Biography

Experience

In her role leading the admissions office, she had the following responsibilities.

  • Coordinating faculty and student admissions committees
  • Making thousands of admissions and scholarship decisions
  • Advising countless applicants across the country
  • Creating and establishing a successful admissions interview program 

She has served on several committees with the Law School Admissions Council and presented at colleges and universities across the country. 

Shannon has a wealth of experience in higher education, having also worked in undergraduate admissions, judicial affairs, student activities, alumni affairs, and residence life at universities in the Midwest and on the west coast.

Shannon began her career as a college and financial aid counselor, scholarship coordinator, and career advisor at a college-prep high school in the California bay area. Her professional background also includes years of experience in marketing and communications. 

More About Shannon

Shannon earned a BA from Santa Clara University and an MS in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University. Her graduate school research focused on college rankings, access to education, and campus hate crimes. She is an active member of the Spivey Consulting Group Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Shannon is grateful to live in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon with her husband and two daughters. Like most of the SCG team, Shannon enjoys traveling and being active. When she has a couple free hours, you can usually find her trail running, road biking, playing tennis, or reading while sipping a hot cup of chai tea.

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Working with Shannon was an excellent experience. From a substantive perspective, Shannon’s insights helped me to fine-tune my application, ensuring that I presented a focused and impactful message across my personal statement, supplemental essays, and interviews. On an interpersonal level, meanwhile, Shannon was the consummate professional, always available to provide quick-turnaround essay feedback or hop on the phone for a conversation about application strategy.

I sought the services of a consultant because I wanted to make sure that I would be “putting my best foot forward” in the high-stress and often opaque world of law school admissions. Shannon played a key role in helping me to achieve this goal. With her help, I was accepted to schools across the T-14, and will be attending a T-5 school on a full-tuition merit scholarship this fall. Shannon’s support was invaluable, and I would highly recommend her for anyone looking to get the most out of their cycle.

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