Her Story
About Chelsea
Chelsea Muir is an educator with 14 years of experience in the field who will soon transition into the role of Dean of Students at a high school in Tallahassee, Florida. She earned her bachelor's degree from Livingstone College and her master's degree in educational leadership from Louisiana State University at Shreveport in 2021. Prior to entering education, she worked in sales leadership at Sprint Nextel, which later became T-Mobile. Muir's areas of specialization include servant leadership and biological sciences, and she has provided servant leadership training since 2020. She is the creator and host of the Servant Leader Coaches Bible Study podcast, which explores faith-based and Christ-centered leadership for athletes and athletic professionals. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated and has received several honors, including recognition in Club 25: 25 Women to Know, 40 under 40 for Livingstone College, and District Distinguished Educator of the Year in 2021. Muir also organizes the annual Girls Night Out event at her school and sponsors a health and wellness event for World AIDS Day each December.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Chelsea
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to the blessings that God has placed in me and my village, especially my mom who was a 44-year educator. My strong support system pushes me, supports me, and gives honest guidance without being yes-men, letting me know when something might not be the best decision.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've received is to work for the job you're wanting next. In your current position, you're not just working for the moment, but seeing beyond it and striving for the next role while in your current position. If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Enter it with the right intentions. Recognize that it's not always going to be easy, but we have an opportunity to mold the next generation. We can't take that lightly because they're going to become the next educators. Teach with your heart, teach for the right reason, and recognize that when you go in there, they meet the best of who you are and the realness of who you are.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenge is the value and importance of education. With technology moving fast-paced, we need to recognize the importance of real education and foundational skills starting from home, reinstating the village concept where the community and parents reinforce what happens in the classroom. The opportunity is when the right person stands in front of young people; the opportunities are endless as we get to mold them right before they enter the real world, especially in high school.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Keeping God first and recognizing that my time is not my own. He placed me here for a reason and I'm on assignment. If I move that way and don't get in the way, everything falls into place. Just remember why I do what I do.
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