She earned an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania and B.A. from Dickinson College. Trained as a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher in 2006, she has co-developed various mindfulness group curricula, presents workshops and keynotes in numerous settings, and writes an ongoing column for PsychologyToday.com. Through her One Mindful Tribe trainings, Shonda brings mindfulness into the workplace, with a focus on women leaders. Her award-winning first book, Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms, is a Parent’s Magazine “Mom Must-Read.” Shonda is also mom to a six- and sixteen-year-old, and, therefore, has endless opportunities to practice what she preaches.