She is an adjunct professor at Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, a fellow of the International Interior Design Association and a former member of the board of directors for the Institute of Business Designers. She chairs the board of directors for Damar Services, which assists Indiana children with developmental disabilities. Shiel received a bachelor’s degree in environmental design and interior design from Purdue University and is working on her master’s degree in arts administration and policy at the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Chicago.Andy Volpert