Academic Information

• Ph.D. Educational Leadership, 1996, Miami University. Dissertation: Becoming Muslim and Woman: The Bifurcation of Self and Critical Multiculturism.
• M.Ed. Reading Supervision, 1980, Miami University
• B.S. Elementary Education, 1979, Miami University

Biographical Information

Prior to coming to Antioch McGregor, Dr. Sharif served as Assistant Superintendent for the Vandalia Butler City Schools. She was responsible for the Curriculum and Instruction Department and served as the District’s gifted coordinator. Dr. Sharif has worked as a reading specialist, English as a Second Language and gifted education teacher. Dr. Sharif was the founding Executive Director for the Alliance for Educational Development, an adult workplace literacy initiative that was instrumental in teaching adults how to read at their employment sites. Among the awards received, Dr. Sharif was bestowed the honor of being the 1993 Educator of the Year by Time-Warner for workplace literacy initiatives. She received an Assistantship award from Miami University to work at the University Reading Clinic to diagnose and remediate reading difficulties for students and adults. As part of Miami Doctoral Associateship award Dr. Sharif supervised student teachers at a variety of K-12 schools in the Cincinnati area. She was the 1995 Outstanding Doctoral Fellow of the year at Miami University. Dr Sharif continues to offer professional development courses in Leadership and literacy internationally through a service project funded by USAID organizations. Dr. Sharif's research interests include visionary school leadership and change, multicultural and gifted education.

Certifications (Ohio)

• State Of Ohio—Elementary Education, K-8.
• State of Ohio—Reading and Gifted K-12.
• State of Ohio— Administrative Specialist: Curriculum, Instruction and
• Professional Development

Professional Orgainzations

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum
• National Association for Gifted Children
• National Reading Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Ohio Association of Gifted Children
• Ohio Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Buckeye School Administrators of Ohio
• Ohio School Boards Association