Board of directors
The board of directors is a critical component of the American Diary Project, providing mission-based leadership and strategic governance.
Interested in becoming a director? Please reach out.
Shaina Pearlman
President
Shaina Pearlman received her bachelor of Mass Media; Media Production and Radio/TV from the University of Akron. She previously wrote for Paste Magazine and has been at Case Western Reserve University since 2013, most recently holding the position of Lead Digital Video Post-Production Specialist. A strong animal advocate, Shaina fosters cats and kittens in her home in Cleveland, Ohio. She also has a passion for all things vintage and runs Buy Curious Cleveland Vintage.
Mike Masello
Treasurer
Mike Masello received his bachelor’s from Kent State University. With over 15 years of experience across the digital spectrum, he’s helped Fortune 500 companies and small startups alike grow their bottom line with multi-million dollar impacts. As a Tech Product and Marketing expert, Mike is currently working on various product-related endeavors. He is also a paleo enthusiast, lover of all things Cleveland and New York, and a slight digital hoarder.
Cheryl Werber
Secretary
Cheryl Werber received her bachelor’s from the University of Pittsburgh and her masters from Carlow University. She wrote for U.S. News & World Report, CDA News, and Parachute, Mapquest’s blog. Cheryl was a reader for the first issue of the literary journal, Northern Appalachia Review. She writes prose – creative non-fiction and fiction. Cheryl is also a geek, a kitchen alchemist, introverted and shy and finds writing about herself in the third person to be odd but weirdly satisfying.