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.
