Sharon Huntsman
Sharon is a skilled project director and facilitator specializing in complex policy change initiatives. Most recently, Sharon was a senior project manager at Valley Vision where she facilitated a network of ten organizations working to improve health care systems serving Hmong communities from Fresno to Sacramento.
Sharon has 13 years of experience serving communities, nonprofits and local governments as a facilitator, mediator and project manager for the Center for Collaborative Policy, the Environmental Careers Organization, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network and as a private consultant. Her accomplishments include managing the Silicon Valley 2010 visioning project, launching the Sustainable Communities Leadership Program, and facilitating numerous community change efforts through community forums, strategic planning workshops, and capacity building initiatives. Sharon is also an experienced trainer in collaborative problem solving, having taught classes through UC Davis Extension and community organizations.
Huntsman received a M.S. in Community Development from UC Davis. Her research centered on evaluating the impact of training civic leaders in collaboration skills. In 2003, Sharon received the Sacramento League of Women Voters Anne Rudin Scholarship for her commitment to informed participation in public policy. She received her undergraduate degree from University of California at Santa Cruz with highest honors in Politics.
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