Born in Capitán Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Celia is married to Luis Vicente Giay, President of Rotary International 1996 -97 and they have four children: Luis Rodolfo (Certified Public Accountant), Gustavo Patrick (Lawyer) Fernando Eugenio (Certified Public Accountant ) and Diego Pablo (Lawyer) and five grandchildren.

Celia, an educator, music professor , writer and free lance journalist, holds a graduate degree from the Universidad del Salvador on "Management and Administration of Organizations with Social Purposes". Among her activities as journalist she has written for the "Arrecifes" newspaper and other publications. Currently she is Director Editor of "Vida Rotaria", the official Rotary's Magazine for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. She speaks Spanish, English, Italian and Portuguese.

Vice President of "Giay Agropecuaria SA", a livestock and agriculture business production company, in her community she collaborates with several institutions, such as the "Bank of Orthopaedics Elements" and the "Arrecifes Fellow Association". Besides, she was founder and secretary of the "Press Association of Arrecifes", founder of SADE ("Argentine Writers Society") and SEP ("Buenos Aires Province Writers Society"), both Arrecifes branches.

A Rotarian since 1995 Celia has served RI as District Governor for District 4820, International Convention Speaker in Dallas y Glasgow, R.I. committee member and chair, International Assembly Training Leader, Convener and Chair of Nominating Committee for Director Zone 19; GETS Trainer and Chairman, R.I. President Representative; Rotary Foundation Site Visitor, and Strategic Advisor for The Annual Program Fund 2006-08, Delegate to the 2010 Council on Legislation, International Assembly, Rotary Foundation Institute facilitator and trainer and Rotary Foundation Regional Coordinator 2009-2012.

Celia has participated in more than 250 conferences District, acting both as guest speaker at home and abroad, in 128 International Institutes and Rotary Institutes, 38 International Assemblies and 3 RI Regional Conferences. She was an observer in 11 Council on Legislation. She was speaker on ten occasions at the International Assembly of RI and in different Zone and International Institutes, Presidential Conferences and international meetings of Rotary. In Lisbon reached 39 RI Conventions as participant.

Celia recent commitments at international level are
2012-13 Vocational Service Committee, Vice Chairman.
2012-13 President Representative at District 2203, Benidorm, Spain.
2012-13 Facilitator at the Major Gif Advisor Institute, Chicago, USA.
2012-13 Facilitator at the RC and RPIC and RRFC Institute, Chicago, USA.
2012-13 Trainer on Future Vision Plan at GETS and Rotary Institutes in Bogota, Colombia and Punta del Este, Uruguay.
2012-13 International Rotary Leadership Institute, International Adviser
2012-13 Facilitator at the RC, RPIC and RRFC Institute, Chicago, USA.
2012-13 Facilitator on Future Vision at the 2012 International Assembly,
2011-12 GETS Chairman and Facilitator at Mendoza, Argentina
2011-12 Director Nominee for Rotary International Zone 23, 2013-15.
2011-12 Vocational Service Committee, member.
2011-14 President, Argentine Section of Intercountry Committe Argentina - Brazil
2011-14 Coordinator of Intercountries Committes for Spanish speaking countries in South America.
2010-11 Delegate Representative at 2010 Council on Legislation.
2010-11 President Representative at District 4190, Mexico.
2009-10 Chairman of Rotary Institute at Pilar, Argentina.
2009-10 President Representative at District 4500, Natal, Brazil.
2009-12 Rotary Foundation Regional Coordinator Zone 23 B and C.
2009-10 President Representative at District 4280, Medellín, Colombia.
2009-10 Montreal RI Institute, Committee Member.
2009-13 Rotary Leadership Institute Buenos Aires Division, Chair.
2008-09 Los Angeles Convention, Committee Member (2007-08).
2008-09 International Assembly Training Leader, San Diego, USA.
2008-09 GETS Chairman at Chiclayo, Peru.
2007-08 GETS Trainer in Cartagena, Colombia; Salta, Argentina; Chiclayo, Peru and Pilar, Argentina.
2007-08 Special Trainer for DGE 4830 and DGE 4815.
2007-08 Strategic Advisor for the Annual Program Fund.
2007-08 President Representative at District 4830, La Falda, Argentina.
2006-07 Strategic Advisor for the Annual Program Fund.
2006-07 President Representative at District 7000, Puerto Rico.
2006-07 Salt Lake City Convention, Promotion Committee Member.

On July 1, 2013 Celia will serve as the first women from Latin America at the Board of Directors of RI. She is a Strategic Planning Committe Member, Convener of XXXIX Rotary Institute in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Convener of XXXIV Rotary Institute in Foz de Iguacu, Brazil and Convener of the RI Presidential New Generation Symposium.

Celia is Paul Harris Fellow as well as all the members of the Giay's family. She and her husband Luis are Rotary Foundation Paul Harris multiple, Benefactors and Major Donors of The Rotary Foundation.

Mrs. Giay has received the Rotary's Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, Service above Self of RI., the "International Woman's Day Award" offered by the "Arrecifes City Hall" and the "Award to Communicators and Media of Buenos Aires" in the area "Best Columnist" presented by the Professional Council of Economics Sciences of Buenos Aires Province.