My husband and I were both raised in small towns. We’ve found that since we moved here, Parma shares many similarities to where we grew up. From getting to know our neighbors through the years; their pride in homeownership; to observing the hardworking people we’ve met at local shops. Although I know that Parma is the seventh largest city in the state, to me it has the feel of a small city in so many ways.
I have a D by my name, but I grew up in a household that had (and still has) a conservative mindset. Most might have a curiosity about how that has had an impact on my political alignment. That is fair and valid. In my opinion, it has shaped my perspective on having a pulse on what all sides find important. It has allowed me to be an active listener and have an understanding that I may not otherwise have.
What is it that I do in my personal time?
I am a proud homeowner in Parma, Ohio with my husband, Dave Edwards (read what he has to say), and our Miniature Pinscher, Crouton. I started a consulting business in 2021 and am so glad that I took the plunge out of corporate to start my own LLC. When people find out I’m a consultant I’m almost always asked, “What exactly do you do?” The (sort of) succinct answer is: I currently work with a national team of consultants that support communities of practice in education with their planning and implementation of foundation funded programming. Feel free to ask me in person to go into more detail 🙂
Other interests:
Spending time with friends, traveling, hiking, kayaking, the occasional 5K, cooking, bike riding, motorcycle riding, gardening, trying to keep indoor plants alive, singing karaoke, listening to music of all kinds, macrame, pressed flower art, pizza and burritos.
Also, I’m an artist! I have had a prolific theatre career as a professional stage manager, director and performer in many theatres not only in Cleveland but in Washington D.C. and abroad. Locally, this includes theatres such as the Cleveland Public Theatre, Playhouse Square, Ensemble Theatre and many others that I have had the fortune to collaborate and work with.
PUBLIC SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP
- Current Democratic Executive Cuyahoga County Central Committee Member: 8-A
- Current Board Member of the City of Parma Board of Building Appeals
- Current Parma Democrat Treasurer
- Former Parma Senior High School Drama Director
VISION FOR PARMA WARD 8’s FUTURE
When I plot out my ideas for the future of Ward 8 in Parma, it involves more than just our beloved flamingos (but don’t worry they are included too)…learn more >
As someone who serves on City Council I will make sure to be a public servant to those voices that need to be heard, regardless of their political affiliation. It will be my role to serve as an embodiment or neutral for our ward to convey what issues resound throughout and what is most important.