Garbage Bag Suitcase - Chefalo, Shenandoah
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Garbage Bag Suitcase is the true story of Shenandoah Chefalo’s wholly dysfunctional journey through a childhood with neglectful, drug-and alcohol addicted parents. She endured numerous moves in the middle of the night with just minutes to pack, multiple changes in schools, hunger, cruelty, and loneliness. Finally at the age of 13, Shen had had enough. After being abandoned by her mother for months at her grandmother’s retirement community, she asked to be put into foster care. Surely she would fare better at a stable home than living with her mother? It turns out that it was not the storybook…mehr

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Garbage Bag Suitcase is the true story of Shenandoah Chefalo’s wholly dysfunctional journey through a childhood with neglectful, drug-and alcohol addicted parents. She endured numerous moves in the middle of the night with just minutes to pack, multiple changes in schools, hunger, cruelty, and loneliness. Finally at the age of 13, Shen had had enough. After being abandoned by her mother for months at her grandmother’s retirement community, she asked to be put into foster care. Surely she would fare better at a stable home than living with her mother? It turns out that it was not the storybook ending she had hoped for. With foster parents more interested in the income received by housing a foster child, Shen was once again neglected emotionally. The money she earned working at the local grocery store was taken by her foster parents to "cover her expenses." When a car accident lands her in the hospital with grave injuries and no one came to visit her during her three-week stay, she realizes she is truly all alone in the world. Overcoming her many adversities, Shen became part of the 3% of all foster care children who get into college, and the 1% who graduate. She became a successful businesswoman, got married, and had a daughter. Despite her numerous achievements in life though, she still suffers from the long-term effects of neglect, and the coping skills that she adapted in her childhood are not always productive in her adult life. Garbage Bag Suitcase is not only the inspiring and hair-raising story of one woman’s journey to over- come her desolate childhood, but it also presents grass-root solutions on how to revamp the broken foster care system.
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Shenandoah Chefalo is a sought-after speaker, award-winning author, and expert trauma-informed specialist with over 20 years of leadership consulting experience. As the Founder and Lead Strategist of Chefalo Consulting, she provides trauma-informed professional development programs. She leads multi-year systems change projects across various sectors, including health care, human services, education, and nonprofits.Shenandoah Chefalo's acclaimed 2016 memoir Garbage Bag Suitcase chronicles her challenging youth and healing journey, which has had a significant impact on the foster care system. Her unique perspective, rooted in her lived experience in the system, has led her to advocate for grassroots solutions to the United States' broken foster care system.Shenandoah Chefalo's debut children's book, The Best Bunny: Adventures of Lil Shen and Her Inspirational Sidekick Bunny Best, is set to release on July 22, 2025. This heartwarming tale draws inspiration from her own experiences, aiming to inspire resilience and hope in young readers. It's a perfect example of how her personal journey has influenced her professional work.In addition to her writing, Shenandoah is a graduate of Michigan State University, holding a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Social Science. She has a Core Essentials Certificate from Coach U and a DEI in the Workplace Certificate from the University of South Florida. She is also a Certified Law of Attraction Advanced Practitioner and a member of the National Speakers Association. Beyond her professional endeavors, she volunteers with several organizations locally, nationally, and internationally.