Shannon O'Brien founded Whole U. Career & Life Strategy in 2012, after working 7 years at Harvard and MIT, where she advised both graduate and undergraduate students. Previous to working in Higher Education, Shannon earned two Master's degrees: An M.A. as a Rotary World Peace Fellow in Tokyo, Japan; and an Ed.M. in Technology, Innovation & Education from Harvard University. 

Ranked #1 Career Coach and #1 Life Coach on Yelp, she is truly invested in the growth and success of Whole U.® Students. Born in the U.S., she grew up 10 years in Europe, and has traveled to 36 countries (including 6 countries in the Middle East, which was the regional focus for her graduate studies). Shannon continues to open her mind to new people, cultures - and most importantly: What is inherent in each of us.