About Us
We were founded in 2015 by a group of Cleveland Heights-University Heights parents supported through the CHUH PTA Council. Dedicated to facilitating a safe, inclusive, community-focused school environment for all CHUH students through outreach and programming, we partner with Cleveland Heights and University Heights businesses and nonprofits.
MISSION STATEMENT
Building Heights® develops and teaches hands-on learning experiences through the art of film. Our programs create opportunities for students to explore their individual and collective creativity, learn foundational skills in all aspects of the film industry, while nurturing their imagination, confidence and maturity.
Our Staff.
Jen Holland
Jen is a Co-Founder of Building Heights® and Heights Middle School Shorts (HMSS®), and serves as Executive Director of Building Heights and Director of Programming for Heights Middle School Shorts. With nearly 20 years of involvement in CHUH student enrichment, she has held leadership roles including President of Roxboro Elementary PTA, Heights High PTSA, and CHUH PTA Councils Executive Board. Jen is also the immediate Past President of Building Heights®.
She and her husband have lived in Cleveland Heights for 40+ years and are proud parents of four children in CH-UH schools, including two recent Cleveland Heights High School graduates.
Lance Godard
A Co-Founder of Building Heights® and Heights Middle School Shorts (HMSS®), Lance is the Strategy Consultant of Building Heights®. He has been involved in the district’s student enrichment programs for many years through PTAs in four CHUH buildings and Building Heights. A long-standing student of film, Lance first participated in amateur productions while in college before studying film and film theory at the Sorbonne in grad school. He and his wife are the parents of two Cleveland Heights graduates and have lived in Cleveland Heights for more than 25 years.
Our Board.
