About Celeste
Engineering school is the best thing I ever did for myself. It enabled me to feel like I leap tall buildings in a single bound, run faster than a steaming locomotive, and have the ability to solve any problem that comes my way. I do what I do because I think that an engineering education can take you anywhere you want to go. It's a great launching pad for the rest of your life because it will help you in everything that you do and want to do.
Engineering is:
- One of the greatest ways to make the biggest contribution to society.
- Engineering education is a rite of passage. It opens the door to a new world of possibilities you never suspected existed.
- When you finish your degree you will have the confidence and know-how to become anything you want to be.
- It’s fun to be on the cutting edge of technology and it’s fun to try to make the world a better place to live.
Celeste grew up in El Cerrito, California. She attended El Cerrito High for 9th and 10th grade and John F. Kennedy High for 11th and 12th grade. Throughout high school she was class President, Vice-President, and Captain of the volleyball team.
After a brief stint at DeAnza Junior College she attended Heald Institute of Technology in San Francisco, CA for a degree in Electronic Engineering Technology. After 5 years of employment in the Silicon Valley she went back to school to become a Biomedical Engineer and minored in technical writing.
In November 2003, she completed a Masters in Education with an emphasis in Distance Education.
She has given keynotes or presentations about engineering careers for NASA, Purdue University, Northeastern University, SUNY Canton, FIRST, Princeton University, Department of Defense, New Jersey Institute of Technology, North Dakota State University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Whitaker Foundation, Gender Equity Conference, Louisiana Tech University, Boise Sate University, Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, University of Kentucky, National Science Teacher Association conferences, Science Discovery Centers, career centers, numerous high schools and many more.
Awards and recognition:
- 2004 American Society for Engineering Education's Engineering Dean Council's Award for the Promotion of Engineering Education and Careers.
- National Engineers Week, one of 50 engineers you should meet
- Gallery of Women Engineers, National Academy of Engineering
- Tri-State elevator scholarship
- National Collegiate Engineering Award (three years in a row)
- National Medical Professions award (two years)
She is on the Executive Committee of the Society of Women Engineers and also holds memberships in The Amercian Society for Engineering Education, The National Society for Professional Engineers and the National Career Development Association.
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