Sharon Summerfield Shortridge

Sharon grew up on a farm in the West Virginia foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. She graduated from Marshall University with master’s degree. Sharon has been teaching for over 30 years, mostly in Kindergarten. She achieved her National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification and has won several state art competitions with her students. She has always instilled a love of books and reading in her students. Each year, she has an Author Day for her students. With great pride and excitement, the students read their book they wrote and illustrated. Now, she has taken the Author Day step and has written her first book The Last Christmas Tree A Tale From The Farm, a story about her father and family adventures.