About Our Staff
His personal motto is: “Unity in the community with a singleness of purpose, helping others to help themselves.” He received his AA in mathematics from San Diego City College, his BA in mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington, his MA in educational administration from the University of North Texas, and his EED in educational leadership from the University of North Texas.
He serves on several boards and committees, including: Campfire First Texas Board, Girl Scouts of America; Generation Uplift; Unity in the Community; the REALE Organization; the FWISD Racial Equity Committee; and the Young Men's Leadership Academy Advisory Board.
She is a Certified Autism Specialist that offers services and support for people who have some form of autism. She works in collaboration with stakeholders and organizations to assist clients with utilities, rent, hotel, trauma, behavior disorders, domestic violence, human trafficking and a plethora of available resources targeted to provide them with a hand up.
Her personal mantra is, “Meeting people where they are!” She has a BS in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Abilene Christian University, a M.S in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Texas in Arlington, and is a Certified Autism Specialist-IBCCES. She serves on a variety of boards and committees, including: City of Fort Worth Teen Court; City of Fort Worth Community Action Partners District; Unity in the Community; Generation Uplift; Beyond the Badge; and the site-based decision-making teams at Sunrise E.S. and Jacquet M.S.
She is a Licensed Social Worker for the State of Texas and is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner through Texas Christian University. She has received certifications in Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention, Child Placement Management, Safe Program, Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression (SAMA) trainer, and Parenting Consultant. She works in collaboration with FWISD stakeholders to address student and family support needs, trauma, reading literacy, behavioral support and intervention, suicide prevention, homelessness, community health and wellness needs.
Her favorite motivating chant is “Team Work makes the Dream Work.” Together we can help communities by offering support, guidance and help. She is a Board Trustee for Forest Hill Library, Forest Hill Campaign Committee, Neighborhood Committee, Mental Health Connection Committee and a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Sharon is a graduate of FWISD, and received an AA from Tarrant County College, her BA and MA in social work from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of Texas, and certified as a Youth Mental Health First Aide trainer. Sharon specializes in mental health, behavioral, and crisis interventions, building relationships, advocacy, and providing support and resources for families in crisis.
Her life’s motto is “You must be the change you wish to see in the world,” (Ghandi). This motto is lived out in her professional and personal life through her outreach work in the community, educating religious leaders concerning the mental health stigma in the African American church, mentoring young girls, working with women survivors of domestic violence and the homeless population.