Shannon Harkins-Padgitt, MLIR

Director of Operations and Special Projects

Shannon Harkins-Padgitt, IMPART Alliance Projects and Operations Coordinator, has worked in outreach and continuing education for more than 25 years and specifically in the aging field for 20 years, most recently for the Area Agencies on Aging Association and the Michigan Society of Gerontology. Her deep appreciation for direct care workers stems in part from the many compassionate caregivers who assisted her father while he was living with dementia. Ms. Harkins-Padgitt is responsible for operations, project coordination, supporting research activities, reporting and supervising volunteers.