Shantia is happily married and working on her family dynamics, but those too, have been the journey of a lifetime and filled with a difficulties of their own. Shantia has come to realize that while these journeys and her humble beginnings are not ideal, it is her persistence, willingness to care for self and longing to continue to lead and serve that grew her and her career. She is now extremely passionate about making sure that people understand that it doesn’t matter what you did or did not have, your future depends on what you desire and what you are willing to work for. She is a living, breathing and walking testimony of what hard work, perseverance and never letting your past shape you can manifest into.