Mam Cely as we fondly call her is indeed a rare gem to be treasured in Magapit Elementary School.  But what really makes her a rare gem to us and to everyone? What makes her different and extra special?  I’d like to  tell you about her by  taking a closer look  into her distinctive traits why we consider her a “rare gem to behold” by  giving meaning to her name based on how we know her even before she first stepped the portal of MES as the new school principal.

Committed- We are aware that she too has a busy life to attend to, but she manages to work relentlessly to improve the quality of our instruction, and look into the welfare of the school as a whole. She is passionate about the work she’s doing, and she is naturally committed to quality and positive outcomes.

Epitome of an excellent leader.  Indeed, her actions “create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more” -these makes her an excellent leader and having this virtue makes her always receive admiration from her colleagues and from people around her.

Consistent and fair – She maintains her consistency with integrity to whatever situation that she is in. She is fair in the real sense of the word for she treats everyone fairly. She is just human. She might have her favorites, but of course, we never know who they are for she never allows us to feel that we are different from the others. She fairly recognizes the worth of each of us.  She undoubtedly loves us all.

Innovative and insightful-   She clearly expresses school vision and goals paired with persistent passion and innovation where she generates brilliance that permeates throughout the school. This is one of the secrets behind all her achievements as school head over the years.

Listener- Yes, she listens by heart. She listens sincerely without judging prematurely. She is open-minded to ideas as well, and by listening to these ideas, she establishes strong relationships based on confidence and trust. This makes her our “trusted advisor”.

Influencer - She has a contagious energy of being a good influencer because of her positive attitude.  She has this magic touch in dealing with others and “appreciation” is one of  her great means of creating influence- this drives her colleagues to look  for an opportunity to do better and achieve goals.

Altruistic -She manifests selflessness. She always loves giving without any hesitation and without expecting anything in return.  She is the typical type of person who demonstrates what makes her soul shine. No doubt she is far blessed beyond measure!

Wise decision-maker- Gifted with wisdom and cleverness, she is able to weigh and make tough decisions, address and account them for the benefit of the common good.

Transparent - She creates a sense of transparency- one of the essential characteristics that leverage school- community partnership.  Through her transparency, she builds trusting relationship with the people she deals with.

Optimist– Being an optimist head, she always focuses on the positive aspects of every situation. She focuses on opportunities instead of obstacles. She finds ways to motivate and inspire others to live a successful and fulfilled life, too.  She gives positive impact on the morale and state of happiness of the people she leads.

Respectable- “The most significant way to gain respect from others is to show it first” This is how she naturally gains respect from others. She simply treats everyone with utmost respect and courtesy- one of the very reasons people always remembers her because of how she made them feel respected, too.

Risk- taker- She often challenges others to “come out from their comfort zones and take the risks, for “With high risk, comes high rewards”. She demonstrates risk-taking among her subordinates and colleagues by creating a supportive environment that rewards not just successful ideas or initiatives but effort as well. Being a risk-taker makes her more resilient.

Empowering - As an empowered head, she has a continual desire of making a difference in peoples’ lives by consistently enabling and empowering them to be effective. She inspires, develops trust, and provides encouragement.  Making her colleagues feel valued is her key of making them feel empowered.

Supportive- She fully supports her teachers and staff by encouraging them to continually learn, develop and, become leaders themselves.  She untiringly brings out the best in them, and reminds them to be the best they can be.

With all these worth emulating indispensable personalities Mam Cely consistently possesses, no doubt, Magapit Elementary School is so much blessed to have her as great prime mover.  What more can we ask for?###