Shana began her professional writing career by securing an internship with Upscale Magazine's "e-zine" during it's inception in the early 2000's. She went on to become published as a free-lance writer for Rolling Out, Houston Style and Onyx magazines. While with Houston Style Magazine, Shana also created and penned the Relationship/Life Style column, "Advice from Von", for a little over a year. Since relocating to the Los Angeles area, Shana has served as a featured writer for Life in LA and Virtuous Beauty websites.