City of Painesville
Celina Sotka currently serves as City Planner 1 for the City of Painesville since July 2023, following a role as Planner/Assistant Zoning Inspector for Concord Township from October 2022 to July 2023. Key responsibilities have included reviewing site plans for compliance with zoning regulations and preparing staff reports for variance requests. Prior to this, Celina worked as a Project Scientist at Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), where the focus was on environmental analyses related to development projects. Experience also includes serving as a Research Assistant for Defenders of Wildlife, where efforts involved auditing government documents and advocating for conservation policies. Celina Sotka is pursuing a Master's degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning at Cleveland State University, building on a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Environmental Science from Ohio University and an Associate degree in Science from Lakeland Community College.
City of Painesville
Settled in 1800, Painesville is the county seat of Lake County, Ohio and is located along the beautiful Grand River, roughly 30 miles northeast of Cleveland. Painesville is home to Lake Erie College, Morley Library and a dynamic historical downtown district. It is named after General Edward Paine who served in the Revolutionary War and settled in the area shortly after. Painesville has a population of over 19,000 per the 2010 census. This is an official City of Painesville social media page. For our Social Media Policy, go to https://www.painesville.com/socialmedia