Aubrey Sharp offers a global perspective on the problems facing disadvantaged youth across the country and around the world. After studying to be an elementary school teacher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Aubrey spent six months at Greenwich University in London and University of Oslo, Norway comparing American, British, and Scandinavian public school systems. Aubrey continued to travel the world, living and working among various cultures until settling in Telluride, Colorado to raise her daughter.
Aubrey relocated to Ashland, Oregon to finish her degree at Southern Oregon University in Cultural Anthropology. After Hurricane Katrina, Aubrey spent time in New Orleans doing community development and disaster relief with the Common Ground Collective.
In San Juan Comalapa, Guatamala, Aubrey and her daughter built sustainable, alternative housing using recycled materials, such as tires, and cob, and educated youth on garbage management.
Aubrey continued her work with disadvantaged youth at Looking Glass/New Roads, a drop-in center for homeless youth in Eugene, Oregon. As the case manager at Maslow Project’s drop-in center, Aubrey remains a fierce advocate for the kids she works with, using expertise gained from working with children around the world.