A native of Chicago, IL and graduate of Pitzer College, Shelley has dedicated the last 15 years to advocating for equitable education for NJ students. She was named Jersey City Woman of Action in 2007, is a former Board President at LCCS, and a former trustee of NJCSA. In addition to education, Shelley has spent the last couple of years combating food insecurity in New Jersey.
In addition to her work on the Board of Directors of PEP, Shelley is the Executive Director of Better Education for Kids (B4K), an education advocacy organization whose goal is to ensure high-quality education opportunities for all children in New Jersey.