Jill Miller Zimon For Pepper Pike City Council

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JILL MILLER ZIMON

jillzimon@mac.com

EXPERIENCE

Political Analyst, 2005-present

Analyze and assess local, regional and national events, new media and politics. Appearances include CNN, BBC, Radio Ulster, Third Rail Radio, Feagler & Friends, Capitol Square (Ohio) and WCPN’s The Sound of Ideas weekly regional round-up. Profiled for this work by Cleveland Jewish News (2006).
During the 2008 general presidential election: sole Ohio contributor to Newsweek.com’s The Ruckus, a site that aggregated news and opinion from seven to nine blogs based throughout the country.
Serve as keynote speaker or panelist at engagements such as American Association of Political Consultants Academic Outreach Conference, Society of Professional Journalists annual conference, Summit County Children and Family Leadership Exchange Media Day and Case Western Reserve University's Collaboration Summit among others.
Maintain nationally noted Ohio-based political blog, Writes Like She Talks (July 2005-present).
Member, Media Bloggers Association (2007-present).
A participant in Newsweek.com’s The Ruckus.

Columnist, Contributing Editor, Writer, Cleveland Family, 2004-present

Research and write column for +85,000 circulation family magazine publisher in Northeastern Ohio. Personal essay column about parenting has won two gold (2004, 2005) and one bronze medal (2007) from the largest national organization for regional parenting publications.
Feature article topics have included a three-part series on education testing since No Child Left Behind, contributions of art education, summer camp options, independent private schools and the openings of the Ideas Center at Playhouse Square and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Freelance Writer, 2002-present

Author of articles, op-eds and essays on topics including but not limited to: current affairs, the law, religion, mental health, health care, aging, parenting, writing and general interest.
Reported on Cleveland Democratic primary debate for Newsweek.com’s The Ruckus participant, The Moderate Voice.
Published in The Plain Dealer, The Sun Newspapers, Writer’s Digest, The Writer, Quill, ASU Magazine, Suburban Focus, AmeriKidz and other print and online markets.
Bi-weekly contributing editor for BlogHer.com (monthly readership is 14 million).
Blogged for Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer's Open political blog (2007)

Storyteller, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, 2004-2006

Interviewed, observed, explored and narrated story about the personal impact on teachers, administrators, students, parents and community at a high school affected by the Ohio High School Transformation Initiative, a program supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that promotes the conversion of large urban high schools into several small schools.
Publication for 2005-2006 academic year received 2007 Silver Award for Excellence in Communications from the Council on Foundations.

Ombudsman; Director of Risk Management, Bellefaire JCB, Shaker Heights, Ohio 1992 - 2000

Authored memos and briefs for children and family mental health agency that served 6000+ clients annually.
Wrote or modified contracts with county entities, insurance companies and managed care corporations.
Wrote and instructed mental health professionals’ in-service training on the topics of duty to warn, legal liability, testifying in court, duty to report.
Conducted legal and social work triage with clinicians on individual cases in order to secure placement as requested and needed for each child.
As Ombudsman, nominated for Peter F. Drucker Award in Nonprofit Innovation.

Principal Investigator, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio 1989 - 1995

Authored grant-winning application for the research, development and training of pediatric health care professionals to identify, assess and intervene on behalf of domestic violence victims.
Co-authored and taught instruction manual for pediatric health care professionals.
Wrote progress reports for funding agent.

Kronenberg & Kronenberg, 1991-1995

Researched, wrote and helped process legal documents pursuant to workload as a law clerk and, after passing the Ohio bar exam, as Of Counsel for small law firm.
Practice areas included domestic relations, child custody and visitation, and probate.

Yale University Development Office, New Haven, CT 1985 - 1988

Designed and wrote presentations on trends in corporate and foundation giving.
Supervised and edited research of Corporate and Foundation Relations staff.
Wrote biographical, financial and personal histories of Major Gifts prospects.
Progressed from Researcher in Major Gifts to Director of Research in Corporate and Foundation Relations.

Sherut La’am, 1984-1985

Participated in year-long volunteer program based in Israel. Attended ulpan (language institute) on Moshav Bar Giora and worked in Levi Eshkol School in Bet Shemesh.
Worked in the gan (nursery or pre-school) at Kibbutz Gezer.

EDUCATION

Marcus Leadership Institute, 2006 (B'nai Jeshurun)
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1992 JD/MSSA (law and social work)
Georgetown University, College of Arts and Sciences, 1984 Bachelors of Arts, Government and Sociology

HONORS and AWARDS (partial)

2009 Journalist of the Month (Women's eNews, 3/09)

2008 Most Influential Person in Pepper Pike, Ohio, Sun Newspapers (Chagrin Sun, 1/09)
2008 WE Magazine's 101 Women to Watch This Fall

2007 Bronze Medal, 35-54K circulation, Parenting Publications of America, Column: Humor

2005 Gold Medal, 35-54K circulation, Parenting Publications of America, Personal Essay

2004 Gold Medal, 55K and up circulation, Parenting Publications of America, Personal Essay

BOARDS, MEMBERSHIPS and LICENSES (partial)

Trustee, American Jewish Committee (2009-2012)
Trustee, B’nai Jeshurun Congregation (2006-2009)
Member, Media Bloggers Association through co-blogger status at The Moderate Voice (2007-present)
Member, Pepper Pike Democratic Club (2007-present)
Member, Society of Professional Journalists Cleveland Pro Chapter (2003-2007; Board, 2007)
Member, Poets' & Writers' League of Greater Cleveland (2003-2007)
Board Member, Orange Parents Education Network (2000-2006)
Member, Ohio Bar (admitted November 1992; inactive status since 2005)
Ohio Licensed Social Worker (1992-2004)

ENGAGEMENTS (partial)

2009 Press, Politics Online Conference
2009 Panelist, Fem2pt0, Working Women and Policy, Washington, D.C.
2009 Speaker, Children and Family Leadership Exchange Media Day, Summit County

2008 Panelist, Ohio Election Summit, presented by NYU’s Brennan Justice Center
2008 Blogger, NPR Election Night Blogger War Room
2008 Speaker, BlogHer Annual Conference, Race and Gender
2008 Speaker, Annual Ohio Women’s Business Conference & Expo
2008 Panelist, Collaboration Symposium, Case Western Reserve University
2008 White House Project Ohio Go Run! Speaker, Attendee
2008 Press corps, WAM!2008 (Women, Action and the Media), at MIT
2008 Press corps, Democratic Primary Debate, Cleveland State University
2008 Speaker, RootscampOH

2007 Keynote panelist, American Association of Political Consultants Academic Outreach, University of Akron, Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
2007 Speaker, Youngstown Press Day
2007 Speaker, RootscampOH

2005 Speaker, Society of Professional Journalists Annual Conference, The Business of Freelancing


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	Jill's Resum� JILL MILLER ZIMON jillzimon@mac.com EXPERIENCE Political Analyst, 2005-present Analyze and assess local, regional and national events, new media and politics. Appearances include CNN, BBC, Radio Ulster, Third Rail Radio, Feagler & Friends, Capitol Square (Ohio) and WCPN’s The Sound of Ideas weekly regional round-up. Profiled for this work by Cleveland Jewish News (2006). During the 2008 general presidential election: sole Ohio contributor to Newsweek.com’s The Ruckus, a site that aggregated news and opinion from seven to nine blogs based throughout the country. Serve as keynote speaker or panelist at engagements such as American Association of Political Consultants Academic Outreach Conference, Society of Professional Journalists annual conference, Summit County Children and Family Leadership Exchange Media Day and Case Western Reserve University's Collaboration Summit among others. Maintain nationally noted Ohio-based political blog, Writes Like She Talks (July 2005-present). Member, Media Bloggers Association (2007-present). A participant in Newsweek.com’s The Ruckus. *Columnist, Contributing Editor, Writer, Cleveland Family, 2004-present* Research and write column for +85,000 circulation family magazine publisher in Northeastern Ohio. Personal essay column about parenting has won two gold (2004, 2005) and one bronze medal (2007) from the largest national organization for regional parenting publications. Feature article topics have included a three-part series on education testing since No Child Left Behind, contributions of art education, summer camp options, independent private schools and the openings of the Ideas Center at Playhouse Square and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. Freelance Writer, 2002-present Author of articles, op-eds and essays on topics including but not limited to: current affairs, the law, religion, mental health, health care, aging, parenting, writing and general interest. Reported on Cleveland Democratic primary debate for Newsweek.com’s The Ruckus participant, The Moderate Voice. Published in The Plain Dealer, The Sun Newspapers, Writer’s Digest, The Writer, Quill, ASU Magazine, Suburban Focus, AmeriKidz and other print and online markets. Bi-weekly contributing editor for BlogHer.com (monthly readership is 14 million). Blogged for Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer's Open political blog (2007) Storyteller, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, 2004-2006 Interviewed, observed, explored and narrated story about the personal impact on teachers, administrators, students, parents and community at a high school affected by the Ohio High School Transformation Initiative, a program supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that promotes the conversion of large urban high schools into several small schools. Publication for 2005-2006 academic year received 2007 Silver Award for Excellence in Communications from the Council on Foundations. Ombudsman; Director of Risk Management, Bellefaire JCB, Shaker Heights, Ohio 1992 - 2000 Authored memos and briefs for children and family mental health agency that served 6000+ clients annually. Wrote or modified contracts with county entities, insurance companies and managed care corporations. Wrote and instructed mental health professionals’ in-service training on the topics of duty to warn, legal liability, testifying in court, duty to report. Conducted legal and social work triage with clinicians on individual cases in order to secure placement as requested and needed for each child. As Ombudsman, nominated for Peter F. Drucker Award in Nonprofit Innovation. Principal Investigator, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio 1989 - 1995 Authored grant-winning application for the research, development and training of pediatric health care professionals to identify, assess and intervene on behalf of domestic violence victims. Co-authored and taught instruction manual for pediatric health care professionals. Wrote progress reports for funding agent. Kronenberg & Kronenberg, 1991-1995 Researched, wrote and helped process legal documents pursuant to workload as a law clerk and, after passing the Ohio bar exam, as Of Counsel for small law firm. Practice areas included domestic relations, child custody and visitation, and probate. Yale University Development Office, New Haven, CT 1985 - 1988 Designed and wrote presentations on trends in corporate and foundation giving. Supervised and edited research of Corporate and Foundation Relations staff. Wrote biographical, financial and personal histories of Major Gifts prospects. Progressed from Researcher in Major Gifts to Director of Research in Corporate and Foundation Relations. Sherut La’am, 1984-1985 Participated in year-long volunteer program based in Israel. Attended ulpan (language institute) on Moshav Bar Giora and worked in Levi Eshkol School in Bet Shemesh. Worked in the gan (nursery or pre-school) at Kibbutz Gezer. EDUCATION Marcus Leadership Institute, 2006 (B'nai Jeshurun) Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1992 JD/MSSA (law and social work) Georgetown University, College of Arts and Sciences, 1984 Bachelors of Arts, Government and Sociology HONORS and AWARDS (partial) 2009 Journalist of the Month (Women's eNews, 3/09) 2008 Most Influential Person in Pepper Pike, Ohio, Sun Newspapers (Chagrin Sun, 1/09) 2008 WE Magazine's 101 Women to Watch This Fall 2007 Bronze Medal, 35-54K circulation, Parenting Publications of America, Column: Humor 2005 Gold Medal, 35-54K circulation, Parenting Publications of America, Personal Essay 2004 Gold Medal, 55K and up circulation, Parenting Publications of America, Personal Essay BOARDS, MEMBERSHIPS and LICENSES (partial) Trustee, American Jewish Committee (2009-2012) Trustee, B’nai Jeshurun Congregation (2006-2009) Member, Media Bloggers Association through co-blogger status at The Moderate Voice (2007-present) Member, Pepper Pike Democratic Club (2007-present) Member, Society of Professional Journalists Cleveland Pro Chapter (2003-2007; Board, 2007) Member, Poets' & Writers' League of Greater Cleveland (2003-2007) Board Member, Orange Parents Education Network (2000-2006) Member, Ohio Bar (admitted November 1992; inactive status since 2005) Ohio Licensed Social Worker (1992-2004) ENGAGEMENTS (partial) 2009 Press, Politics Online Conference 2009 Panelist, Fem2pt0, Working Women and Policy, Washington, D.C. 2009 Speaker, Children and Family Leadership Exchange Media Day, Summit County 2008 Panelist, Ohio Election Summit, presented by NYU’s Brennan Justice Center 2008 Blogger, NPR Election Night Blogger War Room 2008 Speaker, BlogHer Annual Conference, Race and Gender 2008 Speaker, Annual Ohio Women’s Business Conference & Expo 2008 Panelist, Collaboration Symposium, Case Western Reserve University 2008 White House Project Ohio Go Run! Speaker, Attendee 2008 Press corps, WAM!2008 (Women, Action and the Media), at MIT 2008 Press corps, Democratic Primary Debate, Cleveland State University 2008 Speaker, RootscampOH 2007 Keynote panelist, American Association of Political Consultants Academic Outreach, University of Akron, Bliss Institute of Applied Politics 2007 Speaker, Youngstown Press Day 2007 Speaker, RootscampOH 2005 Speaker, Society of Professional Journalists Annual Conference, The Business of Freelancing