Bio: Sharon Seely

Sharon Seely works as the K-5 Instructional Coach for the Tomah Area School District. She works in seven elementary buildings with four principals.  This is Sharon’s second year as an Instructional Coach and she finds it rewarding, challenging and life-changing.  She has learned so much from the teachers she works with and the literacy coaches she has had the opportunity to get to know through the Statewide Literacy Coaching Network.  Sharon believes “Coaching is the Universal Language of Change and Learning” CNN.  

Sharon received her Bachelor’s Degree (Elementary Education with Math minor) from Western Montana College and her Master’s Degree – Reading from University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.  She has been teaching since 1986 in one capacity or another working for Child Development Services (military bases) in Germany, Title 1 –Interventionist and teaching Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th (reading) grade.

Sharon lives with her husband, Brian on their 67 acres of Haven.  They have three children; Logan, Amber and Andrew (Stephanie), and triplet grandchildren; Zeke, Julianna, Alexandra.  Sharon enjoys spending her time with family, riding on the back on their Harley sightseeing, basket weaving, reading, and crafting (shopping and creating).