SHARON KEBSCHULL BARRETT is a research consultant with Public Impact. She copyedits Public Impact's reports, and provides research and writing for the firm. Her recent work focuses on charter schools, state policy, and extending the reach of excellent teachers. A former newspaper reporter and copy editor, Ms. Barrett is the author of two cookbooks, Desserts from an Herb Garden and Morning Glories (St. Martin's Press). She has a B.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she served as editor of The Daily Tar Heel.

