Professional Bio
Sue is currently the Development Coordinator for the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. She has secured over $50 million in funding in eight years from federal, state, local and private sources.
Reviewing reports with CH-UH Treasurer Gainer and Asst. Treasurer Gnatowski
Previously Sue directed strategic initiatives for a local nonprofit, Working for Empowerment through Community Organizing (WECO). She brokered expansion and new business loans, published a quarterly business publication, supervised a task force of 30 business owners in three Cleveland wards, and wrote the first Micro-enterprise grant. Through this work she was awarded the Small Business Financial Services Advocate of the Year, Cleveland District by the U.S. Small Business Administration. She served as project coordinator for John Carroll University, Center for Community Service, was staff associate for Reaching Heights Foundation, and co-owner and founder of the Easy Rider Van Service, developed to transport children safely from school to after school activities.
Sue has a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, and a School Treasurer's license from the State of Ohio. She earned the Grant Professional Certification from the Grant Professional Certification Institute and was a member of the inaugural class of examinees.
Sue with National Plating owner Mark Palik (below).
