Professor Sharon Ralston

Adjunct Instructor

Sharon Ralston is an instructor in the College to Career series.  Sharon is a career coach in the Office of Personal and Career Development. She teaches and coaches students to discover their strengths, values, and interests as a path toward personal and professional transitions and career goal achievement.  She has served the community on multiple advisory boards and as a volunteer, including Read Write Spell (Augustine Literacy Project), Winston Salem Alliance: The Reading Initiative, United Way of Forsyth County, YWCA, Children’s Museum of WS, and World Relief. Prior to a career in education, Sharon was an Investment Counselor and Private Banking officer. 

Master of Arts, Counseling, Wake Forest University
Master of Education, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Bachelor of Science, Finance & Economics, University of North Carolina Greensboro
 
Current Academic Appointments at Wake Forest
Career Coach, Office of Personal and Career Development
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Education
 
Past Professional Experiences
Literacy Tutor & Board Advisory Officer – Read Write Spell/The Augustine Literacy Project
Teacher and Academic Coach – Forsyth Country Day School
Assistant VP, Investment Counselor – Wachovia Corporation/Private Banking

EDU 120. Personal Framework for Career Exploration
EDU 220. Options in the World of Work