Military & Technology
A U.S. Air Force Veteran and one of the first Black women to serve as a USAF Electronic Computer Maintenance and Switching Specialist.
First Black female Field Engineer for a National Defense Contractor.
Sharon M.Blacknall
ONE LIFE. MANY CHAPTERS. STILL MORE TO COME.
Author • Publisher • Veteran • Entrepreneur • Advocate • Sports Executive • Creator
A life doesn't have to follow one path.
Sharon M. Blacknall's journey has crossed industries, challenged expectations and opened doors she never originally imagined walking through. From military technology and corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, professional basketball, advocacy, writing and publishing, each experience became part of a much larger story.
And that story is still being written.
A life in chapters
Eight chapters · one story
Corporate Leadership
Management roles at Mirage Hotel, Bellagio Hotel, and was part of the pre-opening management teams for Treasure Island and Beau Rivage — Managed multiple departments, Corporate Purchaser handling multimillion-dollar contracts, and Corporate Records management.
Business Ventures
Certified Residential and FHA Appraiser, and Founder of Sterling Appraisals.
Certified Life Coach.
Basketball & Sports
Former Owner and GM of the Alamo City All-Stars, former ABA Vice President of Administration, and Founding Board Member of All-Stars Cares.
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Child Safety & Advocacy
Founder of Military Veterans Against Child Abuse, and Advocate for Child Safety.
Military Veterans Against Child Abuse →
Author & Publisher
Books covering Child Safety, Basketball, Personal Growth and Possibilities, and the Founder of Martin Blacknall Publishing.
Creative Projects
Balue Skye — Sharon's digital music alter ego for her musical works and productions.
Watch on YouTube →What's Next
Her story is still being written, so stay tuned!
Featured books
What's Still Possible
There's more ahead than behind
The Possibility Companion
Your Guided Companion for Hope, Reflection, Vision, Growth & Possibility
More books by Sharon M. Blacknall
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From Hooper to Pro
The ABC's and 123's of Child Safety
ABC Learn Safety With Me
Child Safety Tips for Parents and Grandparents
Awards, honors & recognition
2026 Marquis Who's Who in America
Read the press release →Supervisor in the Spotlight Award
Bellagio Hotel and Casino.
NAPW 2011 Woman of the Year
National Association of Professional Women.
Family Review Center Best of 2014 Award
Associated with her preschool child-safety books.
2024 South Region Executive of the Year
ABA, Alamo City All-Stars.
ABA Outstanding Leadership
2024-25 Blue Division Chairperson.
ABA Pinnacle Award
2025-26 Blue Division.
"We are supposed to leave this world better than which we came into it."
— Sharon M. Blacknall
What's still possible?
What if everything you've lived through isn't the ending of the story, but the beginning of what comes next?
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