Mrs. Shannon Beasley

Research and Anatomy & Physiology Instructor

 

Education:

  • Graduate of Amherst County High School

  • Graduated in 2002 from Sweet Briar College with a Bachelor's in Biology , where she conducted cancer and invasive species research

  • Conducted stem cell research at University of Pittsburgh/Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

  • Conducted Rheumatoid arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) research, and helped to start a lab at University of Virginia in the department of Rheumatology and Immunology

  • Master's of Science in Biology (emphasis in Cell and Developmental Biology) Conducted cell migration research with Douglas DeSimone in the Department of Cell Biology at UVA

  • Came to Governor's School in 2006

  • Continues to stay active in Women in Math and Science (WIMS) at UVA

  • Continues to stay active with the students as the CVGS Student Activities Board (SAB) director

  • Her favorite part about teaching is instilling a passion for research in juniors

Interests:

  • Favorite colors: all shades of blue

  • Loves working on her new house in Amherst

  • Pottery

  • Italian Food and Culture

  • Favorite movies: Steel Magnolias and Across the Universe

  • Favorite music: Everything but heavy metal

  • Special Talents: Plays the guitar & drums, enjoys woodworking, and sewing.

  • Played soccer throughout high school and college as center forward

Family and Pets:

  • She has 3 younger brothers

  • She met her husband, Robert, in grad school (UVA)

  • Her mother is her role model

  • She has 3 cats: Waffle, Pancake, and Raisen

  • Waffle was her first and he's almost two years old

  • Pancake and Raisin were in the same litter and are a year and a half old

  • Waffle and Pancake are males, and Raisin is female

  • All three sit for treats and fetch

  • Raisin talks to crows ;-)