Shelby began her career as a secondary math teacher in the Greater New Orleans area and has an MAr in Teaching Mathematics from Mount Holyoke College. During her time as a math teacher, she served as a Louisiana Teacher Leader and helped develop supplemental curriculum supports for her district. She has facilitated professional development at the local, state, and national level, including presenting for the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), the Louisiana NCTM affiliate (LATM), and writing a series of blog posts for NCTM and an article for Edutopia. In 2021, Shelby launched her educational consulting company, Stronger Math, LLC. She believes in disrupting the myth of the “math person” and helping everyone find joy in mathematics. When she is not discussing math education, she enjoys losing herself in a good book or video game and spending time with friends and family.