About me
Sheely sees herself as a facilitator, leader, and writer who works at the intersection of race, ability, and gender. Sheely has extensive experience in youth development and expanded learning programs. For 10 years, she ran education and teen programs at both Boys & Girls Clubs and YMCAs throughout western Washington. In 2012, she began working as a trainer, coach, and external assessor for School’s Out Washington. Sheely gradually shifted her focus to building systems to deliver dependable and responsive professional learning and continuous quality improvement supports across Washington. In 2022, she became the Director of Equitable Quality Improvement Systems for the Forum for Youth Investment’s Weikart Center. She supports designing equitable and culturally responsive quality improvement systems across the country to ensure high quality and impactful programs for all young people.