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SHANNON MUIR BRODEN has experience in various facets of the entertainment industry and information technology, all of which she can channel in being a creative consultant for screenplays, written works and in the creation of items in digital media. Digital media includes websites, virtual worlds and figuring out how to work creatively yet ethically in the growing frontier of Artificial Intelligence. She also explores consulting clients in how to maintain their creative wellness in a digital age, and acts as a digital learning consultant for those looking to learn what is needed to teach their creative skills to others.
Shannon does not endorse the use of artificial intelligence, in particular generative AI, as a substitute for creativity. However, since it is clearly here to stay, she wishes to address its proper and ethical use in creative situations and guard railing it effectively. She also sees practical use for it as an assistive tool.
Besides her own credits in animation production, writing, and virtual worlds, she has also advised others on projects, including: developing a pitch of a toy property for animated television, editing services for prose writing, and review of animated and live-action scripts, and assisting with e-books. To find out more about her manuscript writing, see her author site. For her entertainment industry credits, refer to IMDB.
Today, she combines the power of industry knowledge with new explorations in the field of library and information science, including virtual reality, as part of her her MLIS at San Jose State University. Shannon received the Technology New Leader Award from the California Library Association in 2024. You can find out more about these accomplishments at her Library and Information Science site.
Additionally, she has a Masters of Arts in Communications from California State University, Fullerton, and is a certified RYT-200 from the Yoga Alliance.
Shannon also has been in Toastmasters since 2019, where she has been involved with the writers’ specialty club Toastmasters4Writers in the Los Angeles area, including past service on the Club’s board as Secretary for two terms and most recently the club president for the 2025-2026 Toastmasters year.
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