She earned law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and her B.A. in Sociology from The College of Wooster. She is a Shaker Heights High School graduate and parent of a current Shaker student and a recent Shaker grad. Ms. Hardaway previously worked in the Trial Department at Tucker Ellis LLP and as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Cuyahoga County. In addition to prior board service with non-profit organizations, Ms. Hardaway serves as a member and General Counsel of the Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation. She has also served as a chair, leader and team member of several Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association outreach efforts. She was elected to the School Board in 2017 and appointed as the board liaison to the Foundation Board in 2018.