Shannon Giorgianni, Ph.D.

As 色色视频鈥檚 Director of Philanthropic Partnerships, Shannon Giorgianni, develops partnerships that help build a scientifically literate public and create opportunity by broadening participation in STEM. Shannon began her career in academic science, driven by a love of biological systems, particularly the beauty and complexity of embryogenesis. While in graduate school, Shannon worked with youth on the south side of Chicago at Chicago Youth Programs, igniting a passion for community service. That passion led her first into science education, as a Teacher, Dean, and Science Department Chair at Trevor Day School in NYC, and then non-profit youth services and development, as the Options Program Manager and Development Coordinator at Operation Fresh Start in Madison, Wisconsin. In her current role, Shannon draws on this passion and experience to work towards a more just and equitable society by promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement.

Shannon earned her B.S. in Biology and Dramatic Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Ph.D. in Developmental Biology from The University of Chicago.