Vaiva Neary is a lifelong resident of Cleveland, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from John Carroll University and a Master’s Degree in Literacy Development & Instruction from Cleveland State University. She is an English as a Secondary Language instructor in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Vaiva is a member of IACES and a founding member of the LAOH Deirfiúr Division. She can be reached at vaivaneary@gmail.com