Sharon Merangkerena is using a Community College Initiative (CCI) Program grant to study tourism and hospitality management focusing on hotel management at the College of DuPage

She is a staff for security division administration at Badan Nasional Pengelola Perbatasan Republik Indonesia – Pos Lintas Batas Negara Skouw (cross border post) in Jayapura, Papua. She graduated from SMK Negeri 2 in Jayapura.