Joanna DeMarco joined the Olmsted Falls Board of Education in January 2020, following her election to the position in the November 5, 2019 election. Dr. DeMarco currently serves as the designated Student Achievement Liaison for the Board. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Community Health from the University of Toledo, a Master of Science in Health Science from Cleveland State University and a Doctor of Science in Health Science from A.T. Still University.  Dr. DeMarco is the Program Director for both the Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at Cleveland State University, where she also serves as an Associate Lecturer.  In her free time, she assists with grant writing in the community and volunteers with the community lacrosse program.  She also helped develop a local adaptive lacrosse program, which is now expanding to Cleveland State University.  Other volunteer activities have included organizing sports equipment drives to benefit high risk inner city youth and delivering produce for a local animal rescue organization.  Dr. DeMarco received the 2019 Susan K. Telljohann Distinguished Service Award and was named 2015 Citizen of the Year by the City of Olmsted Falls.  She and her husband, Damon, have lived in the Olmsted community since 2002 and have two children - one graduate of Olmsted Falls High School and one currently enrolled in Olmsted Falls Schools.