Sharyn Appolloni, Ed.D.	Back to Previous Page

Sharyn is the Staff Development Specialist for the Washoe County School District in Reno, Nevada, a district of 100 schools and 4,000 teachers. Sharyn developed and oversees the Induction and Mentoring Program, including the New Teacher Academy, which serves 400 new teachers each year. Sharyn also oversees the Inservice Department and the Praxis Academy, both of which provide training opportunities for K-12 teachers and administrators in the areas of curriculum, management and instruction.

Sharyn has been involved with Cognitive Coaching^SM since 1999 and teaching this course continues to be the single most satisfying training experience for her because of the depth to which she and the participants learn and grow, both professionally and personally. In addition to being a national Training Associate for Cognitive Coaching^SM Sharyn has extensive experience developing and delivering training on such topics as training of trainers, induction and mentoring, observation and feedback, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and the implementation of Marzano's research on instructional strategies.

Sharyn served for ten years as an adjunct instructor for pre-service teachers and has presented to local, state and national professional organizations, including presentations at National Staff Development Council. Sharyn has 25 years of experience in education, initially as a grade 7-12 teacher and later as a district level administrator and K-12 staff developer. Sharyn earned a B.A. and an M.A.T., both summa cum laude, from Gonzaga University. She earned a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Nevada, Reno, and was named educational leadership Student of the Year.

Sharyn Appolloni
Washoe County School District
14101 Old Virginia Road
Reno, NV 89521

Telephone: 775–850–8059
Fax: 775–851–5649
E-mail: sappolloni@washoe.k12.nv.us