Department of Education

Hometown: Hackensack, NJ     
Education: Brown University, Education Studies, 2023     

Celenah Watson (she/her) is a graduate student at Brown University, pursuing her Master of Arts in Teaching in Social Studies. Celenah was born in Detroit, MI, but grew up in Hackensack, NJ, where she attended local public elementary and middle schools. As an undergraduate at Brown University, Celenah assisted with her professors' research on racial disparities in school discipline, ways in which educators can improve student learning and retention in STEM classes, and on school/classroom interventions targeted toward student academic achievement. She spent her final semester at Brown volunteering with a bilingual classroom of 3rd graders at William D'Abate Elementary, a public school in Providence, RI. With her MAT, Celenah is looking forward to being a Social Studies teacher for middle and/or high school students in Providence Public Schools. In her free time, Celenah loves to listen to music, take walks, and Facetime with her nephews.