Shelly has been working in the medical field since 2001 when she moved to Fort Worth from New Braunfels, Texas. She has been in her current position as authorization coordinator at Riata Therapy since 2007. Shelly has extensive customer service experience as well as a certificate in medical coding and billing from EMSI, which she received in 2005. Shelly’s interests include her husband, Jonathan, whom she has been married to since 2003, and their dog Harley, and two cats Hatchet and Chaos. She also likes to express her creativity in desserts, and arts & crafts. Shelly started culinary school in January 2009, and plans to graduate May 2011. She then plans to start TWU for her Masters in Food Science in Fall 2011.