We would officially like to welcome our previous Vice Chair, Shawnnita Buckner, in her new role as our new Board of Directors Chair!
For more than 10 years, Shawnnita Buckner has been a noteworthy leader in the community behavioral health services industry. Shawnnita has a bachelor’s in psychology from Texas Tech University, and she also hold credentials as a certified ScrumMaster and Six Sigma Black Belt.
As the sibling to an adult with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), since the age of 13, Shawnnita has been advocating, supporting, and helping to care for her older brother, Jay. At a young age, Shawnnita learned to navigate through the “system”, breaking through barriers and stereotypes, to ensure Jay’s life is meaningful.
Shawnnita also supports community agencies such as the IDD Council of Tarrant County where she strives to bring inclusion, awareness, and education to the community to ensure individuals with IDD (and, their families) can thrive.
Shawnnita and her husband, Jason, are the proud parents of Kaden and Kairo. She currently lives in Arlington, TX with her family. Professionally, Shawnnita serves as the Director of Compliance Special Projects for a leading mortgage company.
When she is not keeping busy, you can find Shawnnita reading, shopping, or spending time with family outdoors
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