Shobie is an arts administrator with a passion for dance and building community. Before joining Forklift Shobie worked at Creative Action as the Director of School & Community Partnerships. She also spent many years working as a theater director and as a location manager on feature films. Originally from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Shobie holds a MFA in Directing from Carnegie Mellon and a double major in Communications and Theatre from Trinity University in San Antonio. In her spare time she enjoys teaching Jazzercise classes at the Austin Rec Center, volunteering with her daughter’s school, and potlucks with friends and family.