Shawna Shaw is the founder and CEO of “BuiltForThis” (athletic apparel and sports wellness company), and SkyLife Nutrition & Wellness (nutrition private practice). Both ventures born out of a passion for food, faith, fitness and athletic fashion.

Shawna is a Registered Dietitian with Bachelor’s Degrees in Food & Nutrition and Exercise Sciences from Florida State University.  She also holds a Master’s Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics from the University of Florida.  Shawna has researched areas of sports nutrition in youth, and is an experienced developer and coordinator of various community obesity prevention programs.

Shawna has held a personal training certification through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and a Lydiard Level I/II Coaching Certification.  Her areas of interest as a dietitian include:  nutrient timing in sports performance and recovery, and the role diet plays in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease.

 

Shawna currently resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and 3 children. In her spare time, she enjoys being a swim mom, running, cycling, and dabbling in food photography.