Current Office: Board of Education
Why I Serve? The importance of community engagement and education were both instilled in me from my mother at a young age. So, my interest in the Board of Education (BoE) is to help represent and be the voice for all children and families who attend Simsbury Public Schools and sometimes feel they don’t have a voice. I don’t have biological children but, every child in this district is “my child” and I believe we should all be the village for these students. So, why my interest in serving – it’s purely because I have a HEART for children and believe it’s our duty to ensure that every child has every available opportunity to be socially, emotionally supported and academically successful while attending our schools. Also, with most of the operating budget cost attributed to the BoE budget, increased transparency continues to be important. Lastly, the lack of attendance at meetings often gives BoE’s a false sense that everything is well in Simsbury. So, I hope more students and parents will come out and participate in BoE meetings. No concern is too small to be voiced whether in person or virtually as everyone strives to embrace the use of technology.
So, I hope you will Vote - Sharon Thomas on November 2nd for Board of Education!
Past or Present Boards/Commissions/Volunteer Work: Simsbury Zoning Board of Appeals; Simsbury Advisory Committee Boys & Girls Club (Board Member); Capital Community College Foundation (Board Member); CT State Department of Education – Ed Rising Advisory Committee
Employment History: Program Director for Health Equity for a major health insurance company where the specific focus of our organization is to amplify our efforts to address and eliminate health inequities and identify ways in which we can improve the health of our communities and those we serve.
Education: B.S. Cornell University, Ithaca; M.A.S. Information Technology; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Why I love Simsbury: We are surrounded by great trails and parks which make the summers absolutely beautiful.
Fun Fact: I’ve seen the Broadway show the Lion King four times and contemplating on my fifth.
