Sharon Frances

Sharon Frances is a poet, artist, educator and keynote/workshop presenter who specializes in processing emotions through creativity with children and teens. BA in English and Women’s Studies, MA in Art Education, and PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. Public school teacher in California and Texas. Teacher educator at California State University Fullerton. Co-founder of Well Beings Studio, a cancer support project. Author of Ash & Feather; Little Green Monster: Cancer Magic!, Scoops of Joy, Shifting with the Tides: Yoga Poems for Families, and Wet Wings: Poetry through Breast Cancer.

Education:
BA, English and Women’s Studies, UC Berkeley
MA, Art Education, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
PhD, Education, Arizona State University

Professional Experience:
Indie author/illustrator.
Teacher educator, California State University Fullerton Director, Well Beings Studio
Public school teacher: ELL and arts integration K-8
Community expressive arts facilitator

Artistic Disciplines:
6 years arts integration K-8
11 years teacher education, arts integration preK-8
3 years community expressive arts facilitation with families impacted by cancer

Disability type: Physical disability, Emotional Disability
Email: sharonjoyfrances@gmail.com
Website: www.sharonjoyfrances.com
Instagram: @sharonfrancesme