Shelley Behrns has been in education for over 25 years and has been a Kindergarten teacher at Maple Elementary in Fullerton, CA for 23 years of those years. She has earned a BA (Liberal Arts) and MA Ed. (Classroom Instruction) from Biola University. She is currently pursuing her Administrative Credential and MA Ed. (Educational Administration) from Concordia University. 

She has been involved in the local union since 2001 and is currently the First Vice President. On campus, she is an active member of the leadership team and also serves on committees with administration and classified personnel at the district.  She has also been honored as the Teacher of the Year and received the Who Award.