Sharon is Co-chair of School Nurses International and Chief Executive Officer of the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA).  She is recognised as a global expert on School Nursing and as a passionate advocate for children, young people and their families, as such, she works across national and international Government Departments influencing, challenging and developing policy whilst driving forward the school nursing profession.

In her Independent Consultant role, Sharon is involved in both tendering and procurement of 0-19 (24) services. She conducts reviews, re-designs, develops and transforms whole services. She offers training and educational opportunities across a host of public health and safeguarding children’s subject areas. She is recognised as an expert in her field and, as such, works in an advisory capacity at local, national, and international levels. She is an experienced and well recognised international presenter and published author.

Sharon is humbled and honoured to have received the Order of the British Empire in the Queens New Year’s Honours list for 2015

In her ‘spare time’, she is mum to 4, grandmother to 2 +2 and God-mum to too many to recall!