their STEP UP JobsPlus programming. Curran values integrity, learning, and creativity in her work and personal life.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Tyra
01What do you attribute your success to?
Everything I have accomplished is attributed to resilience and motivation. It’s not uncommon for someone to be faced with obstacle after obstacle after loss after failure after obstacle. My resilience has afforded me opportunities in the way I have been able to push through being uncomfortable or unsafe, or hungry, and continue to do what I believe to be necessary to reach my vision. My greatest motivation and supporter is my son, Troy. I can’t confidently say that I would be who I am today and able to make it through anything life throws at me if it weren’t for him.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Take what you need and leave the rest. That phrase has really allowed me to be open-minded in my personal life and in my career. It allowed me to learn and fail and keep learning and has required me to always lean into creativity.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
If they feel that they can translate their experiences to help other people that they should. If they don't have experiences, there are skills that you can learn, that you may already have, that you can use to really help other people. You’re needed.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Integrity, learning, and creativity. I really value integrity. I value learning. I make it a point to encourage everyone to be lifelong students. I consider myself to be one, as well.
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