About Sharon

Sharon Persovski born in Mexico City, a graduate of the prestigious Universidad Iberoamericana, were she earned her Bachelor’s degree and License in Graphic Design, and a specialization in Interior Design and Architecture.


She also has completed studies in the behavioral sciences and project management at the
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and restoration studies at Lorenzo Di Medici in Florence, Italy. Fluent in four languages.

Sharon understands the power of art and design on individual and community development and designing cutting edge hotel and spa properties in China (Four Seasons and Hilton) to name but a few.

Her background is in environmental graphic design, and she has contributed her talents to innovative designs and signage to a variety of large and small scale public projects in the private sector, ranging from luxury hotels, shopping centers, museums, public wayfinding systems,
hospitals, service stations, and alike in Venezuela, Mexico, US, Tokyo, Singapore and China. 

She was the PTA Council Chair for Arts in Education for BHUSD, leading the National arts program, Reflections in the Beverly Hills Unified School As such, she organized for 33rd District the National art program for students at approximately 300 schools in Los Angeles County. Her work gained the notice of numerous city and school leaders for making the Reflections program a high-profile, high participation program that enriches Arts in Education. The Beverly Hills program that she led was recognized by the California State PTA as an example to other schools nationwide. She was a National Judge for the program where she judged the participants work, and received in 2016 an Honor Award from National PTA for her involvement and help in the Arts.
She was also executive committee member for Beverly Arts for BHUSD where she helped developed the Master Arts Education Plan for 2015- 2018 and created liaisons in arts in education programs with Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

She participated as an Art Judge for the Los Angeles Japanese Tanabata Festival in Little Tokyo as well as an Art Judge for a Musical Philippino Festival in Los Angeles.

In 2014 she completed her leadership position with the Beverly Hills Centennial Celebration Art Program, for the City of Beverly Hills, where she worked closely with city government, education, business and civic leaders. Her successful operation of this very unique program led to her being chosen to join “Team Beverly Hills”, a government program with a select team of civic leaders. 

She was a member of the Technology committee and the Strategic Planning committee for the City of Beverly Hills where the infrastructure, planning and financial committees are constantly participating.

In 2016- 2022 she was appointed by the City Council as Architectural Commissioner where she was responsible for reviewing and approving the new, remodeling, and changes for retail, restaurants, corporate projects, offices and hotels from the different zones of the City, including signage, urban design, graphics and landscape architecture.

She was also selected from 500 people to be a receiver of a fellowship program from Arts for LA in Cultural policy and Arts legislation representing Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County.

Through her involvement as the Founder of Smiles Through Art, an Arts in healthcare related charity, and binational organization (US and Mexico) she has worked with a number of officials at the state and local levels in helping to encourage art as a healing tool in hospitals, medical institutions and elsewhere where it is desperately needed by the ill and disadvantaged. She also led Smiles Through Art in cross boarder work between San Diego and Tijuana, working with a children’s hospital assisting children in need with Down Syndrome and other illnesses. 

EXPERIENCE:

1- Architecture Commissioner for the City of Beverly Hills (2016-2022).
Chair & Vice Chair. 

2- Founder & President for non profit organization Smiles Through Art specializing in Arts in Healthcare in US and Mexico.

3- Environmental Graphics designer for diverse Architectural and Design firms.

4- Participated in numerous City Committees like the BH Art Centennial, Strategic Planning and Technology Committee.

5- Council Chair for National Art Program for BHUSD & Los Angeles County.

6- Committee member of Beverly Arts for BHUSD.

7- Team Beverly Hills

8- Receiver of a fellowship program for Arts for LA in Arts legislation & Cultural Policy representing Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County.

9- Arts Judge in National State and local levels.

10- Member of Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce.
Government Committee & Women Business Network.

HONORS & AWARDS:

1- Recognition for Public Service as Architecture Commissioner 2022.
Issued by: City of Beverly Hills

2- Honor Award in Appreciation for Outstanding Service to the Architecture Commission in my term as Chair. 
Issued by: City of Beverly Hills 2022

3- Publication Honoring Distinguished Alumni “Orgullo Ibero”.
Issued by: Universidad Iberoamericana. Mexico City, 2017.

4- Certificate of Appointment for Architecture Commissioner.
Issued by: City of Beverly Hills, 2016.

5- Activate Arts Fellowship Program in Cultural Policy & Arts Legislation.
Issued by: Arts for LA, 2016.

6- National Art Program. Art Judge.
Issued by: National PTA, 2016.

7- Team Beverly Hills Leadership Recognition.
Issued by: City of Beverly Hills, 2015.

8- California Legislature Assembly, Certificate of Recognition.
Issued by: Richard Bloom Assembly Member 50th District, 2014.

9- Honor Recognition for Art Centennial for Youth Art Contest.
Issued by: City of Beverly Hills, 2014.

10- Honors in Excellence in Environmental Design.
Issued by: Mercy Mission Hospital and Adoption Agency, 2013.