Celia Jaffe

Celia Jaffe
Former President,
California State PTA
Celia Jaffe is the former president of the California State PTA, where she served from 2019 to 2021 after nearly three decades of leadership in the organization. She previously served as vice president for education and president of the Fourth District PTA. An elected trustee of the Huntington Beach City School District for 10 years, she was also a member of the Delegate Assembly for the California School Boards Association. Jaffe began her career as a high school English teacher and has worked with various foundations and civic groups. Jaffe earned an MA in education from Stanford University.
updated 2025