Shannon is Executive Director of ReadyCT, where she leads efforts to connect education, business, and civic sectors to advance equitable student outcomes and align education with workforce needs. With over 20 years in PK–12 and higher education, she previously held leadership roles at the CT RISE Network, the Connecticut State Department of Education, and The New Teacher Project (TNTP). Shannon also worked in admissions and development at Stanford and Yale. She holds an MBA from Yale, an M.A. from Stanford, and a B.A. from Dartmouth, and lives in West Hartford, CT, with her husband and two daughters.
