Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) (www.lfsneb.org) is pleased to announce its recent hire of Sharon Robino-West to the position of program manager for At Ease, a program providing confidential, individualized counseling services for veterans, active military, and their loved ones.
Robino-West most recently served as the Self-Sufficiency and Military Program Manager for the Women’s Center for Advancement. There, she established a program assisting women affected by military sexual trauma and those transitioning from military to civilian life. Prior to this, she worked as the lead program specialist for the At Ease program from 2011 to 2013
An Omaha native, she began her career in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the field during the Beirut Barracks Bombing in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23, 1983. She was awarded two Meritorious Masts for her service and recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
A graduate of Bellevue University, Robino-West earned both a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s in leadership. She is certified through the Nebraska Office of Consumer Affairs to provide trauma-informed Intentional Peer Support. In addition to her professional experience and training, being a veteran and the mother of a combat veteran has given her unique insight into the challenges service men and women face.
For more information about At Ease, contact Sharon Robino-West at (402) 292-9105, via email at srobino-west@lfsneb.org, or visit www.lfsatease.org.
For more information about Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) visit www.lfsneb.org.