I graduated from Ohio University with a degree in journalism and experience working at <i>The Plain Dealer </i>and <i>The Columbus Dispatch. </i>I lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., for four years, where I taught seventh-grade English and social studies through the Teach For America organization, and later, worked for Creative Artists Agency, a talent agency based in Los Angeles. I also tutored third-graders and freelanced for an education publication. I moved back to Ohio in August 2010 to be closer to my family and pursue a full-time job in journalism.
<b>Your Beliefs</b>
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<b>Politics </b>
I am liberal, but I like to hear why people have opinions different from my own. Some members of my family watch Rachel Maddow, while others tune to Fox News, so sometimes Thanksgiving can get lively.<br><br><b>Religion</b>
I am not religious, but I am interested in learning about other people's beliefs.
<b>Local Hot-Button Issues</b>
Cleveland Heights residents care deeply about what's happening in their community, especially in their schools and public libraries. Several non-profit groups such as Reaching Heights, FutureHeights, Home Repair Resource Center and the Heights Independent Business Alliance exist to protect and promote the issues that matter to residents most, including arts in the schools, housing and local business development.
The grant will support a marsh restoration project, a collaboration between Ruffing students, The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes and the Doan Brook Watershed Partnership.
More than 100 people attended a meeting Nov. 15 to discuss ways to make the take-home iPad program safe.
Are you gearing up to let your fingers do the walking on Cyber Monday?
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
This is your last chance to see the play at Ensemble Theatre. Here's what theater reviewers around town had to say about the show.
Proceeds benefit the Cleveland Heights Youth Scholarship Fund.
The City of Cleveland Heights extended its free parking weekends it established this summer. People don't have to feed the meters on one designated weekend each month until the end of the year.
Tame your winter spending spree with ice skating in University Circle.
Chief Jeffrey Robertson said though robberies are up this year from this time in 2011, police have made arrests in most.
One man said a Beachwood resident threatened him with a gun.
It's one of the biggest drinking days of the year. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging people to celebrate responsibly.
A portion of the proceeds pays for art initiatives and programs at the school.
To encourage residents and neighbors to shop locally, some Cleveland Heights merchants are offering deals this Saturday, and the City of Cleveland Heights is providing free parking all weekend.
Effective Jan. 1, 2013, monthly collection fees for residents will increase by about $4.
The FBI released crime statistics from 2011 last month. We compared the numbers to information from 2009 to 2010, which show the number of reported offenses in most crime categories have increased in Cleveland Heights.
More than 30 people have signed an online guest book created in his memory.
The city has started to make a handful of improvements and has more in the works.
Cleveland Heights City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in City Hall.
The Cleveland Heights store is located at 3900 Mayfield Road.
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes and the City of Shaker Heights will host the workshop, "Decorating for the Holidays from Your Garden" Sunday.
