Sharon Shaw Elrod

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Dr. Sharon Shaw Elrod was born and raised with three best-friend sisters in New Hartford, Iowa.  She received degrees from three universities; Bachelors degree from University of Northern Iowa, Masters degree in Social Work from University of Nebraska, Doctor of Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. 

Dr. Elrod's professional career included high school teaching; social work positions with United Methodist Community Centers and University of Nebraska Medical Center; she also practiced counseling/therapy privately and taught at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.  It was there that she and her husband, Dr Jerry D. Elrod, met and married.  In 1985, they moved to Tucson, Arizona, and she taught at Arizona State University in the Social Work program.  She completed her career at Arizona's Children Association first managing the Education and Day Treatment programs, and then becoming Regional Director of Northern Arizona.

Dr. Elrod volunteered throughout her life with programs that serve women and children.  She also enjoys music and gardening.  And now, she launched a new career writing her first book, published in September 2005, Shar's Story, a Mother and Daughter Reunited.  It tells the story of her daughter's adoption and their reunion 36 years later.  She is currently writing her second book, her son-in-law's memoir.

The Drs. Elrod live in a home they built on land that has been in his family since 1850.  Dr. Jerry Elrod is a retired United Methodist minister.  They have a son, Joel, who is an illustrator/artist in San Francisco.  Four grandchildren, a geriatric daschund, a feral-turned-domestic tabby cat, and lots of wild critters complete their family.