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Sharon is a seasoned property tax and valuation professional. Shen entered the Property Assessment profession in 1985 as a data collector for Meridian Township. She has built on those humble beginnings to achieve the highest level of Michigan Assessor certification in 2000. After many years working in southeast Michigan, she returned to her hometown of Lansing to become the City Assessor in 2016.

A wide range of experience has given Sharon a unique perspective and understanding of the property tax system as well as the participants in the system. She has worked primarily in the public sector at the local level in both cities and townships. She also has county-level experience from working for Wayne County Equalization. Beginning in small jurisdictions and being "chief cook and bottle washer" was beneficial in understanding all aspects of an Assessing office. It is important when leading a team of professionals to develop an annual assessment roll for a large jurisdiction. Experience operating in the Michigan Tax Tribunal as both the Petitioner's appraiser or consultant in the private sector and the Respondent's appraiser and consultant in the public sector has been not only a valuable experience but an interesting one!

Sharon has also obtained a Certified General Appraiser license from the State of Michigan. This license is the highest level of appraiser license and allows her to appraise commercial and industrial property as well as residential in the private sector. 

While operating her own company for several years in the private sector, she performed many commercial and industrial assignments as well as complicated residential assignments.

Sharon earned an Associates Degree in Property Tax Administration from Lansing Community College. Shen went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Business Leadership from Baker College of Owosso. She has taken numerous courses in valuation, including an intensive study in machinery and equipment valuation from the American Society of Appraisers. Recently, Sharon was awarded the AI-GRS (General Review) designation from the Appraisal Institute.