Ms. Shara Finley

This school year marks Ms. Finley's sixth year at Park View HS and her seventeenth year in education. Prior to becoming a Patriot, Ms. Finley taught special education for eleven years at Sherando High School in Frederick County, Virginia. Additionally, Ms. Finley has taught Adult Education for five years. 

Currently, Ms. Finley teaches EL Earth Science. She has a passion for creating inclusive and engaging lessons and believes building relationships with students and colleagues, as well as promoting equity, social and emotional learning are the keys to improving student success.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Ms. Finley obtained a Bachelor's of Social Work from Shippensburg University and her M.Ed in Education from George Mason University. She is endorsed (K-12) in both SpEd and EL. She has been a class sponsor and advisor to multiple clubs over the years. She resides in Winchester and enjoys traveling and being outdoors.