Starla Lewis is a Global Educator of Self Love. For 50+ years, she has taught people to see themselves and love themselves. Founder of C.E.L.L. (Celebration of Everlasting Life & Love), she lectures and facilitates trainings on life mastery, diversity, racism, sexism, and women’s empowerment. She is the author/illustrator of “Sunkisses” and Co-Author of “I Am: My Own Self-Validation”. She is Co-Founder of Women’s Worth: Multigenerational Women’s Empowerment.
A Professor Emeritus, Starla is a seven-time recipient of the Mesa College “Teacher of the Year” award, a “Women’s Hall of Fame” inductee, and a KPBS “Local Hero”. In 2019, San Diego’s City Council proclaimed December 20th, “Professor Starla Lewis Day”. In 2021, LEAD San Diego honored Starla for embodying and epitomizing excellence in community leadership. In 2026, Starla was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the City of San Diego’s Human Relations Committee.