Shelley Jeoffroy is currently a fifth-grade math teacher at Otis Brown Elementary in Irving, Texas. She has taught all subjects, but predominantly math and science. She attended graduate school at the University of Texas in Arlington for her credentials and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and biology from the same university.

In addition to the classroom, Jeoffroy has contributed as a science curriculum and district assessment writer, science district presenter, mentor teacher, team lead, vertical math lead, gifted and talented building committee member, Language Proficiency Assessment Committee representative and Destination Imagination coach. Jeoffroy led a team of students in a robotics program where her young engineers won first place at the elementary level and second place overall.

Jeoffroy’s professional development has included annually attending the conference for and being a member of the Association of Science Teachers of Texas, the National Science Foundation and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She was a participant in the Phil Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy.

Jeoffroy’s career spans 18 years, with the past 16 serving the Irving Independent School District. During this time, she has made educational contributions globally, serving students in Kenya, Peru, Mexico and Morocco. Building on her foreign experiences and passion for international educational policies, Jeoffroy believes teachers must strive to prepare their scholars to be innovative citizens for the world at large by building confidence and compassion, celebrating each individual’s unique talents and capitalizing on the diversity of students.