Shanea Sparks

Shanea Sparks, 30 years old of North Preston, Nova Scotia spent the last 10 years pursuing a career in professional make up artistry. She is the co-founder of Black Girl Fitness NS – a movement that focuses on creating safe spaces for black women to workout, encouraging her community to live a healthy lifestyle and having fun while staying fit. She also helped form a parents committee at Nelson Whynder Elementary School in 2018 to help deal with academic issues within the school system. She has participated in the committee for the last 4 years. Last but certainly not least Shanea is a proud mother of 2 beautiful children, she hopes that her involvement in the community will help provide a more inclusive, successful and joyful future for them and their peers.