Community and Support Manager, Mentor, and Creator providing a unique experience that can't be beat!
Cozy Palette Club/Black Card Members: Virtual Community
The Cozy Palette Club/Black Card Members was a space for empowering creatives of color; providing an open space for creatives of color to express themselves, make connections, and have fun amongst their peers.I created, developed, and led this community in February 2020 before the hit of the global pandemic from the ground up!The community shut its doors in March 2026 to pursue new creative adventures.Community Insights
- 1.6k Members
- 500+ daily chatters at peak of engagement
- $3.2k raised and donated to various charties
Nice to meet you!
I'm Celeste, but lots of folks call me Cel!Community leader, Support manager, Events organizer, Mentor, Speaker, on and off game dev, and well...lots more!I adore helping underrepresented people both young and matured grow into their full potential, creating safe spaces for many, and providing opportunities/resources!Interested in having a chat with me about anything above? Feel free to send me an email!
The Grind
Places of Employment!
UnVale Inc
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To
Sprout Technologies
ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area
Nerd Street
Features, panels, and other media appearances!
- The Mary Sue | Blacktober and #DrawingWhileBlack
- The Mary Sue | Missing Blacktober? There’s a Zine for That!
- Kotaku | A Hashtag Full Of Black Artistic Excellence
- Black Girls Create | Céli Godfried and Cel Cottrell
- Reckon | Black Joy
- Represent Me | Celeste Cottrell
- Philadelphia Gay News | Celeste Cottrell: IRL
Projects and Collaborations
Games, collaborations, mentorships and more.
Games
Collaborations
Projects and Events I've collaborated on.
#Blacktober
Mentoring
People I've mentored/assisted in community management, team building, and self growth.
Button City | Mentorship with Code Coven
heycalamityyy | Mentorship with Code Coven