Eleanor “Coco” Siewert, an educator, is currently a trainer and consultant on effective meetings serving many organizations in the public and non-profit spheres as a professional parliamentarian. Coco has degrees from Wells College, Cornell University, and Wayne State. She held elected positions on the Baldwin Library Board and the Birmingham City Commission serving two terms as mayor. For many years Coco worked at Wayne State in the office of the President and then for the Law School Dean. Her career ranged from first grade teacher to graduate school adjunct faculty. Married to Robert they have three adult children and eight amazing grandchildren.