Sharon Bedford Douglas is a Development Assistant and has been instrumental in planning and executing the Annual Benefit & Auction, YC’s primary fundraiser, since 2020.
Sharon came to YC in 1983 as a teen volunteer, and later worked as summer staff and summer program coordinator. Her brother joined YC as a participant shortly after she began volunteering, and some of his best memories were made at YC programs. Sharon was reintroduced to YC when her oldest daughter became a volunteer. Her commitment to YC extended to serving on the Board of Trustees from 2015-2018 and on the Annual Benefit Committee for several years.
She has a B.A. in Mental Health/Human Services and French from Franciscan University, and studied Clinical Psychology at the University of Dayton, which led to her becoming a licensed social worker. Her diverse work experience includes graduate research and teaching assistant, child & family therapist, runaway shelter counselor, crisis nursery program manager, HR generalist, and substitute teacher. A native Clevelander, Sharon now resides in Rocky River with her husband, Dan. She has also enjoyed living in Dayton, Michigan, Boston & the Netherlands. Her daughters, Zoe and Lucy, were active volunteers throughout middle school and high school.
