Background
Shink, Shari Francine was born on December 3, 1948 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Anton and Frances Marie S. Bachelor of Science in Psychology, U. Pittsburgh, 1970.
Shink, Shari Francine was born on December 3, 1948 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Anton and Frances Marie S. Bachelor of Science in Psychology, U. Pittsburgh, 1970.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University Pittsburgh, 1970. Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, 1975.
Bar: Pennsylvania, United States District Court Colorado, United States District Court (western district) Pennsylvania, Supreme Court of the United States Court Neighborhood legal services atty.Child Advocacy Legal Aid, Pittsburgh, 1975-1977, staff attorney, 1977-1979, managing attorney, 1979-1981. Executive director Colorado Guardian Ad Litem Project, Denver,1981-1984. Founder, executive director Children"s Legal Clinic, Denver.
Member Governor"s Commission to Study Children"s Code, Denver, 1983-1984.
Member Task Force to Recodify Children"s Code, 1994. Field instructor U. Denver College Law and School Social Work, 1982.
Instructor legal rights of children Metropolitan State College, Denver. Coordinator Colorado Supreme Court Task Force on Permanent Families for Children, 1986-1989.
Chair subcommittee on child custody Colorado Legislation Task Force on Children"s Issues, 1991-1992.
Member steering committee National Committee for Rights of the Child/Legal Action Project Advisory Board, Colo.Coalition for Protection of Children Policy Committee, Denver Children"s Network, Child Abuse Coalition of Weld County, Center for People of Capital Hill, Denver. Consultant Institute for Child Abuse and Neglect U. Northern Colorado, Greeley. Presenter, speaker in field
Board of directors Metropolitan Child Protection Council, 1982-1984, Chrysalis Teen Group Home, 1982-1983.
Appointed to Jack Hogan Charitable Foundation Task Force, 1987. Scholar-in-residence C. Henry Kempe National Center for Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, 1978.
Recipient International Legislation Svc. award Parents Without Partners, 1993. Named One of Best of New Generation Who Are Changing America, Esquire Magazine, 1984.
Scholar-in-residence C. Henry Kempe National Center Prevention & Treatment Child Abuse & Neglect, 1978. Board directors Metropolitan Child Protection Council, 1982—1984, Chrysalis Teen Group Home, 1982—1983. Appointed to Jack Hogan Charitable Foundation Task Force, 1987.
Member of National Association of Female Executives, American Bar Association (member task force children), Colorado Bar Association (member steering committee juvenile law forum), Pennsylvania Bar Association, National Association Court Appointed Special Child Advocates, National Association Counsel Children (vice president., director 1979-1981), Colorado Mountain. Club, National Slovene Benefit Society.