Shannon has been a member of the Strength Haven Athletics team since 2023 but first became a coach in 2009. When she is not at her full time job at District New Haven, Shannon coaches Strength & Conditioning classes at SHA and is an indoor cycling instructor at WheelHouse. 

Previously, Shannon taught snowboarding at Okemo for 10 years and ran the NYC Marathon in 2019. One of her goals is to get a sub-4 hour Marathon. In the last couple of years, Shannon has trained more in Olympic Lifting and has competed twice - taking both 1st and 2nd places. 

She was recently married on October 28, 2023. She owns 2 horses and have been riding since she was 5, and has 12 tattoos.