About Re-entry Experts
Re-entry Experts is a space for global workers and their care providers to walk through the transition of coming home.
Led by Shonna Ingram, PhD Founder and Director of Re-entry Experts, and her team of coaches this community explores the four phases of re-entry — Preparing, Landing, Grounding, Re-engaging-through a trauma-informed and biblically rooted lens.
Each month, you’ll find reflections, stories, and practical tools to help you process change, restore hope, and rediscover purpose in a new season.
Whether you’re finding your way home or supporting others on their journey. You’ll be reminded that re-entry is not just an ending — it’s an invitation to healing, growth, and renewed calling.
Meet the Team
Shonna Ingram, PhD
Founder & Director
I have served in ministry and mental health for the past 20 years — from my early days as a pastor’s wife to missionary, and now as an Author, Christian Counselor, Trauma-Informed Coach, and Spiritual Director. I hold a PhD in Faith-Based Holistic Trauma Care, which deepens my commitment to helping others heal and thrive through evidence-based, faith-rooted practices.
After walking through my own season of ministry burnout and cumulative trauma, I believed my time in ministry had come to an end. I gave it one last chance — and little did I know, that season of uncertainty would lead me to my next calling: helping others find hope and clarity in their own seasons of feeling stuck and overwhelmed.
Since then, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside hundreds of people through some of life’s hardest moments — health crises, loss, divorce, political upheaval, major life transitions, and even a global pandemic.
Michelle Robertson
Cohort Coordinator
Yvette Townsend
Admin Assistant
Sarah
Marketing Coordinator
We're Now a Nonprofit!
To celebrate this new chapter, we've created a scholarship fund to help make re-entry support more accessible for global workers. We know not every returnee has the financial capacity to cover these costs—and that’s okay.
We’re inviting churches, organizations, and individuals to partner with us by giving to the fund. Note: If you give by check make sure you put a sticky note Re-entryExperts.001
Your generosity allows us to come alongside those in transition, offering the gift of coaching and group support during a critical season. These resources can make a lasting impact—renewing strength, restoring hope, and helping global workers navigate what’s next with clarity and confidence.