Cecelia Gillam
Cecelia was born and raised in New Orleans, La. Cecelia is the mother of four beautiful children. She has two sons and two daughters. Cecelia obtained her first degree in Secondary Education with a concentration in Biology from Southern University of Baton Rouge. She later obtained her master’s in educational leadership from Southeastern Louisiana University and is now studying to earn her Doctorate in Educational Leadership at the same University. Cecelia has presented at numerous conferences and has been featured in a publication to note how well her presentation was received by participants. She also was a Louisiana state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science in 2015 and 2019. Cecelia is also an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She currently teaches science at Hahnville High School. She has been there since 2005, which speaks to her level of commitment to see things reach their full potential. While at Hahnville she has served as department chair, PLC leader and has been a mentor to many. Cecelia created a step team in 2007 at Hahnville High School to engage at-risk youth in a positive community service-based organization. She has a zest for learning and taking on new tasks. She recently published a motivational children’s book that can be found on Amazon. The book is Black Girl, Black Girl you are AMAZING!. She serves as the Region I Rep for the Louisiana Science Teacher Association. She also serves on Shell’s Award committee for NSTA. Cecelia serves as the co-chair of the Equity Committee at Hahnville High. She serves as a lead committee member on the district's Teachers of Color Committee. She has written and received numerous grants and awards to further her teaching practices.