Shawnee graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M - Central Texas with a BBA in accounting and has been working in accounting for ten years. She is a native of Gatesville and graduated with honors from Gatesville High School. She is a member of the Texas Society of CPAs, Central Texas TXCPA, AICPA, secretary of the Gatesville Lions Club, and a member of The National Honors Society of Leadership and Success and is excited to continue to take part in the future growth of Gatesville and the accounting profession.