Rev. Shanon  was ordained on August 3, 2019 in Linz, Austria on the bank of Danube River. She is the founding pastor of The Community of St. Hildegard, which opened in September 2019.  Prior to her ordination, she was engaged in full-time pastoral ministry in the Diocese of Cleveland for twenty-two years before leaving to follow her call to be a pastor.  During those years, she served as a Director of Religious Education and worked in the ministries of bereavement, sacramental preparation, liturgy, missionary activities and parish administrator.  She was certified through the Diocese as a Lay Ecclesial Minister in 2012 following years of formation and preparation.  

She holds a Ph.D. (2016) from Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her dissertation was entitled  "Empowered by the Living Light: Who Was the 12th Century Nun, Hildegard of Bingen and What Does She Have to Say to Ecclesial Leadership Today?"  and received the  2017 Marvin B. Sussman Dissertation Award. She holds a Doctor of Ministry (2012) and Master of Arts in theology (2017), both from St. Mary's Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Cleveland, OH. She also holds a Master of Arts in Ministry from Ursuline College in Pepperpike, OH (2011).  

Ohio. She is the author of several books and articles including: Forbidden Grace: Hildegard of Bingen and a Modern Woman's Call to the Catholic Priesthood (PageMill Press 2022) and 30 Day Journey with St. Hildegard (Fortress Press 2019)

Rev. Shanon lives  in Fairport Harbor with her husband of 30+ years Richard. They have three beautiful adult daughters and an elderly cat!