You know, as a young girl, I watched her go back to work and really work hard to provide for the five kids that were here that were in my family and so for me, that kind of set the stage even as a young girl. It was about the early 1970's when my parents were divorced, which was a little unusual at that point in time and so I watched my mom have to go back to work. So, growing up I had a really pretty, you know, normal childhood in the 60's. So, expand on your childhood and how you began to find this human service connection as a potential journey. Shelley Irwin: Of course, I asked that because of your present occupation which we will get to. A little Manchester terrier who always curled up right next to me. We've always had dogs when I was growing up but, I remember climbing on the couch as just a toddler curling up with my little blankie and my little dog Peppy. I grew up here in Michigan on the East side of the state and my earliest memory of a pet was when I was probably just three or four years old.
Sharon Caldwell-Newton: Well, that's a big question but, sounds good. Describe you and your first maybe memory of your earliest pet. Shelley Irwin: Good day to you and let's talk certainly about many aspects of your life but, I'm going to basically have you set the scene. Sharon Caldwell-Newton: Thank you and good morning. So, let's talk to her about her journey to success and why her superhero is Wonder Woman on this edition of Powerful Women, Let's Talk. Her experience focused on leading community-based organizations to address community needs while working toward systemic change. She's been called to serve in the nonprofit sector for over 40 years. Shelley Irwin: Sharon Caldwell-Newton serves as the executive director for C-SNIP dedicated to preventing pet overpopulation.
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Powerful Women, Let's Talk is a series of interviews with women who are trailblazers and have helped shape our world, transforming who we are and how we live. Become a sustaining monthly donor now at /donate to support WGVU NPR’s local programs, including Powerful Women: Let’s Talk. Powerful Women: Let’s Talk is created by WGVU NPR and made possible by WGVU NPR sustaining monthly donors. Sharon has a B.S degree in Criminal Justice/Sociology from Western Michigan University, has one adult son, and lives with her three cats, Apollo, Carmel, and Tudi. Her life-long love of animals, particularly dogs and cats, was a driving force behind her decision to join the C-SNIP team. Her experience is focused in leading community-based organizations to address community needs while working towards systemic change. Most of her career has been in the human service sector, devoted to reducing poverty through economic/career development and social justice. Sharon has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 40 years, 37 of which have been in an executive capacity.
CSNIP helped over 20,000 dogs, cats and their humans in 2021. C-SNIP is dedicated to preventing pet overpopulation while increasing the community’s access to veterinary care. Her role is to educate and engage the community with the organizational mission, hire and lead the staff team, advise the board of directors, operationalize strategic goals and organizational policy, and manage the resources of the organization. Sharon Caldwell-Newton has served as the Executive Director for C-SNIP since 2016.
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