Shannon Drum is an instructional coach for the West Ada School District in Meridian, Idaho. Her current position involves leading the West Ada Instructional Coaching group, as well as conducting numerous professional development sessions for the district. She has also been a classroom teacher and Title I instructor at both the elementary and secondary levels. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Idaho and a Master of Education from Northwest Nazarene University. When she is not working, she likes to spend time with her husband and two college-aged children.​