Celita Deem named new Mt Laurel Elementary principal

Mt Laurel Elementary will be welcoming a new principal, Celita Deem, in the fall. Deem will be transitioning from her role as principal at Calera Elementary School. She previously worked as an assistant principal at Inverness Elementary and taught for seven years.

Deem said this new job will bring her closer to her Inverness home and also give her the chance to experience a K-5 school. Her previous experience was in K-2 and K-3 schools, and she said she looks forward to watching students grow from kindergarten to fifth grade. While she will miss the “close-knit community” she had at Calera, Deem is eager for the chance to build new relationships in the Mt Laurel community.

In her first months on the job, Deem plans to discuss the school’s future with Mt Laurel’s parents and teachers to get a sense of where the school is headed.

“My focal point is to build relationships,” Deem said. “[I want to] really get to know the community and know what their dreams and aspirations are and answer their questions.”