About Sharon Discorfano

A graduate of Rice University, I have a Masters degree in Literature from Georgetown and a Masters degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from New York University, with my initial post-baccalaureate work in Psychology done at Columbia University. Articles I’ve written have appeared in numerous publications, including The Center for Creative Leadership’s Leadership in Action, The Wilson Quarterly, Natural Awakenings, and Arizona Yoga (Managing Editor, 2005-08). I also was a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Sage, 2006). More recent publications: Animal Wellness magazine, on practicing yoga with a companion animal (June/July 2010) and guest-blogs for the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Hills Of Africa Travel.

Currently, I’m pursuing a law degree at University of Arizona, with the intention of specializing in animal law. My personal experiences in the workplace range from academic settings to the music industry to Wall Street. My first career was as a child model, actress, and singer in New York; I resurfaced on the NYC blues scene years later, performing in venues such as The Bitter End, Manny’s Car Wash, Chicago B.L.U.E.S., and Tribeca Blues. Other cities I’ve hung my hat for a while: Houston, Rome, Austin, and Washington D.C.

I now reside in Tucson with my husband Seth and two dogs, Otis and Galileo. In Tucson, I became the Founder and Executive Director of Lyric Yoga and Wellness, a yoga center that extended its services to numerous off-site facilities including schools, hospitals, resorts, and corporate settings. After five years at Lyric, I’ve moved on to create Riverside 105 Media, a company focused on projects related to animal welfare and the community of animal advocates and guardians. In addition, I’ve worked as a legal intern for Compassion Over Killing, and for the past few years have been working with The Humane Society of the United States on its Cage-Free Campus campaign. At the law school, I’ve served as Co-Director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund student chapter and as Student Representative on the Executive Council of the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona.

I keep busy (!), but I enjoy when I get to listen to other people’s stories, or to someone playing a saxophone or cello or guitar (or my five year-old nephew trying to play our piano)… or when I can just hang out with my family, especially on rainy “pajama” days.