ARTS

Cathleen Carr studied classical piano for 12 years under the tutelage of Mrs. Palmer, mother of first African American international concert pianist, Natalie Honduras and performed in several recitals at the Cleveland Institute of Music prior to the age of 15. Due to extraordinary domestic demands she was unable to complete a Master of Fine Arts degree at Kent State University , despite this disappointment she continues to indulge and practice multiple artistic mediums  and is a member of the American Craft Council. At one time, Cathleen V Carr had one of the largest personal collections of gemstone and art beads in the country.

TRAVEL

Cathleen V Carr often said that she was blessed to have benefited from exposure to other cultures, languages and peoples during numerous trips to Europe, Isreal, the Caribbean, Canada , Mexico , and Central America . Her father encouraged the children to study Spanish and visit Spanish speaking countries so Cathleen lived in Mexico for three months and Nicaragua , El Salvador and Guatemala for another three months perfecting her language skills and studying Mayan art, the civilization and art education. Cathleen was locally well traveled having visited 32 of the 50 states, as well. She said her father taught his children that traveling was an excellent form of education and enables one to have more appreciation for one’s own home.

INTERESTS

Cathleen V Carr was a blue ribbon equestrian having learned how to train and care for horses on the family’s horse farm in Geauga County, Ohio . On ‘the farm’, as the family always referred to the 32 acre estate, Cathleen also learned to garden and developed a lifelong appreciation and respect for the environment. Her preference for an urban lifestyle resulted in learning how to grow beautiful floral arrangements and herbs in pots. She said gardening was her favorite form of relaxation.

AUTHOR

Cathleen V Carr authored several scholarly papers: An Analysis of Carter G. Woodson’s, The Miseducation of the Negro;  On the 90th Birthday of A. Philip Randolph; Minister Louis Farrakhan: The Persuasive Speaker; Sound! A Tool for Spiritual Advancement and Physical Healing; The Culture and Cosmology of Ancient Greece; Mysticism; The Jewish Law of Divorce and Marital Property Settlement ; The History, Discussion and Statistical Review of the Effects of Pleading Insanity in Criminal Trials; Personal, Estate and Gift Tax Implications of Organ Transfers.  She compiled the original biography of her father, Charles V. Carr, and participated in the development of the screenplay based upon his life, And He Walked with Kings.

HONORS

Cathleen V Carr was nominated for a Federal Bankruptcy  Judgeship  in the Sixth Circuit Judicial Council in 1993.

VOLUNTEER

Prior to becoming a mother Cathleen V Carr logged thousands of hours as an avid volunteer working with numerous mental health agencies, homeless and battered women shelters, The Ohio Historical Society, Legal Council for the Elderly, the Cameron Museum of Art and the International Policy Institute.  She belonged to several civic, professional and business organizations often holding various leadership posts.

FAMILY

Cathleen V Carr was the fifth lawyer in her family and inherited a lifelong interest in politics and government from her father, Charles V. Carr, who enjoyed a highly distinguished career as an Attorney and politician, having been responsible for the first desegregation legislation in the United States in the 1940′s.

Despite her many accomplishments, she always maintains that her true pride and joy in life is her daughter and only child, Sydney Carr Russell.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Cathleen V Carr’s lifelong interest in health in addition to successful careers as an attorney and  real estate broker and investor she continued her education to include a masters degree in sound and healing from the University of Metaphysics and at American Eastern Institute she served as a Senior Faculty Adviser in BioEnergetic Healing, Herbalism, Naturopathy and Alternative Therapies.  She is the founder of  CertifiedCare.org which trains ordinary people to care for the elderly or infirmned while they remain in their own homes.

Senior executive- results driven management executive with multi faceted experience.  Strong general management qualifications in strategic planning, project development, human resources and capital improvement.  In concert with the other staff and the operating committee, was responsible for strategic and operational planning and development of a start up stress management company through the transformation into a natural health distance learning college.

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD), Case Western Reserve University

Doctoral candidate in Metaphysical Science- University of Sedona;

MA, Metaphysical Science- University of Metaphysics;

BA, magna cum laude Howard University- Communications and English, Business minor.

CertifiedCare and CertifiedCare.org

Founder and Director

CertifiedCare is a not for profit Caregiver/Assisted Living  education and certification organization.  CertifiedCare.org is the membership division of CertifiedCare.  CertifiedCare also serves as a caregiver/assisted living companion national employment registry and agency.

Alternative Medicine Professional Summary

Master Herbalist and Naturopath specializing in vibrational medicine therapies; principal interest is herb-drug interactions including the relationship between nutrition, inflammation, oxidative stress, aging, and degenerative diseases.

National Holistic Health Examiner for Examiner.com

Author who writes regularly for various natural health and green living channels.

Attorney, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Business Organizations, Civil Litigation 15 years;
Law Professor- Meyers College 2 years

Director, American Eastern Institute  13 years  Co-originated and managed the company that was a pioneer in stress reduction clinics in Ohio.  Through effective marketing, sales and operations management increased the company from zero to over $4 million in sales within the first three years.  Successfully reorganized the company from onsite service provision to distance learning natural health college. Final decision maker for all corporate procedures.  Strategically planned all aspects of company from site selection and marketing strategy to personnel selection. Set the company standards for performance, as well as responsible for motivating and developing the staff. Led, managed, oversaw, controlled, coordinated, championed all facets of company growth and development.
Professor, American Eastern Institute   4 years

Developed alternative therapies curriculum and taught various courses in herbalism, vibrational medicine, alternative therapies, and proscribing and combining therapies.

Publisher, Author, Editor-Natural Medicine Ink  2 years

Specializing in consumer targeted product reviews for natural health care products and branded services for United States consumer market for the Green, environmental, natural health and wellness industries. Specializing in natural, organic or herb based food, beverages, skincare, cosmetics, supplements, body care and health treatments.

Executive Board Member, Ohio Historical Society, 8 years overseeing 8 million dollar budget

Legal Resume

Attorney at Law

General Practice responsibilities include:

• Estate Planning, Wills and Probate
• Elder Law
• Business Organizations
• Not for Profit Organizations and Compliance
• Business Collections
• Business Plans
• Contracts
• Estate Planning & Probate
• Family & Domestic Relations
• General Practice
• Governmental Representation
• Intellectual Property
• LLCs, Partnerships & Corporate Law
• Non-Profit & Associations Representation
• Real Estate
• Civil Litigation
• Special Counsel to Ohio Attorney General

Assistant Law Director

City of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

Responsibilities included:

• Civil and Appellate Litigation
• Contractor Bonding Approvals

• Housing Court Prosecution
• Counsel to the Police Review Board
• Attorney for Drug House Task Force
• Counsel for Special Projects for the Department of Community Development
• Co-Counsel to Board of Zoning Appeals
• Co-Counsel to Board of Building Standards

Assistant Law Director

City of East Cleveland, City of Brooklyn

Responsibilities included:

• Civil and Appellate Litigation

• Labor Contract Negotiations
• Legal Advisor to Planning Commission
• Legal Advisor to Senior’s Commission
• Legal Advisor to Zoning Commission
• Legal Advisor to Recreation Department
• Legislation drafting

Instructor

Chancellor University (formerly Dyke College)

Areas of instruction included:

• Administrative Law
• Constitutional Law
• Contracts
• Agency, Partnerships and Corporations
• Secured Transactions
• Commercial Paper
• Bankruptcy and Collections Practice
• Civil Trial and Appellate Practice I and II

Executive Board Member and Registered Lobbyist

Ohio Historical Society (OHS), Chair Legal/audit Committee; Chair Paul Lawrence Dunbar Home Rehabilitation Committee; Member Finance Committee, Trustee Committee and Executive Committee.

Services provided include overseeing the management of state archives, administering the state’s historic preservation office, and operating a network of historic sites and museum collections of over 1.5 million items pertaining to Ohio’s history, archaeology, and natural history. One of the largest state historical organizations in the country, OHS now has membership of over 9,000.  A private, not-for-profit organization, the society serves as the state’s agent in historical matters in return for financial subsidy support that constitutes two-thirds of the OHS operating budget. Along with other members of the Board was responsible for overseeing 8 million dollar budget during my tenure.

Planning Engineer

Cuyahoga County Engineer’s Office

Coordinated hundreds of millions of dollars in federal, state, county and local funding and environmental studies for public infrastructure projects in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Professional Admissions and Associations: (Past and Present)

• Ohio Supreme Court
• United States District Court
• Ohio Attorney General’s Office
• American Arbitration Association
• Cleveland Bar Association:  Real Estate, Banking and Commercial Law, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Committees
• Cuyahoga County Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Norman S. Minor Bar Association:  Chair, Women Lawyers Committee
• North Carolina Real Estate Association: Broker; International Real Estate

Education

Juris Doctorate, Case Western Reserve University

Bachelors Degree, magna cum laude, Howard University, Business Communications and English Literature majors, Business minor

General Professional Summary

Planning Engineer (1984-1985)
Cuyahoga County Engineer’s Office
Coordinated hundreds of millions of dollars in federal, state, county and local funding and environmental studies for public infrastructure projects in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Executive Board Member and Registered Lobbyist   (1985-1993)
Ohio Historical Society (OHS), Chair Legal/audit Committee; Chair Paul Lawrence Dunbar Home Rehabilitation Committee; Member Finance Committee, Trustee Committee and Executive Committee.
Services provided include overseeing the management of state archives, administering the state’s historic preservation office, and operating a network of historic sites and museum collections of over 1.5 million items pertaining to Ohio’s history, archaeology, and natural history. One of the largest state historical organizations in the country, OHS now has membership of over 9,000.  A private, not-for-profit organization, the society serves as the state’s agent in historical matters in return for financial subsidy support that constitutes two-thirds of the OHS operating budget. Along with other members of the Board was responsible for overseeing 8 million dollar budget during my tenure.

Attorney at Law   (1985-2009)
Ohio Supreme Court Registration #0034284
Private practice responsibilities included matters related to:

•    Not for Profit Corporate Compliance
•    Estate Planning and Probate
•    Business Organizations
•    Civil Litigation
•    Special Counsel to Ohio Attorney general

Public service practice included:
•    Assistant Law Director, Brooklyn, East Cleveland, and Cleveland, Ohio
•    Housing Court Prosecutor, Cleveland, Ohio
•    Counsel to the Police Review Board
•    Attorney for Drug House Task Force
•    Counsel for special projects for the Department of Community Development
•    Labor contract negotiations
•    Legal advisor to planning, zoning, parks and recreation, senior’s commissions
•    Co-Counsel to Board of Zoning Appeals and Board of Building Standards
•    Civil and appellate litigation, legislation drafting and contractor bonding approvals, in the cities of Cleveland, East Cleveland and Brooklyn, Ohio

Instructor (1992-1994)
Chancellor University (Formerly, Dyke College), Cleveland, Ohio
Areas of instruction included:
•    Administrative Law
•    Constitutional Law
•    Contracts
•    Agency, Partnerships and Corporations
•    Secured Transactions
•    Commercial Paper
•    Bankruptcy and Collections Practice
•    Civil Trial and Appellate Practice I and II
•    English

Assistant Law Director/Housing Court Prosecutor (1994-1995)
City of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
Responsibilities included:
•    Civil and appellate litigation
•    Contractor bonding approvals
•    Housing Court Prosecutor, Cleveland, Ohio
•    Counsel to the Police Review Board
•    Attorney for Drug House Task Force
•    Counsel for special projects for the Department of Community Development
•    Co-Counsel to Board of Zoning Appeals and Board of Building Standards

Assistant Law Director/Housing Court Prosecutor (1985-1987)
City of East Cleveland, City of Brooklyn, Cleveland and Brooklyn, Ohio
Responsibilities included:
•    Civil and appellate litigation
•    Labor contract negotiations
•    Legal advisor to planning, zoning, parks and recreation, senior’s commissions
•    Legislation drafting

Director
American Eastern Institute   (1995 – 2003)
Beachwood, Ohio
American Eastern Institute was founded in 1995 and is leader in independent study alternative health distance education having established itself as a pioneering provider of distance learning natural health career education and training programs.

I provided a wide range of services including business organization, lease negotiation, building operations management, employee and human resource management services, and primary stewardship for this not for profit, niche natural health publishing and stress reduction company which morphed into a pioneer in the accredited distance learning education industry.

•    Co-originated and managed the company that was a pioneer in stress reduction clinics in Ohio.
•    Developed alternative therapies curriculum and taught various courses in herbalism, vibrational medicine, alternative therapies, and proscribing and combining therapies.
•    Through effective marketing, sales and operations management increased the company from zero to over $4 million in sales within the first three years.
•    Served over 800 students with a 99% satisfaction rate.
•    Successfully reorganized the company from onsite custom training and publishing services to accredited distance learning college.
•    Served as final decision maker for all corporate procedures.
•    Strategically planned all aspects of company from site selection and marketing strategy to personnel selection and program development.
•    Set the company standards for performance.
•    Responsible for motivation and development of staff.
•    Led, managed, oversaw, controlled, coordinated, and championed all facets of company growth and development.
•    Managed transition from conventional print to electronic print publishing.
•    Managed multiple reporting responsibilities involving founders, stakeholders, staff and Press.
•    Supervised staff of seven full and nine part-time employees.
•    Implemented cost cutting measures resulting in savings of over $70,000, streamlined human resource policies, conducted labor negotiations, staff retraining and product repositioning while no staff jobs were lost.
•    Identified both problem and solution to business structure and culture, created and implemented the new operation strategy to transition from storefront to internet operations and significantly streamlined operations.
•    Developed and was responsible for operations, finance and budget
•    Supervised information systems installations & new technology implementation

Certified Herbalist and Naturopath   (1997- Present)
Private practitioner specializing in therapeutic herbalism and vibration therapies. Principal interest include: herb-drug interactions and the relationship between nutrition, inflammation, oxidative stress, aging, and degenerative diseases.

Founder and Developer
PremierPropertyAds.com      2003-2007
Wilmington, North Carolina
An international real estate advertising company nominated for four Inman News Innovation in Technology awards.  I consistently demonstrated strong business acumen with the ability to execute a wide range of collaborative marketing strategies designed to establish market presence and increase revenues resulting in exceeded profit forecasts and timetables.

•    Responsible for original “4 Web It” concept
•    Developed marketing  and communications strategic plans
•    Created and successfully implemented brand awareness program
•    Achieved sales from 0 to over $1.7 million
•    Developed and was responsible for operations, finance and budget
•    Forged strategic alliances, partnerships and acquisitions
•    Developed major accounts and management programs
•    Initiated international market planning and development
•    Supervised IT operations management team
•    Developed sales training program for RISR program of 100+ sales team
•    Supervised information systems installations & new technology implementation
•    Collaborated with Facilities Planning, Development & Management Team
•    Organized and designed leadership & team building training programs
•    Negotiated sale of company

Publisher and Editor (2007-Present)
Best Natural Health Directory.com and Natural Medicine Ink
Specializing in consumer targeted product reviews for natural health care products and branded services for United States consumer market for the Green, environmental, natural health and wellness industries such as Nature Made, Now, Heritage Products 2000 and Sage Woman Herbs. Specializing in natural, organic or herb based: food, beverage, skincare, cosmetics, supplements, body care, health treatments.

Published Author   (2007-present)
Currently writes regularly for various natural health and green living channels:
•    Examiner.com: National Holistic Health Examiner
•    Suite101.com:  Green Living Contributing Author
•    Alternative Health Review:  Contributing author
•    National Diet Institute:  Contributor author
•    Yahoo.com/Shine/HealthyLiving:  Contributing author
•    BestNaturalHealthDirectory.com: Contributing author
•    eHealthScience: Contributing author

Education

Doctoral Candidate, Metaphysical Science- University of Sedona   (current)
Dissertation subject: Enhancement of Energies of Healing Gemstones Stones by Application of Tonal Vibration.
Juris Doctorate, Case Western Reserve University (1984)
Masters Degree, Metaphysical Science, University of Metaphysics   (1999)
Bachelors Degree, magna cum laude, Howard University, Business Communications and English Literature majors, Business minor  (1981)

Professional Admissions and Associations: (Past and Present)
•    Ohio Supreme Court
•    United States District Court
•    Ohio Attorney General’s Office
•    American Arbitration Association
•    Cleveland Bar Association:  Real Estate, Banking and Commercial Law, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Committees
•    Cuyahoga County Bar Association
•    Ohio State Bar Association
•    Norman S. Minor Bar Association:  Chair, Women Lawyers Committee
•    North Carolina Real Estate Association: Broker; International Real Estate
•    American Metaphysical Doctors Association
•    Distance Education and Training Council
•    American Herbalist Guild

Community Service Activities and Organizational Memberships: (Past and Present)

•    Greater Cleveland Growth Association: Counsel of Small Enterprises, Public Affairs Committee
•    Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board:  Member of Operations and Finance Committee
•    Greater Cleveland Growth Association:  Council of Small Enterprises
•    Beachwood Chamber of Commerce
•    Federation for Community Planning: Mental Health sub-committee
•    International Policy Institute
•    International Wildlife Federation
•    Institute for Democracy in Education
•    Cameron Museum of Art, Customer Service Volunteer
•    Junior League of Cleveland: Chair of Public Affairs Committee
•    Legal Counsel for the Elderly:  Volunteer Advisor
•    Cleveland Bar Association: Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts Community
•    Ohio Historical Society:  Chair Legal/audit Committee; Chair Paul Lawrence Dunbar Home Rehabilitation Committee; Member Finance Committee, Trustee Committee and Executive Committee
•    Read America: Volunteer reader
•    The Cleveland Chapter of Links, Inc: Trustee, White Rose Foundation; Recording Secretary
•    Facilitator and Instructor of Political Empowerment Workshops at Cleveland State University
•    Jewish Community Federation: Young Jewish Leadership Conference Delegate; Heights Area Project: Communication Action Team of Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District
•    Delta Sigma Theta
•    NAACP: Trustee, Life Member; Executive Committee
•    WABQ Radio, Cleveland, Ohio: Regularly featured speaker, “You and the Law”