Dr. Sharma Henderson, Ed.D

Sharma achieved her childhood dream and obtained her Doctor of Education degree with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology, in December of 2009.  College preparation is her “first love” and she has been providing these and related services since 1994. Throughout her career, Sharma has guided thousands of students through high school completion and the college preparation, application, and completion process. She is also highly trained and skilled in the financial aid and scholarship support area, having assisted her students in funding all phases of their postsecondary education with local, state, federal, international, and private scholarships and grants.

In the Summer of 2001, Sharma co-founded and is the CEO of the Community Outreach and Opportunity Programs (CO-OP).  CO-OP is a non-profit human and social services organization dedicated to the improvement of the lives of people in need in the Southern California area. Sharma currently serves as the interim Executive Director of the Carson Coordinating Council, a board-level volunteer appointment, which has provided basic needs, mental health, and other vital services to the most vulnerable Carson residents for more than 68 years. Sharma is also a federal grant reviewer, program evaluator, grant writer, trainer, and Rotarian.

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