Spadafora, Keith L.

Shannon Sorensen was born and raised in the Waukesha suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a child, Shannon was a member of the renowned Bel Canto Professional Chorus. In high school, Shannon was honored by the Optimist's Club as a Student of Recognition and received a drama scholarship upon graduation. Shannon worked as a professional actress with the Milwaukee Public Theatre and worked with at-risk youth for several years at the Milwaukee Center for Applied Theatre. She then attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she pursued a bachelors degree in Theatre and Political Science, was a member of the Chi Omicron Chapter of the National Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society and was treasurer of the Player's Guild. Shannon was on the Dean's List and graduated Cum Laude in 2001.

Shannon moved to Ohio in 2006 to attend Law School at the University of Akron. During the first two years of law school, Shannon continued her five year career as a state-certified pharmacy technician. Shannon spent the summer of 2008 living and working in Geneva, Switzerland, learning international law. She received a behind-the-scenes education on the inner-workings of many international organizations, including the United Nations, the Red Cross, and the World Trade Organization. In 2009, Shannon began working at Shifrin Newman Smith Inc. as a law clerk. She also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for obtaining the highest grade in family law. Shannon graduated from the University of Akron School of Law in 2010 and passed the Ohio bar exam thereafter.

In her free time, Shannon enjoys reading, adventure travel, singing, photography, going to the theater and spending time with her family.