Parental Advisory Board Member

Shannon has embraced the MISS Foundation in honor of her daughter, Tashina, who was stillborn at forty-two weeks on February 10, 1993. The lessons from her loss motivate Shannon's desire to maintain respect for her deeply instilled cultural beliefs, while helping other women and families transcend a life subjected to suffering in silence, as she did for thirteen years. Shannon's awareness and sensitivity to various community needs have developed through her work for the State of Arizona in the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Her dedication to social services has been nurtured through continued advocacy for the rights of women and children. Shannon is currently working towards completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work at ASU West and plans advancing her skills and knowledge through graduate work and increasingly challenging endeavors outside of school.