Sharon Fannie Geltner

Background

Geltner, Sharon Fannie was born on December 10, 1958 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Daughter of Bernard Benjamin and Gail (Bergad) Geltner.

Education

Associate of Arts, Wm. Rainey Harper College, 1978; BJ, University of Illinois, 1980.

Career

Editor White House Weekly, Feistritzer Publs., Washington, 1980; editor White House Weekly, Institutional Investor, Washington, 1981-1983; freelance writer, Alexandria, Virginia, 1984-1990; feature writer, investigative reporter, foreign correspondent, Knight Ridder Newspapers, Boca Raton, Florida, 1990-1992; book editor, Weiss Research, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 1993-1995; committee manager, Achievers Unlimited, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1995-1996; director public relations, marketing fundraising, Jewish Family and Children's Svc. of Palm Beach County, Florida, since 1997. Writer, researcher The Naisbitt Group, Washington, 1985-1986. Legal researcher David James Ltd., Bethesda, Maryland., 1986-1987.

Invited panelist The Poynter Institute Media Studies, 1992.

Membership

Participant Women's March on Washington, 1986. Fundraiser United Jewish Appeal, Washington, 1986-1988. Representative District of Columbia writers in Bangkok Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, 1986, Palm Beach County, Florida, Yellow Feathers gridiron, 1990-1991.

Participant Sun Fest, 1993-1999, Hadassah, 1997-1999. Member National Organization for Women, National Society Fund Raising Executives, Washington Indiana Writers (Michael Halberstam award 1983), House and Senate Periodical Corrs., Amnesty International, Florida Press Association, National Writers Union (delegate national convention 1994), Regional Reporters Association, National Women's Art Museum (charter), University of Illinois Alumni Association Investigative Reporters and Editors, Women in Communications (Ace award 1997). F C.

Connections

Father:

Bernard Benjamin Geltner

Mother:

Gail (Bergad) Geltner