Shannon Mount serves as the Director of Career Coaching Initiatives. Her commitment to student support spans more than 20 years in public education, where she held roles as a school social worker and Director of Student Services. A passionate advocate for student well-being and mental health, Shannon brings deep experience in teaching/training/counseling across all levels—from Pre-K to adult learners. Today, she focuses that experience on delivering high-quality professional development and training for educators and school leaders.

Shannon is a licensed school social worker and clinical social worker. She holds professional certifications in several personality and strengths-based tools, including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Enneagram, and Gallup StrengthsFinder. She frequently uses these tools to support career coaching development and working with teams, including school boards, leadership teams, and community partners.

She earned her Master of Social Work from the Indiana University School of Social Work and a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work.