Shakira Franklyn
Igniting your healing, health and wellness journey
Shakira Franklyn, CNM, MPH, MS, NC-BC has leveraged over 27 years of experience and knowledge as a professional registered nurse into Korpo Wellness, an innovative health and wellness organization supporting individuals and communities in reaching their healing and health potential.
Ms. Franklyn is a graduate of Syracuse University’s College of Nursing. As a young nurse, Shakira took a special interest in pediatric and community health nursing, which led her to obtaining a Master of Public Health from The George Washington University in Prevention/Maternal Child Health. Shakira’s career in public health laid a solid foundation in health promotion and disease prevention from a population perspective. Ms. Franklyn was able to spread her global health wings while serving as a field evaluator for international projects in Peru, Bolivia, and Jamaica. Finally, a lifelong dream of “delivering babies” was achieved after obtaining her Master of Science in Midwifery from Georgetown University. Ms. Franklyn has had the privilege to attend over 700 births and credits her time practicing as a full scope midwife with her ability to see the innate personal power that resides within the human spirit.
Ms. Franklyn considers herself a global citizen. She started international traveling at the at the age three, with a trip to Haiti with her mother. The experience left Shakira with an imprint of memories playing with Haitian children under the Caribbean sun. She would later take her love of travel and cultural exploration to become a Global Health Service Partnership (GHSP) Volunteer, a special partnership with the Peace Corps and Seed Global Health. Ms. Franklyn served as Visiting Midwifery Faculty in Liberia West Africa for a year. Ms. Franklyn is recognized as 2016-2017 Fellow in Global Clinical Education for her commitment to health education and mentoring the next generation of healthcare leaders. She credits this transformational experience as leading to the development of Korpo Wellness, LLC.
As the CEO/Founder of Korpo Wellness, Ms. Franklyn is committed to providing integrative health and wellness coaching services. Shakira’s wit, wisdom, experience, and knowledge is enhanced by her realness and transparency. Her straight forward and direct communication leave you with the Aha-moments that awaken your abilities to truly impact your own health and well-being. Ms. Franklyn empowers all those around her and knows her life is to be an example of self-actualization.