Celeste Thurman Archer

Celeste Archer has been a secondary and post-secondary educator for over 25 years during which time she has taught at urban schools and universities in Houston, Denver and at historic Little Rock Central High School.

While in Little Rock, Celeste was appointed as Teacher-Ranger-Teacher by The National Park Service Foundation, serving at The Little Rock Central National Historic Site.  In addition, Celeste was named as a Presidential Timeline National Archives Scholar by The Clinton Foundation.

Upon returning to Denver in early 2013, Celeste founded the Colorado Student Leaders Institute, an affiliate of the National Conference of Governor's Schools, of which Celeste now serves as President.  With over a fifty-year history, Governor's Schools offer exceptional high school students a summer academic immersion program which replicates and prepares the student for college and post-secondary work.  Governor’s Schools seek to reinforce the importance of civic engagement, entrepreneurship, responsibility, accountability, ethics and integrity in the rising generation of American leaders. 

Celeste is married to Shawn Archer, A&M ’98 and ’24. Celeste has received a B.A. in History from Principia College, an M.A. in Secondary Education, specializing in Urban Education, from The University of Texas at San Antonio and an Executive MPA from University of Colorado Denver.