Shannon Colton, PhD
Founder and Training Enthusiast
Welcome to MarbleWing Consulting!
Training is fun! This is the mantra by which Shannon has developed her career as an educator and as a medical trainer. Following completion of her PhD in Developmental Biology, Shannon began her career as an instructor at a university teaching classes in non-traditional ways. She then spent many years developing and delivering professional development programs for high school and college faculty and engaging with students through science enrichment programs.
When she was ready for the next adventure, Shannon took the plunge into the pharmaceutical industry by taking a role as a trainer in Medical Affairs. Leveraging her experience within science education, Shannon brought a fresh perspective on how to communicate science effectively through interactive and engaging workshops where participants learn, and have a little fun doing so.
A passionate and highly motivated leader, Shannon has developed and delivered high quality training programs, from onboarding through continual skill development, with a particular focus of blending science with the art of communication. She built a Medical Excellence and Training Team that supported medical team members through several launches across multiple therapeutic areas. Recognized for her work, Shannon was the recipient of the prestigious President’s Award and mentored two of her team members to become Award-winning trainers as well.
For her next adventure, Shannon founded MarbleWing Consulting to broaden her reach of her mantra – Training IS fun.
Why MarbleWing?
Butterflies undergo a significant journey from caterpillars to butterflies, and this metaphor is an apt one to use when describing a learning journey.
When joining a new company, employees are like caterpillars in that they need to take in a lot of information in a very short period of time to help them grow and prepare for the responsibilities within their roles. Once the information is taken on board, we then must go through a metamorphosis of sorts when we assimilate new knowledge, scaffold new networks onto existing anchors, and build connections between the old and the new. When those connections are established, learners begin to spread their wings and can take flight.
MarbleWing Consulting was created to help you transform your employees to enable them to take flight, confident and effective in their roles. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you with your transformation!