Our Team

Sharon Bay

President

Sharon Bay has been the President of Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego since its inception. She is also the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of San Diego Family Magazine, a monthly parenting publication; Out & About, an annual family adventure guide to San Diego County, and Flourishing Families, a resource guide for parents of children with special needs. She purchased San Diego Family Magazine in 1985, changing its format from a newspaper to a glossy covered magazine. This award-winning, free publication is available to 85,000 San Diego County families every month.
Sharon has been a contributor to the community of San Diego through membership in organizations that make a difference.  As member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Sharon participates on the Education & Workforce Committee. Having been a member of the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary club since 2012, she has been on several committees, including chair of the vocational committee and involvement in the fundraising projects of the club. She has volunteered on many Rotarian projects.   She has also been a board member of Parenting Media Association, a trade association for parenting publications across the United States, Canada and Australia for many years.

She was raised in the North Platte area of western Nebraska and she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Home Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She lives in San Diego with her husband, has two grown children and five grandchildren.

sharon@sandiegofamily.com

Michele Hancock

Manager, Marketing Director, Fundraising & Event Chair

Michele has been part of the San Diego Family team since 2007. Michele is a graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an Undergraduate Degree in Business and a Masters Degree in Marketing. While at San Diego Family, she has managed the Marketing Department, re-developed  SanDiegoFamily.com into an award winning website and integrated social media into the marketing mix. She has been heavily involved in the starting of the nonprofit company, Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego (SNRFSD). She serves as the Manager, Fundraising, Marketing & Event Planner and Event Chair for the Movie Night Fundraiser. She also on the Board of the Involved Exceptional Parents (IEP) Day Conference and held the office of Treasurer & Fiduciary. A native of San Diego, she resides in Scripps Ranch with her wonderful husband and three children.
michele@sandiegofamily.com

Linda Bay

Treasurer

Linda Bay has worked for San Diego Family since 2004. She is the Calendar Editor, writes grants and oversees numerous special events, like Cover Kids Search, the All Inclusive Day of Play & Resource Fair and the Read 3×3 Literacy Event. Linda is the Programs Committee Chair for the Foundation for Developmental Disabilities Board of Directors. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with her Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Physiology and received her Masters Degree from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1993. Originally from Minnesota, Linda has lived in San Diego for over 25 years. She, her husband and two children live in Scripps Ranch.

linda@sandiegofamily.com