Sharon Stellato

A Florida native, Sharon Stellato graduated with a law degree from North Carolina Central University Law School in 2006. Prior to law school, Sharon worked as a paralegal in Asheville, NC, where she earned an A.S. in Paralegal Studies and a B.A. in Criminal Justice.

While in law school, Sharon spent three years working with the Innocence Project and began interning at the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence during her second year. In 2006, Sharon began working as the Center's investigator, handling over 300 innocence claims and investigations. In 2007, Sharon assisted in the exoneration of Dwayne Dail (exonerated by DNA on 8/28/2007).

Sharon joined the Commission staff in 2008 where she served as the lead investigator in the exoneration of Greg Taylor (exonerated by Commission process on February 17, 2010). She is proud to have made her career in post-conviction investigations.