Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Cecile embarked on a diverse educational journey that spanned various art forms and locations. In 1997, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Boston University’s College of Communications in Boston, Massachusetts. Following this, from 1997 to 1998, she delved into the world of art, taking courses in anatomical drawing, ceramic wheel throwing, sculptural ceramics, and painting at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

In 1999, her artistic pursuits took her to Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence, Italy, where she obtained a post-baccalaureate degree in ceramics. The next step in her artistic journey came in 2000 when she earned a Master of Fine Arts in ceramics from the University of Wales in Wales, UK.

Her academic achievements continued as she completed a Master’s in Landscape Architecture from Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico in June 2014. During this time, from 2001 to 2014, she shared her expertise as a faculty professor in the sculpture department at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas in San Juan, Puerto Rico. From 2017 to 2022, she further enriched her teaching experience as a faculty professor in the Fine Arts Department and Interior Design Department at the University of Puerto Rico’s Rio Piedras and Carolina campuses.

Currently, she serves as the Director of Landscape Architecture at Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, where she shares her knowledge of landscape architecture and ceramics to aspiring artists and designers.

Her creative talents have been showcased on a global scale, with exhibitions of her sculptures taking place in Puerto Rico, Miami, New York City, Italy, Wales, South Korea, South America, Prague, and Paris. Notably, in June 2004, she earned the prestigious Prize of Acquisition at the 7th Biennale of Contemporary Ceramics of Puerto Rico, known as Premio Casa Candina, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico.

Another significant achievement came in April to June 2005 when her sculpture “Cycles of Fire” graced the 3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005 in Korea at the Icheon World Ceramic Center, South Korea. This sculpture now proudly resides in the permanent collection at the Icheon World Ceramic Center, and she received an honorable mention certificate at the Biennale.

Her artistry also found a semi-permanent home in the 7-year exhibition “Del Rococo Colonial al Arte Global” held at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. She exhibited her sculptural installation, “Rainbow Antropóseo,” at the SCOPE Miami Art Fair in December 2009 and participated in the CIRCA PR Art Fair in January 2010.

In June 2013, her vibrant yellow sculpture, “Floración Antropósea,” graced “Nouvelle Vagues,” an international exhibition organized by the prestigious Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France. Her sculptures have garnered recognition in publications such as Architectural Digest (Spain) and IDEAT (Paris, France).

In 2021, she took a new entrepreneurial path, founding and incorporating Terra Vita & Co., a business dedicated to the design and fabrication of functional ceramics (terravitaco.org).

Cecile currently resides in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, with her teenage daughter and a rescued cat named Lola. It is in this vibrant environment that she continues to create her sculptures and paintings in her studio.