As Education Market Sector Leader, Rebecca Celis provides visionary leadership, partnering with colleges and universities to drive innovation and institutional transformation. Known for her energy and strategic mindset, she combines deep understanding of academic environments with project management expertise to translate ambitious institutional priorities into clear, actionable strategies.
A natural facilitator, Rebecca’s collaborative approach unites diverse voices to align vision and drive consensus. Her portfolio spans campus planning, student life, visual and performing arts, residential life, interdisciplinary learning environments, and transformative renovations – balancing empathy and decisiveness to guide teams through key decisions.
Rebecca’s leadership has resulted in national recognition for design excellence, sustainable solutions, and integrated engineering—yet her greatest achievement is meeting the needs of students, faculty, and staff while helping campuses redefine their futures. Passionate about guiding campuses through change, she draws from broad experience across institution types and is known for nurturing lasting client partnerships. Rebecca believes exceptional educational environments emerge from thoughtful planning, inspired design, and shared purpose.
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I love the challenge of creating custom solutions that meet clients’ needs. Managing a team means making sure every team member—whether client, contractor, or designer—has a chance to share ideas and build off one another’s specific talents. I gain a great deal of professional satisfaction working with smart, creative people and sharing in their passion to create meaningful architecture that works.