Shannon Jeralds has been in education since 2004. She has served as a substitute, paraeducator, general education teacher, special education teacher in both resource and self-contained rooms and spent a year as a principal at a private school. Shannon has worked with Special School District since 2009 having spent time in various districts including an SSD high school, Riverview Gardens, Ritenour, and Hazelwood. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education, a master’s degree in special education (K-12), and an education specialist degree in educational administration, all from the University of Missouri - St. Louis.