Community Projects
Community service programs directed by Dr. Shari
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On January 7, 2012, as part of the ongoing projects for the children, Dr. Shari, the Children's Ambassador for the State of Jalisco, will present 2000 children with their birth certificates. Their birth certificates will allow the children to have their legal identification for school and future work.
- 2011: Nomination by Secretary of Education, State of Jalisco, to receive “Premio Nacional de Accion Voluntaria y Solidaria 2011.”
- Honor Dedication award for outstanding leadership and selfless contributions in organizing the cultural exchange program for the symphony of the children between Mexico and California. from Sonoma State University.
- 2011: Recognition by El Club Rotario de Guadalajara, A. C., for dedication to the children of Mexico, in particular the Orquesta Sinfonia Infantil y Juvenil Lomas del Paraiso
- 2011: Awarded Certificate of Honor by the Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County, California, in recognition of contribution to organizing the cultural exchange between the Rotary Clubs of Guadalajara, Mexico, and Santa Rosa, California, culminating in the performance of the Orquesta Infantil y Juvenil Lomas del Paraiso on June 11, 2011 at Sonoma State University
- 2011: Appointed as Ambassador for the Children of Jalisco, Mexico, in the project Suenos por un Identidad.
- 2010: Dissertation chosen to be included in Union Institute's publication Measures of Enduring Excellence: Journeys toward Greater Leadership and Service published in 2010.
- 2010: Appointed to Union Institute Board of Trustees.
- 2010 AAPB proposal: Children's Section and Section Chair of the association.
- 2009 Children's Symphony of Lomas del Paraiso (program under the secretary of culture in which children are taught to play instruments (planning began 2008; performance scheduled 2011 at SSU Green Music Center - an international program promoting cultural exchange) - Symphony of the children performing Arts Program Children of Lomas del Paraiso State of Jalisco 2011 Secretary of Culture Arq. Alejandro Cravioto Lebrija
- 2005-2006 school program of art therapy and biofeedback in the schools, State of Jalisco Escuela de Carnacion de Las Rosas Zona 99 Government Jalsico School Program with 387 children 2006
- 2005 established clinic Centro Rehabilitation Dif Jalisco Biofeedback Clinic 2005 For Governor's wife Seniora Maria Verdusco La Paz President DIF
- 2004 Art Therapy in Jalisco Program 2004 for DIF Program Governor's wife President Joana Cardenas President DIF Jalisco (orphans and refugees)
- 2002 Conference at Universidad Autonoma, Jalisco, on biofeedback
- 2001 Art therapy conference Universidad de Guadalajara
- 2001 Diversity Day State of California proclamation (planned in 1997)
- 2000 Presented a course at Universidad de Guadalajara, Department of Social Sciences, working with gifted children in art therapy
- 1995-1997 Marin County Art Therapy in the Schools Program
- 1993 Community University Action Project 1993, Sonoma State University
- 1993 Internship in with Community University Action Project, doing art therapy with a welfare recipient seeking to regain custody of her two children
- 1993-1995 Novato Youth Center, treating multicultural families and children with art therapy, on referral from probation department, Hispanic, Persian, Chinese, Vietnamese, African-American, Haitian.
- 1992 worked at Community School in Marin County with juvenile delinquents who had been expelled from their school in San Rafael Unified School district, via the Marin County Superintendent's Office, Mary Jane Burke, in an academic support program
- 1990 Yulupa Elementary School, Sunshine program after-school care, art therapy after-school program - self esteem program.