Shannon has lived in the Gunnison/Crested Butte valley since 1996 and is a 2002 WSCU graduate with an Environmental Biology and Ecology degree. She has done GIS work with RMBL since 2007 and became the GIS/GPS Coordinator in 2011 after acquiring her Masters Degree in Geographic Information Science. While working for RMBL, Shannon also enjoys teaching GIS classes through WSCU and University of Denver programs.