EDUCATION:
- B.A. English, magna cum laude University of Dayton (1981)
- J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law (1984)
PROFESSIONAL:
- Palecek, McIlvaine, Hoffmann & Morse Co. L.P.A. Wadsworth, Ohio (1986 – 2023) Retired
- Ohio Bar Title Insurance Agent 1997-2006
- Licensed Ohio l984 and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio 1987
- Member Ohio State Bar Association (1984-present)
- Domestic Relations Mediator – certified since 2007
- Medina County Bar Association (President l994)
- Medina County Recorder (2021 – present)
PRIOR POSITIONS:
- Medina Co. Juvenile Court Referee/Admin. – Hon. Thomas L. Skidmore Law
- Clerk, Medina Co. Court of Common Pleas – Hon. Phillip A. Baird
- Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Cincinnati, OH
ELECTED OFFICE:
- Medina City Council, At-Large (2004-2009)
- Medina Republican Party Central Committee
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
- Medina Count Public Defender Commission 2004-2014
- Medina and Wadsworth Chamber of Commerce
- Medina County Branch, American Association of University Women, Past President
- Kiwanis Club of Medina, Past President and Board Member
- Ohio/Medina County Farm Bureau (member since 1996)
- Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services Inc.-Board Member 7 years
- Holy Martyrs Church- several ministries
- City of Medina Civil Service Commission- 1995- 2003
AWARDS:
- Medina County YWCA Woman of Distinction Award (1998) Medina County Gazette “Today’s Woman” (1998)
- Medina County Leadership Public Service Award (2014)
- Kiwanis Club of Medina- Kiwanian of the Year (2000, 2012)
- Medina County Bar Association “Professionalism Award” (2021)
PERSONAL:
- County resident since 1968
- Proud mother of two adult children and three adorable grandchildren