Shannon was born and raised in southeast Iowa where he honed his hard work and dedication working on the family farm. After his time in the US ARMY he attained a bachelors of science from Western Kentucky University in 2018. After the advent of COVID Shannon found employment as a Full Time Commercial UAS Operator traveling the country inspecting Cell Phone Towers. This sparked his interest in becoming a fixed wing pilot and he began his training. After attaining his Private Pilot Certificate through Northern Iowa Aviation in Ames Iowa he continued his diversified training by attending Indian Hills College, Middle Tennesee State University, and finally attaining his Degree in Aviation after returning to Indian Hills in his home state. Shannon brings a wealth of experience and an absolute superior dedication to his students and works tirelessly to to ensure they reach their goals