About Trish Hendy

I was born in Lakewood and attended Taft, Emerson and Lakewood High School (’82). I am grateful to incredible Lakewood educators for their guidance and encouragement. After working for Huntington playhouse and Sideline Designs, I returned to LHS, first as assistant manager of the Lakewood Civic Auditorium, then as Manager. While working for the Lakewood City Schools, I returned to college at Cleveland State University and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in religious studies in 2006.

As a 33-year (now retired) employee, I have experienced firsthand the tremendous commitment

to our children by our educators, secretaries, maintenance, custodial staff and administrators. I have worked side by side with the people who are directly responsible for the education and wellbeing of our children. I understand the ins and outs of the Lakewood City Schools from the perspective of a student and an employee.

Lakewood is a unique, creative and accepting community—I love being a part of it, am grateful that this is my home, and have always wanted to give back. I co-founded the Lakewood Project and have served on the Ohio Board of Education Committee for Arts and Innovative thinking. I was the assistant Barnstormers director for 22 years and have trained hundreds of students to work in the world of performing arts. During my tenure with Barnstormers, I wrote with a group of creative students and directed a play about AIDS in 1993 called the “Rusty Tricycle” that won national acclaim from The Bravo Cable Channel. In addition during my time with Barnstormers, we produced a number of shows addressing socially difficult topics head on.

I had the great honor to work with the young adults and teens support group at the time called The Gay and Lesbian Centre. I met struggling high school students who only wished for acceptance at a time when some faced shunning and even family abandonment.

I have lived in Lakewood for more than 50 plus years and still live in my family home with my partner and our three golden retrievers.

I would like to continue to serve my hometown as a member of the Lakewood Board of Education and I respectfully ask for your vote.