She graduated from Columbia University's Nurse-Midwifery program in 2003 and has spent 11 years caring for underserved communities in Manhattan and NJ. She most recently worked for 7 years in the Metropolitan Hospital Midwifery Service where she provided full-scope care to an amazing community and polished up her Spanish. Prior to becoming a midwife, Shannon studied molecular biology and biochemistry at Wesleyan University while focusing on gender studies.