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Paula has taught at North Olmsted High School on the far west side of the Cleveland metro area for 30 years. Of those, she has taught computer science for 29 years. She is the only CS teacher in her district (although she also teaches math) and she wanted to be able to collaborate with and learn from other CS teachers. So, she joined CSTA as soon as she heard of its existence. Paula has been a member of ACM before that. When a chapter was formed in Ohio, she ran for secretary and served in that position for 6 years followed by 2 years as VP. Then, she assumed the lead role after a mid-year election. |
Paula teaches high school AP Computer Science A (Java) and AP Computer Science Principles (using the CISS model in Alice 2.5). She has also been the computer club advisor at NOHS since 1996. She has always been a techie and advocate for CS education and that drives her to reach out to others and continue to improve my own instruction. |



Carla Neely is a science teacher at the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s (CMSD) Warner Girls’ Leadership Academy. She was named the Teacher of the Year for State Board of Education District 11.
Carla, who teaches fifth and sixth grade, works to provide opportunities for African American girls in elementary and middle school, and has spoken at events that give girls of color increased exposure to computer science. Additionally, she is a Code.org facilitator for the Computer Science Discoveries program. She trains and speaks at events geared toward helping teachers integrate computer science into their instruction and best practices for teaching science to African-American girls. She is one of the winners of the 2021 National Science Teaching Association and Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award.
— description from the Cleveland Observer 9/18/2021
Carla joins CSTA-Ohio as secretary taking up the position where Jenifer Conard left off.