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
Saturday, January 13, 2024

Fairview High School

4507 W 213th St. Fairview Park, OH 44126

Coordinator: Kale Chevalier

or

Northern District 2
Saturday, February 3, 2024
St. Raphael School
525 Dover Center Road
Bay Village, OH 44140
Coordinator: Kim Hirsch  

Qualifiers from both events will advance to:

Northern Regional Tournament
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Baldwin Wallace University
275 Eastland Rd.
Berea, OH 44017
Coordinator: Denise Kohn

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 (70# of energy and nips).