Sharon Bradley is a national educational consultant, speaker and school district student services director where she has helped shape the district’s approach to social emotional development and truancy prevention for all students. Throughout her 24 years in education, she has served as director, alternative high school principal, assistant principal, dropout prevention program coordinator, general education teacher, and special education teacher. Sharon Bradley has recently been recognized by Education-First/Rockefeller Foundation and D CEO Magazine for her innovative efforts of decreasing chronic absenteeism. Sharon is the author of the reference guide "Chronic Absenteeism: Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Schools, Families and Communities" and has recently been named a 2024 "Leader to Learn From" by EducationWeek Magazine. In 2023, she was named “Person of the Year” by the International Truancy and Dropout Prevention Association. Sharon Bradley is a graduate of Mississippi State University where she earned her bachelor's degree in Special Education; and master's degree in Educational Administration from Prairie View A & M University.
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