Niecea Freeman
Director of Marketing & Communications:
Niecea’s passion for this community and the roots that people have here runs deep. Eight generations of Niecea’s family have lived in Sierra Valley and she is the 4th generation to graduate from Loyalton High School. After attaining her B.S. in education and teaching abroad for as a part of the Fulbright U.S. Department of State Fellowship program, Niecea returned to the Valley, eager to support educational enrichment and opportunities in Sierra County, knowing firsthand how difficult it can be to overcome the areas geographic isolation and the impact is has on families’ education and livelihood. Niecea worked as a classroom teacher TK-6 classroom teacher in Downieville for 2 years (pop. 300), working on her Master's in Educational Leadership as Lead Teacher of the K-12 School. Niecea then transitioned to the High School as DVL's AP English & Comp and 9-12th ELA instructor before taking a similar position in Plumas County. as the 7-8th and 11th-12th ELA instructor. This is her 1st year in the PUSD school district, 6th year as a teacher, and 4th year as a board member for the Sierra Schools Foundation—though her senior project in 2010 was working with Elisabeth Henson in designing a website for SSF in the year of its foundation! Niecea has volunteered with SSF for over 10 years, as well as other local community organizations such as 4-H, the Girl Scouts of America, and FFA. She is also a board member of the Sierra County Arts Council and California Scholarship Federation.
