Shaquana Shantell Springfield, currently live in Wilmington, NC. Originally from the state of Indiana but was born in Newark, Jersey. Shaquana is employed at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC as a Benefits Outreach Coordinator and has been in the advocacy field for 20 years. Shaquana has a Bachelors degree in Human Services with a concentration in Criminal Justice. She applied for the program to use her voice on a board and commission to bring awareness and educate others in the community. One thing she wants to get from the program and her Mentor is how to become an effective leader and advocate. How to educate and represent BIPOC, domestic violence survivors, and ex-offendors in her community on social justice systems and boards. In her spare time. Shaquana loves to spend time with family, travel, cook, walking, and self-care.