GCC Member Profiles

Back to Main Page
Director Profiles

Jean Flinn
Master Director

GCC is privileged to have Jean as its director, having won four first place medals under her leadership. Jean has been the director for Greater Cleveland Chorus since 1994 and is a second generation barbershopper having joined Sweet Adelines in her teens.

She is a certified music arranger and an approved judge in the music category. A sought after educator, Jean is part of the Sweet Adelines International Faculty as well as the Music Education Team for Region 17.

Jean is a Music Educator for the Akron Public Schools. She and her husband Doug have three children: Melissa, Ryan, and Kelley.

Marilynn Schroeter
Associate Director

Our Associate director, Marilynn Schroeter, has been a Sweet Adeline for 30 years, serving as section leader and assistant director. She is active in the Region as a faculty member, teaching in the Regional Arranger's Program, coaching choruses and quartets, and singing lead in the Regional 1st Place Medalist Quartet T.G.I.F. She is active in the Region as a faculty member, teaching in the Regional Arranger's Program, coaching choruses and quartets. Marilynn lives in Bedford with her husband and their three children, Lindy, Jimmy and Joey. She works at the Bright Beginnings Preschool for children with Special Needs.

	Elaine Bakos Assistant Director Elaine Bakos joined Sweet Adelines in 1971. She directed the former West Towne’s Chorus for six years, winning the Novice Director's Award. In 1996 Elaine joined GCC and soon afterwards was appointed Lead Section Leader and Assistant Director. Elaine has taught numerous Directors Certification classes on the regional level, and enjoys coaching chapter quartets. Elaine is a retired Legal Secretary and Administrative Staff Manager. She and husband Jim are proud parents of three, and doting grandparents of three.
	Pam Dickinson Certified Director Pam joined Sweet Adelines in 1976. Before moving to Cleveland in 2004 she was a member of the City of Flags chorus in Canton, Ohio. Pam has sung in area quartets, and is a bass section leader and directs vocal warm-ups for GCC. Pam lives in Lakewood with barbershopper husband Stan. She has two grown sons and two grandsons. Pam tries to fit her job into this schedule as President of her own company.
	Beverly Hoover Certified Director Beverly graduated from Kent State University with a major in education and a minor in music. Over twenty years ago, she began Sweet Adeline directing, first as assistant director, then as co-director of Lake Ridge Chorus. Beverly also served as interim director of the Northern Buckeye Chorus. Today, Bev enjoys being one of GCC'S assistant directors and singing in the fun-filled quartet, MINX. She and her husband, Paul, are parents of a daughter, also a barbershopper, and three grandchildren. They live in Elyria.
	Jean Knight Certified Director A 35 year member of Sweet Adelines, and founder and director for 30 years of the Lake Ridge Chorus in nearby Elyria where she is Director Emeritus, Jean has become a dual member of the growing and exciting Greater Cleveland Chorus. Jean is a retired Jr. High and elementary music teacher having taught 29 years in the Elyria and Sandusky City Schools. While in Sandusky she accompanied the Firelands Chorus and for several years directed the American Theatre Chorus in Elyria. Jean is an approved arranger and has sung tenor in several local quartets. Jean lives with her daughter, Julie, in Elyria and has one 11 year old grandson.