Shannon is the program director for the Entertainment and Arts Management program where she teaches various management courses in strategy, finance, venue operations, producing and marketing. She was previously the General Manager of the Dublin Fringe Festival in Ireland where she was responsible for the overall fiscal health of the organization, board governance, grant writing and development, and staff management.
Previously as Director of Marketing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in New York City, she supervised marketing for all programs, including the pioneering Next Wave Festival and BAMcinématek. Prior to BAM, Shannon was Director of Marketing at The Public Theater. She also marketed the beloved, 60-year NYC tradition, Free Shakespeare in the Park.
Before moving to New York, Shannon lived in Orlando, FL where she was promoted to Managing Director of the regionally acclaimed Orlando Shakespeare Theater in 2010, after serving as Director of Development for three years. From 2001-2007, Shannon was Director of Marketing and Development for Enzian Theater and the Florida Film Festival. Shannon has an M.S. in Nonprofit Management: Public, Professional, and Social Sectors, a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Central Florida, and The Crummer Certification in Business Management from Rollins College.
M.S. in Nonprofit Management: Public, Professional and Social Sectors, Drexel University; B.A. in English Literature, University of Central Florida; The Crummer Certification in Business Management, Rollins College