Shlonsky, Patty
Ulmer & Berne
Education: Doctoral degree, The Ohio State University; bachelor’s degree in English and political science, Miami University
Toughest Challenge: Making myself heard
Greatest Inspiration: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Who I Would Call for Advice: My husband, my mother and a friend
How I Motivate Others: By working hard and trying (not always succeeding) to be kind
If I Could Have Any Other Job: Great American novelist
What Keeps Me Up at Night: The potential for authoritarianism and all that comes with it in this country
Important Lesson Learned: When people show you who they are, believe it.
What I’d Tell 16-Year-Old Me: “Don’t be afraid to speak up.”
Bucket List: A pied-à-terre in New York City