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Sharon Marshall Lockett, educator, author, and speaker, leads and writes with expertise, excellence, and passion. Sharon is a firm believer in paying it forward. She is the volunteer leader of the Divorce and Grief Recovery program at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. In this role, she develops the curriculum, trains the support staff, coaches the speakers, and leads the seminars. Sharon is founder and director of Lockett Learning Systems/SCORE, validated by the United States Department of Education for effectiveness in improving academic achievement, high school graduation, and college-going rates of high-risk students. She has trained thousands of educators and students to implement educational reform. Sharon has appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows including Daybreak Orange County, Living the Life, Focus on the Family Radio, Talk From the Heart, Every Day with Marcus and Lisa, Eagle Forum Live, Coast to Coast, the Joy Program, Conversations with Wolfgang, Prime Time America, The American Perspective, Voice of America, Morning Watch, Heart to Heart, Author s Corner, Midday Connection. Her books have been featured in the Orange County Register, Our Children Magazine, Island Family, education.com, and the New York Daily News. As director of SCORE, Sharon works with educators and parents nationwide to ensure that every student succeeds. Under her direction, SCORE has received numerous honors and awards including validation by the California Department of Education and the United States Department of Education, recognition by the President s Forum on Teaching as a Profession, and receiving the Parade of Excellence Award by the National Council of States. For her work and writing, Sharon is received the Alumnus of Point Loma Award. Sharon is the author of 20 books and 2 DVD s in areas of educational reform, teaching excellence, and grief recovery. She is an adjunct professor of education at Vanguard University, listed in Who s Who in American Education, and a favorite speaker and workshop leader. Sharon earned her Master of Science in Educational Administration from California State University, Fullerton. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in Business and Home Economics. She holds California Life Secondary and Administrative credentials. She resides in Laguna Niguel, California with her husband Milton. Her son Jeff is a social worker for the Regional Center in Santa Ana, California. He resides in Tustin with his wife Gina and their son Justin.