Sharon grew up in rural Manitoba. She attended Canadian Mennonite Bible College in Winnipeg and then Wilfrid Laurier University, where she studied Music, Philosophy, and Religion & Culture. Sharon has worked as a writer and an editor, as director of several Anglican organizations and for the House of Commons in a constituency office. She is excited about facilitating non-partisan research into issues facing Canada. Sharon enjoys drinking coffee, choral singing, gardening, and spending time with her family and church family.