A few weeks ago, Shannon had the privilege of returning to the US Olympic Training Center for the third time this year. The United States Olympic Committee invited her and fellow coach of Golder College Prep, Tina Lulla, to attend the 2013 Ethnic Minority Women in Coaching Leadership Conference. She also toured the Olympic Training Center and attend a meeting at USA Badminton headquarters.

View photos of her trip here.

Shannon and Tina (pictured to the right) were inspired by workshops and presentations from a variety of experts in coaching and leadership including many female Olympic Gold Medalists who have gone on to incredibly successful careers in sport management. Shannon was particularly excited to see the presentation of five time Olympian Teresa Edwards (4 time Olympic Gold Medalist and 1 time Bronze Medalist in basketball). Shannon had been inspired by her when they first met four years ago when Teresa was induced to the US Olympic Hall of Fame along with the likes of The Dream Team and Bonnie Blair.  Shannon had been a badminton performer at that event (picture at the Olympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to the left).