Sharon is qualified in Early Years, Child Development and Play. Her former employment with Sure Start involved supporting parents and providing learning and play opportunities for families. She continues to support families through her voluntary work with the Sling Surgery. She is also a breastfeeding peer support worker

She also has a creative side and runs her own business in creative print designs and makes jewellery, toy slings and keepsakes from wrap scrap materials. (Ronnie’s Creative Design and Ronnie’s Creative Crafts and Keepsakes on Facebook)