I joined the faculty of UA in 2020 but have been a UA parent since 2015. Before UA, I spent 5 years working for a virtual charter school where I worked remotely teaching students across the state as well as developing curriculum resources. I also worked in the county public schools for many years.
I received my undergraduate degrees at Emory & Henry College in Emory, VA. I attended graduate school at UNC-C and UNC-W for my graduate degrees and certifications.
My husband, Matthew, and I live in Monroe with our three boys who all attend UA. We all love to travel, visit Universal Orlando, and play silly board games together. My husband and I are avid escape room players and have played about 200 rooms across the east coast.
M.A.T. Middle Grades ELA
B.A. English Literature and Mass Communications
"M" Licensure - K-6; CIS, AIG, Lang Arts 6-9
Shelby Rouse
I am very excited to start another year at UA! I came to Union Academy in 2014 and have enjoyed growing here as both a teacher and a person. I am originally from the eastern side of the state and I attended East Carolina University for both my BS and MAEd in History Education. As a classroom teacher, I enjoyed incorporating technology into my daily lessons and look forward to helping the staff at Union Academy do the same.
At Union Academy, we strive to make sure students are exposed to all types of technology. Our goal is to prepare them for the 21st century through the use of computer labs, laptops, tablets, SMART boards, online resources, and more. We also work to ensure teachers are inspired and encouraged when dealing with (and teaching) technology. Success for our students is our goal with the aid of technology and support.
2025-2026 Technology Information
Student Chromebook User Agreement 25-26 - Students/Parents/Guardians must sign this before the start of the school year in order to be issued school technology.
New Student ID Badge Form- Parents/Guardians of students who are new to the school entering any grade level should upload a school appropriate, shoulders-up, headshot photo with a blank background of the student to be used on their school issued ID badge. After an official school photo has been taken, that will be used on any new badge purchased and issued in the future. Please Note: Failure to upload a photo that does not meet the requirements will result in your student being delayed in receiving their school issued ID badge, which may result in disciplinary action.
IT Department Fines & Fees - This is an overview of the revised fines and fees for damaged equipment for the department. Fines and fees have changed for the 25-26 school year.
Device Protection Plan - Parents/Guardians must purchase this plan before the school year starts.
This powerful tool will allow staff and students (grades K to 12) to collaborate, integrate technology into the classroom, and help Union Academy go green by propelling further into today's digital world.
General Information:
Students and staff are separated into "sub-domains". Staff will use @unionacademy.org for their services, while students will use the @uamail.unionacademy.org domain.
Each group must use the links tailored to their particular group.
Staff will be utilizing Gmail and Google Docs.
Students in grades K - 2 will be utilizing Google Docs and Google Classroom only. They will not be provided with UA e-mail addresses.
Students in grades 3 - 12 will be utilizing Gmail. This e-mail address is intended for educational purposes only and will be filtered, monitored, and subject to disciplinary action.
Email syntax will mirror the following example:
Student's name (first, last): Test Student
Student's UA e-mail address: teststudent@uamail.unionacademy.org
Password: Same as UA network login, will be provided to students
Google Apps and Students Under age 13:
In order to ensure compliance with federal laws, Union Academy is requiring parental consent for accounts to be created for students in grades 3 - 8. Google Apps Consent Form
After reviewing the manual, each staff member will sign the Employee Acknowledgement Agreement (below) and turn in to the IT Department in Rm. 311. Note: As an employee, you have the right to deny adherence to policies and use of Union Academy provided equipment.
Union Academy allows substitutes limited access to needed resources on the local network/internet to complete necessary duties. Prior to first logon, a Technology Department staff member must review the information located in the Substitute Technology Manual. The substitute will then fill out the Network Access and Security Agreement form.
