Sharon graduated from the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) in April 2022. She was born in Iran but her family had to leave the country when she was a child, so they immigrated to Germany where she received her high school diploma. In Germany, she attended a program to become a therapy assistant and she worked with patients with dementia. That was when her passion for healthcare began. She came to the United States in 2015 and worked to earn her Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential. Sharon speaks Farsi, Iranic, German, and English. Her husband passed away three years ago, leaving her as a single mother of one son (now 18 years old). She would like to proceed into an RN program but says realistically she will need to go to work first, and then when money permits, pursue her associate's or bachelor's degree towards becoming an RN. She has wanted to “be a nurse for a very long time.” She passed her national licensure exam for nursing (NCLEX) in June and is currently interviewing for nursing positions.