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DECEMBER 15, 2022: Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees announces the confirmation of Jasmine Nicole Fryer as a new board member. On November 22, Fryer was appointed by the Board of Education for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) and is responsible for making appointments to Cleveland Public Library\u2019s Board of Trustees.\n\u201cMs. Fryer will be an excellent addition to the Library board of trustees. Her background in education and policy will be a welcome resource,\u201d said Maritza Rodriguez, President of the Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees.
\nFryer replaces Teleang\u00e9 Thomas, who resigned her board seat in October after her appointment to the Port of Cleveland Board of Directors by the Mayor of the City of Cleveland. \u201cThe Board will miss Teleang\u00e9\u2019s warmth and commitment to Cleveland. She was a strong advocate for entrepreneurship and reading,\u201d mentions Rodriguez.
\nA Fulbright Scholar, Fryer holds a Master\u2019s degree from the Harris School of Public Policy at The University of Chicago, a Master\u2019s degree in Secondary Social Studies Education from the City University of New York, and a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Urban Practice and Policy Double Major from the University of Richmond.
\n\u201cOur vision for the City of Cleveland is a city in which opportunity is within reach for everyone and a Library that empowers its people. I feel we cannot accomplish this vision without diverse points of view about addressing the needs of our community. I appreciate Ms. Fryer\u2019s extensive knowledge about the field of education and her international perspective,\u201d said Felton Thomas Jr., Executive Director and CEO of Cleveland Public Library.
\nFryer currently works as the Chief Strategy Officer for Build. Excel. Sustain. (BES), a national education non-profit. Prior to her work with BES, Fryer was Director of Membership and Future Chiefs at Chiefs for Change, an Education Specialist for the New York State Education Department, and a Policy Analyst with the Nellie Mae Education Foundation in Boston, MA. She has worked, lived, or volunteered in Thailand, China, Morocco, Jordan, and Israel. She began her career as a middle school educator and Teach for America corps member in New York City.
\nShe also serves on the boards of the Level Field Facilities Fund and Teach for America (TFA) Ohio.
\n\u201cThe Library is a unique educational institution,\u201d says Jasmine Fryer, incoming Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees member. \u201cI look forward to working with my fellow trustees to build upon the institution\u2019s rich history and continue to innovate around what our community needs to thrive.\u201d
\nCleveland Public Library was established as a school district library under Ohio law. This law allows the CMSD Board of Education to appoint the Board of Trustees for the Library. Fryer took her oath of office at noon at the Library\u2019s December 15 board meeting.<\/p>\n