Jaylene Shelby

SEAL Associate Trainer

Jaylene Shelby started her journey in as a bilingual teacher studying education in Querétaro, México, later finishing her BA in Spanish and Liberal Studies as well as a BCLAD teaching credential at San Francisco State University. She also participated in the Bi-National Teacher Education Project at Sacramento State allowing her to practice and study in Guatemala. She began teaching in a 3rd grade bilingual class in San Lorenzo, though her journey with the SEAL model started later in a bilingual kindergarten class. Following that, she transitioned to a role as SEAL coach/ facilitator and continued to support teachers district wide in San Lorenzo for three years. Jaylene has a passion for supporting language learners and is thrilled to be part of the SEAL training team.