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# DLA DORRA Employee Spotlight: Sharon Parham

By DLA Aviation Public Affairs Office

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**Name:** Sharon Parham

**Organization:**  DLA Office of Operations Research and Resource Analysis (DORRA)

**Years of Service:**  18 years 

**What is your job title, and what do you do, specifically?**Management and Program Analyst. I serve as a contract manager. 

**What do you like most about your job**?  The aspect I like most about my job is the****interaction I have with my teammates, customers, and vendors in the procurement field.

**What would you say has been your major contributions to your organization this year in your job?**Working the DLA Strategic Evolution contract requirement and meeting the very short timeline.

**If you could speak directly to the warfighters you support, what would you tell them?**I would tell them I greatly appreciate and honor their service to our country and will continue to support them to the best of my ability as a civilian employee.

**Do you have an unfulfilled wish?**Yes. Winning the Powerball jackpot!! LOL

**What are some of your passions outside of work? **I’m passionate about sports.  I spend most of my time, outside of work, attending my children’s soccer, basketball, football, and softball games. Very satisfying and keeps me very busy.

**If you had a theme song, what would it be and why? **Without a doubt, my theme song would be “Respect” by Aretha Franklin because everyone desires respect despite our differences.

**Who is the most influential person in your life...past or present?**My mom has been the most influential person in my life. She’s not only my mother, but my best friend.  She’s the strongest person I know. Overcoming cancer and always making a way out of no way.  Because of her, I am a strong woman and I’m grateful for her.

**Who is your favorite actor or actress and why?**My favorite actress is****Angelina Jolie Pitt because she seems to connect very well with the characters she plays.

**What is your favorite military aircraft and why?**F-22 Raptor.  I love the design and speed of the aircraft. It’s awesome. 

**If you could start your life over again, what would you do differently?**If I could start my life over again, I wouldn’t change a thing. Everything happens for a reason.

**What is your proudest accomplishment?**I take great pride in raising my three wonderful children. As any parent know, it’s a full time job and a challenge, but very rewarding.

**What five things could you absolutely not live without?**The five things I couldn’t live without are****God, family, a job, vacations, and pizza.

**What is/are your favorite book(s), television show(s) or movie(s)?**I would say my favorite movie is “Captain America: Civil War.” I love action flicks and this one definitely falls in that category. My favorite TV show is “Greenleaf,” which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

**What type of music do you most enjoy?**I am a huge fan of Gospel music. I find it very uplifting and joyful.

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