Decision Maker

Celeste Winders

Sonoma Valley Unified School Board - District 2

District 2, California

Celeste Winders is a dedicated education advocate and public servant based in Sonoma, California. She serves as the Area 2 Trustee on the Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) Board of Trustees, a position she was elected to in 2022. Additionally, she is a founding partner at Strategic Education Advocacy, where she focuses on advocating for students' rights under various federal laws such as IDEA, Section 504, Title VI (racial harassment/discrimination), and Title IX (gender/LGBTQ+). Winders also co-founded Save Your IV, an organization aimed at supporting families dealing with racial discrimination in public education. Her career spans multiple roles including social media management through her company Word Mice and previous positions like Executive Director at Valley of the Moon Teen Center.