Celesté Martinez

Celesté Martinez is a Queer Chicana - born in Santa Cruz, California, raised in San Antonio, Texas and now calling Denver, Colorado home for 14 years. She identifies as Chicana, embracing the complexity of being Mestiza, both indigenous of Cherokee and Nahua lineages as well as ofSpanish descent, while being politically active in her Colorado community.  

Celesté received a dual Bachelor’s of Arts in Philosophy and Peace & Justice Studies from Regis University. She worked with organizations such as El Centro Humanitario para los Trabajadores, Together Colorado and United for a New Economy (UNE) in varying roles and capacities from 2015-2020. Her experience from working as a community organizer to nonprofit director taught Celesté invaluable lessons on how to build, develop and transition organizations, which she often applied along with her diverse skill set to meet the needs of Celestial Alegría clients. Through Celestial Alegría, Celesté ignited joy through transformation as a coach, facilitator, and consultant in support of arts and social justice organizations from 2020-2026.

As the co-founder and Promotions Director of Colorful Colorado Collaborations — a unique event production business that celebrates BIPOC artists, musicians and small businesses — Celesté leads on business relations, which often includes the curation of diverse markets for seasonal large scale events.

Celesté is currently the Development & Partnerships Director with Girls Rock Denver, where she wields her passion for youth empowerment, intersectional feminism, education, and artistic expression. In her role, Celesté builds missioned aligned relationships and leads on fundraising, while thoughtfully serving on the leadership team.

Celesté continues to be active in the Colorado music scene with her Latin Feminist Punk project Soy Celesté.  She is also a danzante with Kapulli ColorAztlán Quetzalcoatl. You can most commonly find her performing with her band, hanging at community events, and loving on her two adorable chihuahuas.