Shariff, a native of Southern California, has worked hard his entire life to get to the place he is in now. At 18, he became a father and juggled two jobs and college to provide for his family and build a brighter future. He started in the education field in 1992 and has worked his way up from a Special Ed Assistant, P.E. Instructor, and Teacher to where he is now as the Executive Director of a career college. With the help of Greenline, Shariff was recently able to purchase his first home. Owning a home for Shariff means always having a place where family members can stay and feel secure and he hopes the home stays in the family long after he’s left this Earth.