Shantel is an educator, speaker, songwriter, vocal artist, and recording artist. Shantel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education and English from Temple University where she graduated Cum Laude. She earned her Master of Education in the Reading Specialist program with English language learner (ELL) certification from Saint Joseph’s University. She is currently a student in the Literacy Studies doctoral program at the university of Pennsylvania. She continues to share her musical and literary passion with audiences and with her students at George School— an international day and boarding high school—located in Newtown, Pennsylvania.