Bio - Sharon Caulfield
Sharon Caulfield, a native Mississippian, is a graduate of Jackson State University in Jackson, MS with a BS degree in accounting and minor in economics. She completed her MBA at Babson College, Wellesley, MA. She began her career as an accountant at General Motors in Framingham, MA in a variety of progressively challenging areas. In her present role at Bunker Hill Community College as the Special Program Coordinator for Tech Prep, she works to enhance the educational experiences of students from career/vocational technical high schools. This role includes providing professional development for teachers and guidance counselors including recent robotics engineering and computer aided drafting training. She finds that introducing students to STEM careers has been the most fulfilling. Some of the seminars and conferences that she has implemented for students have included: Engineering Technology Career Exploratories at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. At Bunker Hill Community College STEM programs have included: Careers for You in STEM, Technology Days and Is Information Technology for You? Conferences and seminars that she has coordinated specifically for females have included: Women of Color in Science, Women in Technology and Celebrating Girls in Math, Science, Engineering and Technology.She serves on the Advisory Committees for Somerville High School Vocational Program, the Engineering Program of the Rindge School of Technical Arts, Construction Craft Laborers Program of Medford Vocational High School and Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School, and the MA Statewide Health Occupations Students of America.