Sharon has worked in healthcare since 1985, in both acute care and industrial research and development settings. In R &D she was involved in microbiology research and development for surgical implantable devices, contact lenses and lens care solutions, pharmaceutical research and development, sterilization and disinfection development and cycle validation. She began her career as an Infection Preventionist at a Chicago Veterans Administration hospital, then moved on to an acute care hospital in a major academic medical center.

Her areas of expertise include special pathogens training, personal protective equipment selection and training, emergency preparedness, surgical services, disinfectants and cleaners, with a special place in her heart for environmental services. Medical device material compatibility with surface disinfectants is an area of great interest to her because patient and staff safety rely on compatibility and efficacy of products used in healthcare.

Sharon is an independent infection prevention consultant, a member of the editorial advisory board of Infection Control Today magazine, and a Clinical Editor for The APIC Text.
She has a B.S. in Biology and Medical Technology, and a M.S. in Clinical Microbiology. She is Board Certified in Infection Control (CIC) and is an APIC Fellow (FAPIC).