Sharon believes that listening justly is foundational to all personal and social change and transformation, and that Love is the fiery core of it all.

She has worked with JUST Listening since 2007, helping to build and promote its offerings and managing its many volunteer programs. She is the former Executive Director of Philadelphia VIP, the hub of pro bono legal services in Philadelphia. and served as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Law School teaching both Professional Responsibility in Public Interest Practice and in the Clinical Program. She was a consultant for the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and also taught for 15 years in the Sociology Department at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA concentrating on global and income inequality issues. Sharon facilitates workshops, staff retreats, and ‘difficult’ conversations for community groups, social services workers, teachers, healthcare professionals, lawyers, judges, law students, and mediators, focusing primarily on those working with marginalized individuals and groups. She served on the team of Radical Justice, a project facilitating anti-racism work in faith-based organization, and is also a trained spiritual guide and retreat director.