Founders

Jen Holland

Jen and her husband have lived in Cleveland Heights for over 40 years and are proud parents of four children who attend CH-UH schools. She has served as the Roxboro PTA President and PTA President for CHUH PTA Council Executive Board. She continues to serve on the PTA Council as the Building Heights Chair where she focuses on providing enrichment programs for CH-UH School District Middle School students.

Lance Godard

Lance and his wife have lived in Cleveland Heights for nearly 25 years, and are the parents of a current Heights High student and a recent graduate. Lance has been involved in student enrichment programs for the district for many years, through the PTA – he was co-president of the Heights Middle School PTA and president of the Roxboro Middle School PTA – and Building Heights. Currently, he sits on the Board of Directors of Reaching Heights.

India Jordan-Meesig

India is a married mother of three who has lived in Cleveland Heights for more than 30 years. Her eldest son is a graduate of Heights High School. She has been an active member of the PTA, serving on various committees, planning social events, and participating in fundraising. In addition to her PTA work she has served on the CH-UH district’s grading task force committee. She considers her work with Heights Middle School Shorts to be an exciting continuation of her commitment to open the doors of opportunity to the students in the CH-UH District.

Cliff Sweeney

Cliff lived in Cleveland Heights during his middle school years (where he attended Wiley). He recently returned to the Heights with his wife and their two children to benefit from everything the community has to offer: parks, recreation, restaurants, shopping, etc., because, as he puts it, “it’s always cool to be in a place where there’s something to do every day.” A Creative Arts Teacher at Lake Erie Ink, Cliff has been Principal Instructor at Heights Middle School Shorts for two years and is excited to join the HMSS leadership team.