She is a graduate of Northwestern University and Mercer University Law School and is a former reporter for the Savannah News Press. Shari is a past president of the Rotary Club of Savannah South and the Coastal Georgia Swim League. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Savannah. She is married to Chris Miltiades and is the mother of Victor and Mary Miltiades. She is one of the founding members of the board of Liam’s Land.