Our Staff Team / About Celeste
Celeste Yager-Kandle, MSW
Communications Manager
Celeste Yager-Kandle (she/her) is a versatile communications professional with a decade of experience shaping mission-driven strategies that amplify impact and drive social change. As Communications Manager at Children’s Institute, she leads content development, digital presence, and branding efforts to elevate critical issues affecting children from prenatal to age five.
With a background in journalism, social work, and direct service, Celeste collaborates with CI staff and leadership, and external partners to craft compelling stories that inspire action and support systems change. A graduate of the University of Oregon (B.A.) and Portland State University (MSW), she centers equity and inclusivity in her work, amplifying the voices of those most impacted by policies and systems.
Outside of work, Celeste enjoys trying new recipes, running, listening to podcasts, reading, and spending time with her three dogs.