Sharon Yuriko Moriwaki Miyashiro

Background

Miyashiro, Sharon Yuriko Moriwaki was born on December 29, 1945 in Honolulu. Daughter of Yutaka and Jean Shizuko (Muramoto) Moriwaki.

Education

Bachelor, University of Southern California, 1967; Master of Arts, University of Southern California, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1971; Juris Doctor, Loyola University, 1985.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1972-1977; chief evaluations branch, acting training director, California Department Aging, Sacramento, 1976-1977; associate director, researcher, Hawaii Gerontology Center, Honolulu, 1977-1980; program administrator, Hawaii Department Labor and Industrial Relations, Honolulu, 1980-1982; associate, Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright, Honolulu, 1985-1987; deputy director, Hawaii Department Labor and Industrial Relations, Honolulu, 1987-1990; director department personnel services, State of Hawaii, 1991-1994; also chairman conference personnel directors and civil service communications, State of Hawaii also chairman state deferred compensation board, State of Hawaii administrative director courts, Hawaii State Judicial, Honolulu, 1995-1996; assistant vice president academic affairs, U. Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, since 1996. Consultant VA, Los Angeles, 1973-1977. Grant reviewer Department Health, Education andWelfare, Washington, 1975-1980.

Member technical committee National White House Conf.on Aging, Washington, 1980-1981. Chair issues committee Governor's White House Conference on Aging, Honolulu, 1980-1982.

Achievements

• Sharon Yuriko Moriwaki Miyashiro has been listed as a noteworthy Public administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President precinct, secretary Democratic Party, Honolulu, 1978-1982, chairman credentialscom. national convention, 1988. Member community scholarship program Health andCommunity Services Council Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1987. State chairman Dukakis Presidential campaign, 1988.

Member American Bar Association (Senior Law Fair grant), Hawaii Bar Association, California Bar Association, International Association Personnel in Employment Security, Society for Public Administration, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, aerobics.

Connections

Father:

Yutaka Moriwaki

Mother:

Jean Shizuko (Muramoto) Moriwaki