Shareen grew up in Iowa and has lived at Sunrise Ranch since the early seventies, where she manages the Publishing Department. She is a Celebrant of Emissaries of Divine Light.

Shareen is a graduate of the American Institute of Commerce business school, as well as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). She is trained as a Diamond and Colored Stone grader. One of her passions is the use of minerals for healing and well-being, and she enjoys assisting people in incorporating unique stones into their lives.

She and her husband, Bob (a visual artist), are the parents of two grown sons and have been blessed with three grandsons.

One of her great joys is the editing and production of Emissary publications, which are sent around the world.