Sharon LaComb

Apple Valley City Council

Experience, Leadership, Community Service

RESUME

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
  • Successful and strategic business and higher education leader
  • Skilled at building effective teams in diverse environments
  • Committed to achieving excellence and passionate about making a difference for customers and the community
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to problem solving and business development

  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
    Vice President
    Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
    1986 to present
    Co-Owner
    Sharden Productions, Inc Apple Valley, MN 1980 to 1993
    Teacher
    Deer Park Junior High School Baltimore, MD 1973 to 1977
    Teacher
    J.B. Brown Junior High School Chattanooga, TN 1972 to 1973
    Teacher
    Burnsville Senior High School Burnsville, MN 1970 to 1972

    CIVIC AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
    Dakota County Workforce Investment Board, 1983 to present President, 1985 to 1993
    Dakota County Quality Council Board, 1991 to present
    President, 1996 to present
    Dakota Future Board, 2000 to present
    Secretary, 2007 to 2008
    Apple Valley Rotary, 1995 to present
    President, 1999 to 2000
    Assistant District Governor, 2001 to 2002

    PAST COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
    Community Action Council, President
    Apple Valley Federated Womens Club, Vice President
    Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce, Executive Board
    School District #196 Curriculum Committee, Execute Task Force Co-Chair
    Apple Valley Pre-School Play Group, Executive Director
    School District #196 Educational Foundation, Director
    South Suburban Family Services, Board of Directors

    EDUCATION
    COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE, Saint Paul, MN
    Bachelor of Arts (1970)
    UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, Baltimore, MD
    Additional Coursework
    UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN
    Additional coursework

    AWARDS
    Saint Paul Press Athena Award Finalist
    Outstanding Community Service Aware, Twin Cities Tree Trust
    Distinguished Service Award, Dakota County WIB
    Dakota County Technical College Outstanding Service Annual Award
    MN Education Policy Fellowship Recipient