Originally from outside of New Haven, Conn., volunteer instructor Sharon Dennis has a BA from Mount Holyoke College and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. She has worked as a lawyer and lobbyist for a major conservation organization and done child advocacy work professionally and as a volunteer. Most recently, she helped build and run a women's collective giving organization known as Impact100 DC, which makes an annual transformational grant of $100,000 to a local nonprofit working to meet unmet community needs. Sharon volunteered with NW because the idea of supplying people with the tools they need to handle conflicts, negotiate positive results, and self-advocate really resonated with her. She is excited for the opportunity to work hands-on with clients in role playing and other scenarios to test how the elements of negotiation theory play out in real life contexts.