hanä received her B.A. in Communications specializing in Public Relations from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Among her leadership achievements were the rebirth of the Organization of African Unity, the initiation of the first voyage to the National Black Student Leadership Development Conference for the future Fairleigh leaders, becoming a member of the College Leadership of New Jersey, and being inducted into the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. Upon Shanä's departure of higher learning, she began setting the foundation for her Public Relations career through being an apprentice with New York's VIBE Magazine Public Relations team.

Currently, Shanä is making her path with the Youth and Family Services, and studying the art of expressive dance through the direction of choreographer Monique L. Barashango while continuing to set building blocks for her own Public Relations Firm. Shanä disciplines herself to being a great leader through learning and self-motivation. Remember this thought, "Once You Make it Over the Wall, One Must Throw the Rope Back."