Shannon Kern is the Co-founder and President of the national non-profit public charity, UpLift US, working to uplift, empower, and nourish communities across the country. She also serves as a Senior Operations Engineer [Accreditation] for the National Committee for Quality Assurance, focusing on improving the quality, accessibility, and affordability of health care. Shannon has a decade of experience in human rights activism, animal rights advocacy, global philanthropy, and community organizing. She is an award-winning photographer and a published author who uses her voice for the betterment of all.