Mrs. Sharp is a Registered Nurse and worked as an Emergency Department Nurse for 18 years.  She is a 1996 graduate of The University of West Alabama, School of Nursing.  She is Special Projects Coordinator for MS Coalition Against Sexual Assault where she is responsible for education and technical assistance to any agency that is involved with victims of Interpersonal Violence. She is Nationally Certified SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) in Adult, Adolescent and Pediatric Patients (SANE-A, SANE-P). She established a Pediatric Forensic Exam Clinic in Meridian, MS where children were referred from Department of Human Services and Law Enforcement from 17 counties.  She has served as a consultant to the MS Attorney General in the development of forensic documentation forms, the evidence kit update committee, and regional trainings regarding STI’s, Emergency Contraception Prophylaxis, Medical Components of Strangulation and Education for Law Enforcement. She also serves on the MS Human Trafficking Counsel.  She has been qualified as a medical expert in sexual assault, domestic violence and strangulation in Circuit Court, Chancery Court, Civil Court, Youth Court of MS and Federal Court Martials.  She has taught the SANE Course for medical providers across the US through Marshall University, West Virginia University, The Office for Victims of Crime, The Department of Justice, IAFN and Indian Health Services.  She has also worked performing forensic medical exams via Tele-Medicine in Tupelo and Meridian, MS for the University of MS Medical Center Childrens Hospital. She is currently staff for University of Arkansas Medical Systems TeleSANE Program as a medical provider.  She is currently a member of the IAFN (International Association of Forensic Nurses) where she served on The Board of Directors, Director at Large; AL Chapter IAFN Certification Chair and  Director at Large for the West AL Area; IAFN Government Affairs Committee; IAFN Conference Planning Committee and National Pediatric Protocol Working Group. She is former Chair of the IAFN Conference Planning Committee. She has been awarded the Jackson Free Press “Hero of the Year Award”, the IAFN “Service Award” and MS Attorney General Office “The Amy Clayton Victim Service Award”.