Speaker’s Resume for Sharon Sarles
Sharon Sarles Seminar
Organizational Strategies
Educator, Director, Trainer, Consultant, College Instructor,
Director of Christian Education, Pastor
Bringing hope and faith for learning and teaching
Education:
Montessori Diploma, St. Nicholas College for the Montessori Method, London, Commended
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) The University of Texas at Austin with Highest Honors and Special Honors in Sociology
Master of Divinity, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Jean Brown Scholarship and Newell Fellowship
Master of Sociology, Texas Tech University
Memberships:
Phi Beta Kappa, Gold Key Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta, Mensa Life Member Formerly: Sigma Xi, National Speakers Association, ASTD, Human Performance, Toastmasters
Learning Disabilities Association, President South Plains Council
Career Highlights:
Turn around director for church affiliated preschool from near closing due to conflict, to stable and happy team, regaining quality reputation for school and running at full capacity.
Grandchild who was given zero percent chance of living, with serious brain injury, and previously with ADHD and other disorders, now on the honor roll at advanced school; Grandchild with delayed speech not reading, reads quickly, begins to speak, and catches up in accelerated education; Grandchild with diagnosis of developmental delay (MR) enters school reading and with no mention of any disability, competing well in advanced school
As junior and community college instructor help students be successful who previously had not been, converted two or three every semester to the culture of success.
Turn around agent for small business with 2 million dollars sales, reconstructed “books,” brought in $82,00 AR, shopped insurance saving $30,00 annually, computerized business, and hired excellent bookkeeper.
Founded self-supporting congregation in 3 years of part-time work, for a denomination that had never been able to make a congregation west of the Missouri River
As mainline minister quadrupled Sunday morning worship attendance in 3 months at two different congregations. As associate minister grew previously plateaued congregation from 425 to 475 in one year, starting new educational programs and revamping youth program.
