Shelly grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, where she attended Normandale Community College and studied Fine Arts and Photography. She spent 13 years as an early childhood education teacher followed up by three years as a stay-at-home mom. She now lives in Savage, Minnesota, with her husband, Gabe, and their two daughters, Madison, and Lindsey. In May 2014, she joined the business world by accepting a bookkeeper position at City Wide Facility Solutions. Shelly handles accounting duties along with internal support for the sales and operations teams. She loves being part of such a talented team.