Shawnta Wright

Shawnta Wright earned her bachelors degree in pyschology in 1996 from UNC-Chapel Hill and her masters degree in Agency Counseling in 2006 from North Carolina Central University.Upon gradution in 1996, Shawnta worked  fulltime as a daycare teacher then as professional nanny. She also worked part-time as a group fitness instructor at several local gyms and was the part-time group fitness director for 2 gyms. Shawnta also founded a non-profit agency, Sisters on the Move,  for at-risk girls from 1999 - 2004. Upon earning her master's degree, Shawnta worked as a counselor at Interact, a domestic violence and sexual assualt agency from 2005 - 2008 . She then worked as a family therapist at Exchange Club's Family Center from 2008 - 2012. Shawnta founded Mindful Bodies LLC in Dec 2010 while still working fulltme as a family therapist. Shawnta left Exchange Club's Family Center in March 2012 and has been running Mindful Bodies fulltime since then. Mindful Bodies is a health and wellness company whose mission is to increase mental, physical, emotional and behavioral health and wellness. In addtion to working for her Mindful Bodies company, Shawnta also continues to teach group fitness and Zumva classes at several local gyms. Shawnta was also the volunteer coach from 2004 - 2010 of a senior citizen cheerleading squad, the Durham Divas and Dude.