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MU
RIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
March 3, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvani a Avenue , NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1- 523.01), and pursuant to section 224 of the District of Columb ia Health
Occupations Revisions Act of 1985, effective July 19, 2024 (D.C. Law 25-191; D.C. Official Code §
3-1202.24), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Dr. Shannan Walker
H Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 7)
for appointment a s a n acupuncturist licensed i n t he District membe r of the B oard of Integrative
Healthcare, filling a new seat, for a term of two years.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Dr. Shannan Walker to the Board of Integrative Healthcare.
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17 RESOLVED , BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Integrative Healthcare Dr. Shannan Walker
19 Confirmation Resolution of 2025".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confoms the appointment of:
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22 Dr. Shannan Walker
23 H Street, NE
24 Washington, DC 20002
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27 as an acupuncturist licensed in the District member of the Board oflntegrative Healthcare,
28 established by section 224 of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revisions Act of
29 1985, effective July 19, 2024 (D.C. Law 25-191; D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.24), filling a new
30 seat, for a term of two years.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Shannan Walker
ProfessionalSummary
|am currentlyworkingonaMaster'sofSocialWork,specializingincounseling.
+Icurrentlyhelppatientswithmentalandphysicalhealthissues.
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+AmericanIndianVeteranCenter-helpingVeteranswiththeirdisabilities.+Sophie'sClinic-HIVclinicinanunderprivilegedareaofChicago.
+UniversityofMassachusetts@AmherstWomen’scenter- SuicidalHotline
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WorkExperience
SchoolCounselorIntern
WashingtonJesuitAcademy-Washington,DC
January2025toPresent
+Providedindividualandgroupcounselingtostudents,addressingacademic,career,andpersonal/socialdevelopmentneeds
Collaboratedwithteachersandparentstoidentifystudents’strengths,weaknesses,andareasforimprovement
+Conductedassessmentsandevaluationstodeterminestudents’aptitudes,interests,abilities,‘emotionalwell-being
+Facilitatedconflictresolutionsessionsbetweenstudentstopromoteapositiveschoolclimate
+ Deliveredclassroompresentationson topicssuchasstressmanagement,testanxietyreductiontechniques,andeffectivecommunicationskills
Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist
LavenderRetreat-Washington,DC
March2022toPresent
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+Administeredacupuncturetreatmentstoalleviatepain,reducestress,andpromoteoverallwellness
+ Performedcomprehensiveassessmentsandevaluationsofpatients'healthconditionstodeveloppersonalizedtreatmentplans+Collaboratedwithotherhealthcareprofessionalstoprovideintegratedcareforpatientswithcomplexmedicalconditions
+Achievedasuccessrateof95%inreducingchronicpainsymptomsamongpatientsthroughregularacupuncturesessionsoveraperiodof4-6weeks.
+Providedguidanceonlifestylemodificationsincludingnutritechniquestosupportoverallwell-being
LicensedAcupuncturistand Herbalist
CherryBlossomHealingArts-Washington,DC
May2022toJune 2024
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xecutive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Dr
. Shannan Walker
D
r. Shannan Walker is a licensed acupuncturist with over 15 years of
experience in integrative and community-based acupuncture. Throughout
her career, she has collaborated with medical doctors, alternative
medicine practitioners, and acupuncturists in Chicago, Miami, Phoenix,
Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Currently practicing in Washington, D.C., she is also pursuing a second
master’s degree in social work, specializing in counseling, to further
support holistic health and well-being.
A Ward 7 resident, Dr. Walker earned her Bachelor of Science in
Marketing from Xavier University of New Orleans and both her Master
of Traditional Oriental Medicine and her Doctor of Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of
Oriental Medicine.
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 2000 4 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante , Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: February 14, 2025
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Dr. Gavin Elliott, Dr. Shanna
Walker, Dr. Stephanie Johnson, Dr. Keita Vanterpool, Dr. Nancy Aboulmouna,
Dr. Tremikae Owens, Terrance Hunter and Kamilah Martin -Proctor as members
of the Board of Integrative Healthcare
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above -referenced resolution s and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202 -
724-1303, or me at 202 -724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish