Shelly graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Theater from Siena Heights University in Michigan in 2004. While in Michigan, she worked with Very Special Arts of Michigan teaching art and drama with kids and adults. She then moved to California and worked as an ABA therapist for 4 year, acquiring skills in RDI, SCERTS and other forms of positive behavior management. Shelly moved to Seattle this year with the hopes of finishing her Masters in early childhood education and could not be more excited to join the team at APL and grow and learn every day.