Shani has been working on political campaigns and as support for city officials since she was 4 years old. Her late aunt, San Francisco Supervisor Willie B. Kennedy and her very much alive 105 year old grandmother Willard Harris, who is a former San Francisco Commissioner on Aging, taught her the importance of speaking up for herself and using her voice to make changes in her community. Because of them, she strongly believes that "it ain't no use sitting around complaining if you ain't gon’ do somethin’ bout it". She loves teaching others how to do somethin’ bout it.

She has 25 years of combined experience in education, policy creation, and management. She is committed to anti-racism, decentering whiteness, and decolonizing policies and practices. Shani believes in the importance of trauma informed policy and practices and using the four ‘Rs’ of a trauma informed approach:

• Realization about trauma and how it can affect people and groups

• Recognizing the signs of trauma

• Having system which can respond to trauma

• Resisting re-traumatization

It is with this framework and her Black Queer Feminist lens that she built Bagwell Consulting.

Performing detailed assessments, Bagwell Consulting can create processes and policies that clarify and simplify workloads while also creating a workplace culture where single people and single parents have equal footing. A culture where neurospicy folks can stim openly, and where everyone can bring their whole authentic selves. She is excellent at creating an atmosphere of brave empathy that allows folks to thrive. Most importantly, she has honed her ability to eliminate inefficiencies, create and implement high functioning, transparent systems while motivating a team and streamlining work and is excited to do it for you!

Shani holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has performed locally, nationally, and internationally. She is also a proud graduate of Emerge Oregon, a program that trains democratic women to run for office, as well as the Black Campaign School.