Celia D. Carey has dedicated her life to education. With 14 years of teaching experience in secondary schools throughout the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, she particularly has a passion for working with students that come from tough backgrounds. Celia first recognized her desire to work with children when working at a summer camp in New Jersey. Years later, Celia has climbed the ladder by working as a daycare worker, babysitter, substitute teacher, teacher’s assistant, teacher, mentor, department chair, and leader in a range of schools- from the most affluent to alternative settings.

Celia earned her Bachelor’s degree in the area of Psychology from the illustrious Hampton University in Virginia. She later completed her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from the beautiful Dallas Baptist University in Texas. She has taught all levels of students, and is certified in Special Education, English as a Second Language, Social Studies, Language Arts, and the Principalship. In Dallas, she was an Instructional Lead Teacher for English and Language Arts (ELA). She currently teaches 7th grade ELA for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Celia is determined to continue to educate the masses through the lens of the experiences that the ancestors of African Americans endured. Through Maroon Arts & Culture, Celia hopes to combat the white-washing of history in the United States by showcasing the little known stories of our ancestors through an African American perspective.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, and spending time playing cards and board games with friends and family. Going on adventures and creating with her son, Brace, is the main driving force for her dedication to changing the way children are taught in this country. They deserve to see themselves in the stories, and they deserve to know that our ancestors were heroes.