Shauna is a documentarian, researcher, and digital strategist with over ten years of experience working at the intersection of new media production and advocacy. In her current role as the Director of Digital Storytelling at the award-winning non-profit, Define American, Shauna and her team utilize data and research tools to inform digital strategies to shift the narrative on immigration. The goal of this work is to develop infrastructure for the non-profit field to better combat xenophobia on social media. Her research has been featured on MSNBC, Politico, dozens of podcasts, and has been referenced on the floors of the United States Congress. Prior to this role, Shauna worked as a producer in television and digital media, with projects that have been featured on MTV, CNN, Nickelodeon, and PBS, including Emmy and Shorty award nominated work. She has also produced dozens of short films and articles that have been published with prominent brands such as The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, Los Angeles Magazine, Teen Vogue, Upworthy and NowThis. Shauna graduated from Oberlin College with a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Classical Studies, and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Media, Culture and Communications at New York University.