Sharon Kaye Darrow

Background

Darrow, Sharon Kaye was born on September 9, 1948 in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Charles Leland and Iva Pearl Darrow.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, East Texas State University, 1976. Master of Fine Arts in Writing, Vermont College, 1996.

Career

Teacher Waubonsee Valley Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois, 1992—1993. Ministries coordinator Fox Valley Area Christian Church, Aurora, 1993—1995. Teacher College College of DuPage, GlenEllyn, 1991—1995.

Lecturer Columbia College Chicago, since 1996. Teacher Vermont College, Montpelier, since 1997. Visiting author Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville Free Library., 2001, Palatine (Illinois) Schools, 2002, Malvern (Arkansas) Library., 2001.

Achievements

• Sharon Kaye Darrow has been listed as a notable writer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Old Thunder and Miss Raney

Membership

Member of Associated Writing Programs, Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (work-in-progress grant).

Interests

• Dance, painting, camping.

Connections

Married Stephen Olan Harmon (divorced 2001). Children: Kristen, Elizabeth, Stephanie.