Shannon is an actor, singer and writer with a MA in Music Theatre from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and a BA in English Literature from The University of Auckland. She has recently returned to Aotearoa, after 7 years abroad, working as a performer in London and Hong Kong.

She has great faith in the power of theatre as a vehicle for social change and believes that arts education should be accessible and inclusive for all. She enjoys teaching drama and musical theatre at several schools around Auckland.