Full Name: Cheli Nye

Current Placement(s) in the JLLB? New Member Training

What year did you join the JLLB? How many years is that? 2009.  This is my 11th year.  I took one year of absence and a year on tenure active.  If you ever feel like you need to take a break, come talk to me.  I’ve done them all and keep coming back.

Where did you go to school and what degrees do you hold? Undergraduate, Michigan State University (BA in Mathematics and teaching credential), Masters CSUDH (MA in Educational Administration), Doctorate USC (Ed.D. Educational Leadership)

What do you do outside the League as a job? I’m in education.  I have been a High School math teacher, assistant principal and principal.  Currently, I am a coordinator at LA County Office of Education in the Charter School Office.

Which city did you grow up in and how’d you end up in Long Beach? I grew up in St. Joseph, Michigan on a farm near Lake Michigan.  I came out to California in 2000 for a teaching job and the weather and I live in the South Bay.

Why did you join the JLLB? My librarian, Lisa Kooi, kept telling me she thought I would enjoy it and I did.

What do you enjoy about membership in the JLLB? You come for the volunteerism and you stay because of the people.

What are your hobbies / what do you like to do for fun? I like to read, lift weights, go to concerts, watch college sports and find weird/interesting things to do in LA (I;ve been on a graffiti tour of LA, many scavenger hunts, to a Mad Hatter (Gin and) Tea Party, and have done some walking tours of LA and Long Beach).  During the quarantine, I have found two new hobbies; crafting cocktails and crocheting.  I’m getting really good at one of them.

Unique fun fact about you? I can solve a rubik’s cube in about 3 minutes. I’m not fast, just consistent.