Sharla Shults

Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil "The Media Giant" Haley and Paul Hollis will interview Sharla Shults.   Sharla Lee Shults fulfilled her childhood desire to become an educator, graduating from Troy University, Troy, AL. Upon graduation, she began teaching high school chemistry and mathematics. After four years, she ventured outside education and began a second career in the railroad industry. Sharla reentered the educational field after an eleven-year break, and her experiences from her railroad career provided a real-world connection to the classroom. She worked with Special Olympics and was instrumental in establishing Exchange Club youth organizations in three high schools located in Panama City, Florida. Sharla’s last year in the classroom involved working with teens in an at-risk dropout prevention program. In 2001, Sharla once again left the classroom but remained in the field of education with Beacon Educator in the Bay District School System (Panama City, FL) writing curriculum and providing professional development for teachers across Florida. She semi-retired in 2008, at which time she became an Online Learning Specialist for Beacon. Sharla discovered her passion for writing poetry that connects human nature with Mother Nature. Her most recent book, Catnip of Life (2023), gained the accolade of being an Amazon #1 bestseller. She has recently been interviewed on Write Now, Every Day is a New Day, VoiceAmerica and WJHG CH 7, as well as a panelist on Let's Talk Fab with Tamara L. Hunter. Her previous books include Echoes (2004), Remembering (2009), and Awakenings (2012). Upcoming books include A Touch of Catnip, Voices in Nature, and Buzzin’, a children’s title. Also, on the inspiration board are Catnip Short Stories, which will showcase other writers as they speak of their experiences in the natural world.