Shannon Reece

Shannon Reece has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Shannon began their career as a Freelance Designer at Convergence Design House in 2012 and later worked as a Sustainability Design Consultant at Mud Hut Lab from 2013 to 2020. Shannon also served as a Sustainable Building Consultant at BranchPattern for a year in 2018-2019. In 2017, Shannon transitioned to the fitness industry and worked as a Fitness Trainer at Move By Design until 2020. Shannon then joined Lowe's Companies, Inc. as a Visual Merchandiser from 2020 to 2021. Most recently, Shannon held the positions of Art Instructor at Hannibal-LaGrange University from 2021 to 2022 and currently works as a Project Designer/Art Director at Answers in Genesis since August 2022. Throughout their career, Shannon has gained expertise in various roles, including designing, teaching, and consulting.

Shannon Reece has a diverse education history. Shannon obtained a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Sustainable Design from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the years 2015-2016. Prior to that, they earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Industrial and Product Design from The Art Institutes between 1995 and 1997. Shannon's undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Marketing Communications & Graphic Design from Hannibal-LaGrange University, which they completed from 1989 to 1992. Shannon also holds a High School Diploma from Mark Twain High School, which they received in 1989.

In addition to their formal education, Shannon Reece has obtained several certifications. Shannon completed various courses on user experience (UX) design through LinkedIn, including "Become a User Experience Designer," "Building and Maintaining Your UX Design Portfolio," "Sketching for UX Designers," "UX Design: 4 Ideation," "UX Design: 5 Creating Scenarios and Storyboards," "UX Design: 6 Paper Prototyping," "UX Design: 7 Implementation Planning," "UX Foundations: Interaction Design," "Planning a Career in User Experience," "UX Design: 1 Overview," "UX Design: 2 Analyzing User Data," and "UX Foundations: Prototyping" in March 2022. In February 2022, they completed a course on "Narrative Portraiture: Foundations of Portraiture," and in January 2022, they finished courses on "Introduction to Photography," "Learning Lighting: Natural Light," "Photography Foundations: Mobile Photography," "Photography: First Steps," and "LEED AP Interior Design + Construction" by Green Building Education Services (GBES). In August 2018, Shannon obtained a certification as a Fitwel Ambassador from the Fitwel Certification System and a Group Personal Training Specialist certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).