- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Huntington Beach City School District
 - Past PTA leader at Eader, Peterson, Sowers, and Edison.
 - Current PTA officer at Orange County level
 - National PTA Life Achievement Award
 - Years as volunteer for AYSO, Girls Scouts, EHS Band Boosters, Boy Scouts, HB Educational Foundation, etc.
 - Former high school English teacher
 - Master's degree in Education & Bachelor's in English from Stanford University
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Academic excellence with top notch instruction for students at all levels
 - Pupil safety and instruction/opportunity in the arts, physical education, technology use
 - Fiscal oversight & best decisions to weather shrinking education funding
  
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- Dr. Duane Dishno, HBCSD Superintendent, Retired
 - Dareen Yonts, Retired principal, Eader & Peterson Elementary Schools
 - Suzanne Beukema, Business Owner
  
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- LA Times Candidate Questionnaire
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Celia's responses on topics such biggest problem of the school district and best decision of the board
 - Arts Orange County Questionnaire
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Responses to questions from Arts Orange County and the California Alliance for Arts Education regarding the place of arts education in Huntington Beach schools
  
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