Senior, daughter, sister, worker, entrepreneur and East High School student. These are all words that could be used to describe Tiera Lynn Bennett, but there’s so much more to her. Here’s all you need to know about Bennett.

Bennet grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born Oct. 22, 2004, in Des Moines, Iowa, Bennet spent her childhood happily in the presence of family and friends. She grew up in a family of four: Mom, Dad, and younger sister Lilly. Her sister claims to have loved having Bennett as a sister growing up.

“One time, my papa Kenny was babysitting us, and he decided to take me and my sister to Chicago just to see the river because it was green for St. Patrick’s Day. We had so much fun,” freshman Lilly Goode, Bennett’s sister said.

From a very young age Bennet has been somewhat of a social butterfly. Never has she been a stranger to making friends, a trait that has grown with her into her teen years.

“I’ve always been very social, a lot of people call me friendly. There needs to be more people who are wholehearted and supportive of everyone. I started gaining a lot of friends on my social media from selling concert tickets, promoting music and just simply Facebook in general,” Bennett said.

But despite growing up in such a loving and caring environment, Bennet has faced her fair share of struggles. With the recent passing of her mom, Bennet has experienced a shift in the dynamic that she has always known. She has now gone on to build her very own business as well as maintaining a balance between both school and work.

“I love it, it’s been great. It’s ‘The T Way’ I promote other people’s businesses off my social media following and help them grow and build their clientele. There are a lot of perks, like me getting stuff from their businesses. Plus, it’s always fun getting to know new people and their businesses, and seeing people win and grow,” Bennett said.

Along with being a full-time high school student and entrepreneur, Bennet has also established a life for herself. Having moved out at 17, she lives in her own apartment and financially supports herself. Through the past year she has proved herself to be hardworking, reliable, and independent.

“I love it but if you get along with your people at home I one hundred percent recommend staying there as long as you can, and not take anything for granted,” Bennett said.

All of this is interesting, but what does Bennett bring to the East High community? She supports student owned businesses by advertising them and always brings a loving, friendly vibe to the school’s atmosphere.

“Tiera embodies hard work and dedication, while bringing a gentle sense of humor and fresh perspective to the learning environment,” English teacher Angela Jackson said.

Overall, Bennet is a fun, positive, cheerful person who brings an amazing presence to East and the people here.
“Everybody should know if you need any kind of help with growing your business, finding people who do hair, nails, lashes, sell shoes, really anything you can always contact me,” Bennett said.

Snapchat\Instagram: @theycallmet.t
Facebook: @ Tiera Lynn