Northern Region

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

Regional Director:
Cheryl Yates-Bledsoe
cheryl@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 21, 2023
Columbia Middle School
13646 West River Road
Columbia Station, OH 44028
Coordinator: Kyleen Wilson

OR

Northern District 2
Saturday, February 4, 2023
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 11, 2023
Baldwin Wallace University
275 Eastland Rd.
Berea, OH 44017
Coordinator: Cheryl Yates-Bledsoe

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), puppy Kingsley (70# of energy and nips), and puppy Milo (30# of cuteness).