Northern Region

Including Crawford, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Richland, and most of Cuyahoga (see Lake Erie Region) Counties

Regional Director:
Cheryl Yates-Bledsoe
cheryl.bledsoe@powerofthepen.org
330-284-6537

Registration is open on a first-come, first-served basis. Register for one District event only.

Northern District 1

January 17, 2026

Saints Joseph and John School

12580 Pearl Rd.

Strongsville, OH 44136

Coordinator: Amy Jakulin

Or

Northern District 2

January 31, 2026

Roxboro Middle School

2400 Roxboro Road

Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Coordinator: Suzanne Nelson

Qualifiers from both events will advance to:

Northern Regional Tournament

Saturday, March 7, 2026

St. Charles Borromeo Parish School

7107 Wilber Ave.

Parma, OH 44129

Coordinator: Emily Seguin

Who’s Going

Cheryl Yates-Bledsoe

Cheryl is currently a classroom teacher and Gifted Intervention Specialist at Lake Elementary in Hartville, instructing 6th grade ELA.  She earned her MA in Counseling and MAT in Secondary Education from Liberty University.  She also earned her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction Leadership and looks forward to applying her new knowledge to improving education across the state. She enjoys challenging writers to tap into their creativity and think outside the box. Previously, she worked with 6th grade Author's Club encouraging students to write and illustrate their first book. Her love of writing then expanded to coaching and judging Power of the Pen writers.

In her free time, Cheryl enjoys reading, writing and cross-stitching. She currently lives in Louisville with her two daughters, mastiff Flynn (200# of fluff and love) and puppy Kingsley (85# of energy and nips).